Tutorial: 5 joins for linen yarn

[@lisaw8202]

These are genius! Your video is concise, clear, and so well-organized and put together! It is obvious that you have put so much work into prepping for this video. You have shown clearly how to do each join, what type of yarn each join works best for, and how the completed join looks looks in the knitting. Well done, and thank you.

[@melmakesstuff]

Thank you, I appreciate your nice feedback!!

[@phyllismiller3498]

Love these joins. I use the overlapping yarns method frequently. But the knot is great too. Thank you!

[@johannapfeiffer6676]

Mel, you are a fabulous teacher and make me a better knitter. Thanks!

[@paigemckelvey8781]

Just got your tutorial from KnitChat cafe tonight. A life saver as I am just knitting with linen now and unsure how to join. Thank you,,,

[@nadinegoffart487]

What an extremely interesting and instructive tutorial. You should receive an award for this one. Thanks so much ❤🙏👍

[@elainewaterhouse9563]

I used the plaited join with Drops Belle. Brilliant! Thank you.

[@valturner2151]

Just had to come back and rewatch the tube join. Such a great reference video!

[@egoreknits]

Very helpful. Definitely saving this video for future reference. Thank you!

[@Bonnie-uz1xs]

Excellent information. Thank you. I am working with a chainette construction yarn so will be using the one where you thread the ends into each other. Hadn't seen that one before.

[@lindacornelius3451]

Yes, I’ve use the first one and the last one most of the time

[@jilliankonig2759]

I have seen a join where you loop the ends of each ball around each other, then knit with 2 strands of the old yarn until you reach the loop that has 2 strands of the new yarn, then knit with that. You end up with about 8 stitches that have double thickness, with old and new looped around each other.

[@SilverDraco]

It's called the clasped weft join. I use it for yarns that aren't too bulky. I tried it with Knit Picks CotLin and it looked awful. I was so bummed.

[@Melmaz32]

Just found you, thank you for all the info! I enjoy your music in the background. You be you, if someone doesn’t like something about your podcast they can move on to someone else. You are a breath of fresh air!

[@melmakesstuff]

💙 thank you!

[@JonnaEL]

I use this video all the time! Today, I used the tube join in Camarose Snefnug and it worked perfectly!! I wish I had thought to use it earlier in the project. Thanks again!

[@angixm]

Ohhh. That yarn is wonderful. 😍🤤 I did the same join with it (my first time using the method!) and I too had an excellent result!! Brilliant!! I took out my project to the first join without that method and redid the join so it looked better. (A bit ridiculous, I know 🤦🏼‍♀️) 🥰🩵

[@sml-wf3pb]

Wow, great tutorial! Thanks : )

[@katesander93]

Great video II do love the magic knot it has changed my life. I do like a Russian join but I have never tried it on tubular yarn so thank you for that. I almost always knit double when I start yarn in a bad place or change colors on a shawl edge because it never shows up. This is really helpful I'm going to show this to some of my friends.

[@dashamanshina]

Am now making a swatch using Kestrel and remembered you have this video. Very helpful, thank you very much! Also, a join I usually use - just start knitting with the next yarn and weave the ends carefully afterwards. It leaves holes in the process, especially when there are multiple balls one after the other, but I'm weaving in all the small ends anyway, so a few more don't hurt.

[@glofdahl1733]

Thank you for this great tutorial. Found your channel a couple of days ago and I am now watching all your videos from the start. Excellent quality!

[@patricialoux5193]

Oh great video Mel! I always struggle with joining the yarns on my summer knits!

[@Lisamakes]

This so clear and thorough. Thank you!❤

[@teridesario2328]

I so appreciate your love for precision. Thank you so much for this.

[@janm2473]

Thank you for this, Mel..... I'm making washcloths to kind of introduce myself to linen.. It's challenging. Your swatches looks like my washcloths! I'm a new knitter, so thanks again.

