How to Add a New Ball of Yarn - Five Ways

[@diyangeluk]

Thank you as always my dear friend! 🥰 I personally have always used the 1st method and I do not have a gap because I hide away the tails. I do this by:- Every time that I want to make a stitch I then wrap the actual tail once around the long bit of yarn that is coming from my actual ball and then I just make another stitch as usual and I keep on doing this until the tail vanishes. It is a truly superb method!🥰🥰

[@10rowsaday]

What a great idea! It is indeed a superb method :-) Thank you for sharing.

[@jessedavidschell6492]

I knit many socks so this is about knitting in the round. When adding another ball of yarn, I always weave-in the new yarn for about 8 stitches and then weave-out the old yarn for another 8 stitches. Then, on the next row, I weave in each tail for about 8 stitches each.. Then, everything this is tidy and secure. This works for ribbing as well as plain garter stitch. This is the same technique I use when doing stranded knitting (Fair Isle).

[@10rowsaday]

Thank you for the tip, Jesse. It is a great way to hide the tails as-you-go. Less weaving in later on :-)

[@jessedavidschell6492]

@@10rowsaday It works great. Nothing to weave in at the end. The only thing left to do is to snip off the excess tail.

[@jenniebaker4464]

I ABSOLUTELY love your Is tutorials..... so easy to understand & follow. Thank You

[@ShelbyDevaud]

Thank you so much! Used method #4 to join a new ball of the same colour in a scarf with a looser knit, and it seems very secure. First time having to do so, so it was quite nerve wracking, but your instructions were clear, and made me feel confident enough to just give it a go and trust it would work out! :)

[@10rowsaday]

Thank you, Shelby :-) Happy knitting, my friend!

[@theastewart6721]

Great tutorial Maryna! I have trouble when I’m adding a néw yarn when knitting in the round. I’ve taken to putting in a knot and taking it out when I weave in my ends. I’ll have to try these other methods too. Thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful weekend!🌸🌺

[@10rowsaday]

Thank you, Thea :-) You too, have a wonderful weekend!

[@chrisdarry-roseelrod4481]

Another great Tutorial, Maryna. I sometimes will alternate the long tail with the working yarn when making new stitches with a new yarn. It cuts down on the bulk on the side of the project.

[@10rowsaday]

That's a great way to reduce bulk. Thank you for this wonderful idea, Chris! Happy knitting :-)

[@chrisdarry-roseelrod4481]

@@10rowsaday Maybe you can do a video on it someday?

[@klz4377]

Last option is my favorite.

[@carolr4871]

One way of reducing bulk when you use 2 strands of yarn is to open up the ply on both for about 2 inches and remove half the plies, making each strand half as thick as it was.

[@10rowsaday]

Thank you for the suggestion, Carol. It is a great way to join yarn, especially when the yarn is thick. Happy knitting, my friend :-)

[@YvonneWilson312]

Thank you so much for this tutorial - very helpful!

[@10rowsaday]

Thank you, Yvonne :-)

[@battymaria16]

I was just looking for this! Thank you for posting such informative easy to follow videos. 💕

[@10rowsaday]

You are very welcome, Maria :-) Happy knitting!

[@peaches7551]

Hello I'm going to need to add new skien of yarn soon. My first stitch is a slip knit wise. Do I add new yarn on the 2nd stitch ? Thank you for your help and time with my question!!

[@10rowsaday]

Yes, it is better to attach a new ball of yarn after you work a slipped stitch. Happy knitting!

[@baderfamily297]

Hi Maryna, can I ask what is YOUR personal favourite? I've been struggling with choosing one way for the last year (when I started knitting). Just can't make up my mind.

[@10rowsaday]

With all the amazing ways of joining yarn that are available, I still find myself using the good old square knot in most cases :-) To keep it less visible, I always join a new ball at the beginning of a row. The only exception is super bulky yarn. When I use this yarn, I use the method explained in this tutorial - www.10rowsaday.com/split-join and It forms an almost invisible join, so I don't worry if I have to join a new ball in the middle of a row. Happy knitting, my friend :-)

[@wausimutungi7163]

If I already made a knot between the two yarns, how can I make it more secure. Knitting is complete but I haven’t cut of the loose ends.

[@10rowsaday]

I would just tighten it before hiding the tails. It works in most cases. If the yarn is especially slippery, fix each tail with a few stitches as explained in this tutorial - www.10rowsaday.com/fix-tails Good luck!

[@wausimutungi7163]

@@10rowsaday many thanks.

[@PamThomas-uu3qd]

Very helpful thanks

[@kindredcottagelife]

EXCELLENT!!!❤

[@joeynelson4176]

I have a question..... Be aware, I am a beginner knitter. Can you attach a new ball of yarn in the middle of the row or should you always do it at the beginning of the row? By the way, thanks for your videos.... I am learning a lot.

[@10rowsaday]

Hi Joey. You can attach a new ball of yarn anywhere in the project. It is usually recommended to attach it at the beginning of a row because this way the join doesn't show in the main part of the project. If your project is heavily patterned or the yarn is highly textured, the join will be concealed by the texture of the fabric, so it is safe to attach the yarn even in the middle of a row. Happy knitting :-)

[@joeynelson4176]

@@10rowsaday You are awesome to reply to my silly questions so quickly. Thank you. I learn best by seeing so your videos are great. You are a great teacher and nice too. Great combination!

[@citizeneye5431]

Than you very useful to know different ways.

[@annat3226]

Hi thanks so much for this! What do you do with the loose tails after you are done. I am making a blanket and I have a loose tails from method 4 in the middle and the end of my piece. Thanks !

[@10rowsaday]

I usually weave them in. It is especially important to do in a blanket because it is a reversible project. Good luck!

[@bloomiafa33]

Thank you

[@anneshirleyduncan]

Ty

[@KittenBowl1]

It was easy to follow thank god. I just hate English style knitting tutorials and all I saw was English style knittings before this. I couldn’t follow those..I mean they don’t know their style of knitting is actually the minority in the world. But it’s probably because it’s done mostly by American and British knitters. But to be honest the rest of the world (majority of the people) knit in continental. I live in Japan and no one here knits in English style. I also have friends in Europe and they also knit in continental. My grandma would laugh at me if I knit in that awkward English knitting style. I mean have you seen how they knit? It’s like arthritis promoting style or something. Horrific actually. I just connect the yarn at the edge or second stitch as you have done #2 and they don’t come unraveling if you properly wave in the ends splitting the yarn. I’m not fond of tying into a knot no matter how secure they are. Tied knots don’t look nice and without weaving in, they do often come unraveling. Weaving in the ends properly is the way to go.

[@10rowsaday]

Hi Ellie. I'm glad the second way explained in this tutorial worked well for you :-) As to different knitting styles, it is good to have a variety of options. Happy knitting!