Adding a Ball of Yarn When you need to add a new ball of yarn at the beginning of a row, it's a simple matter of attaching it with a slide knot and then burying the ends of the yarn. If you run out of yarn in the middle of a row, however, you'll need to approach it differently. - Hold a strand of the new yarn (two strands if you're working with double strands) with the previous strand(s) and knit (or purl) 1 stitch (figure A).
- Taking the short ends in your left hand, hold them over the left needle (figure B) and purl a stitch with the new yarn, burying the short strand(s) (figure C).
Knit or purl the next stitch with just the new yarn. - Repeat this process for 5 or 6 stitches; then you can cut off the old yarn without worrying that it will ravel.
Blending Yarn When you want to add another color and blend for a subtle look, the techniques is the same, except you're using a strand of the first color and one of the new color: - Holding a strand (or two) of the new color with the previous strand(s), knit (or purl) 1 stitch (figure A).
- Taking the short end(s) in your left hand, hold it over the left needle and purl a stitch with the new color-combined yarn, burying the short strand(s).
Knit or purl the next stitch. - Repeat this process of burying the yarn ends under a stitch and then knitting a stitch for 5 or 6 stitches, as before.
- Work 4 rows of blending, then use the technique to change to the second color, cutting off the first color and adding in the second, which you were blending in previously.
RESOURCES :
Knitter's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to the Principles and Techniques of Handknitting
Model: 0762102489
Author: Montse Stanley
Knits for Barbie Doll
Model: 1931543054
Author: Nicky Epstein
Clover Manufacturing Company Ltd.
Clover Manufacturing Company Ltd.
Website: www.clover-usa.com
Sirdar Chatterbox Yarn
Sirdar PLC
West YorkshireEngland
Phone: 01924 371501
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