How to Join Yarn and Change Colors in Knitting

There will come a time when you reach the end of your skein of yarn, or you might want to knit something that is multi-colored. At that point, you'll need to join a new skein into your knitting. It's best to try to join your yarn at the beginning of a row.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Knitting needles
• Yarn
• Pattern

1. Measure to see how much yarn you have left.

2. Slip the right needle into the first stitch.

3. Put the new yarn over the existing yarn, and place it between the needles, keeping the tail to the left side approximately four inches.

4. Bring the new yarn from under the old yarn, and knit twisting both together, leaving enough yarn to sew.

5. Tie the ends in a knot after several stitches.

Tips & Warnings

• When you're running low on yarn, measure to make sure you'll have enough. If you don't think you'll have enough to finish the row, just stop there, and join a new ball of yarn with a new row.

• To measure, yarn should reach four times across the width of your piece.

Resources

• Find knitting groups in your area at Knitting Meetup.
• Arts and craft supplies and patterns can be found at Michaels.
• Crafts and sewing supplies are offered at Joann.