[@nicolastevenson4558]

Very clear organised instructions . Useful information- thanks

[@marybethirwin9684]

👏🏻👏🏻 I love watching the magic knot and tube joins! I am working with a plied cotton and have been splitting the plies, leaving long tails, matching up the plies from the old and new, knitting several stitches together, then duplicate stitching the plies separately. I don’t need any extra equipment for this (ie I don’t have to get up from my chair) and you avoid any double thickness in the stitches. The duplicate stitching of single plies is invisible. I think all is secure, but time will tell. It’s a mercerized cotton so it is a little slick. I try to be strategic about placing my joins-in ribbing, under arms, in the back when working in the round, obviously. Excellent video thanks so much!

[@melmakesstuff]

I really like this idea of splitting the plies - I'll have to try that!

[@dianam4778]

Very cool! Thank you. I will try the tube join for sure.

[@melmakesstuff]

I think that one is my favorite! I always avoided those tube yarns until I learned that join :-)

[@jenlim101]

I tried the braided method, it takes some practices but I love it,

[@karenlauterwasser7753]

Fascinating! Several of these I haven't seen before. I am working with Fibra Natura linen so I might just take the braided join out for a stroll.

[@d.h.6394]

Thank you for this very informative video. I just used the braided join on a rather slippery yarn and it worked great. Because it is on a reversible shawl I also duplicate stitched the ends into the braided part and the join is almost invisible on both sides. I only wish I had found this video earlier, because then I wouldn´t have to deal with weaving in almost 20 ends on a linen top, now. :)

[@libbyannstew8775]

Mel, this is a fantastic video - thank you! Really clear and concise explanations. I’m knitting with Quince and Co Sparrow so finding this was hugely helpful. I’ve used the braided join but may try the knot and see how it looks.

[@libbyannstew8775]

Just to follow up, I used the knot and it was perfect! Better than the braided join with the Sparrow yarn. Thanks again!

[@kristinwold400]

wonderful ~ and thank you

[@hatlover6764]

Thanks for such an informative video. My first time using linen and I will definitely try some of the techniques you demonstrate. Thank you.

[@kathiebryant351]

I almost always work with wool and have a variety of joins I use, but I’m working on an open mesh scarf with linen yarn and was having a terrible time working out how to join the second ball. I used your knot technique, and I honestly won’t be able to find it once it’s blocked since it nestled down into one of the corners. Thank you so much for the wonderfully clear descriptions and demonstrations of these five methods for joining linen yarn.

[@melmakesstuff]

Thanks Kathie! So glad to hear the knot join worked out for your scarf 😊. Seems against some knitterly instinct to use a knot in a project but sometimes it’s just the thing!

[@bonniereece6738]

Thanks Mel, that was an excellent video. I have always used Magic Knot but it is nice to have alternatives. Keep those info videos coming.

[@jackhopkins5402]

Excellent! I've used the hold yarn double method and I find that it works with most yarns. Thanks for all the info. Jacki

[@valturner2151]

I’ve never seen the braided join before, and I am looking forward to trying the tune join. Great info!

[@mydigitaldiva]

I wish I had found this video earlier! So helpful. The craziest part? My first two linen projects are using Shibui Reed (in Ash!) and Fibra Natura Flax (in Mineral, also what I think you used). Someone recommended a Russian join for the Shibui, which is essentially your “tube” method, and it worked great. I just double knit the Flax. Thank you!

[@casuarinagirl8067]

So helpful. I’ve seen a few of these but not all of them thanks for sharing 😎

[@melmakesstuff]

You're so welcome!

[@carmenlarson9620]

Thank you very much for another very good tutorial I jus love how you explain and show

[@melmakesstuff]

You're very welcome, I'm glad you're finding these useful!

[@noamleora]

Thank you for this! Making a cardigan with cotton yarn and will definitely be using your braided method 👌 I'll let you know how it turns out!

[@mommyanddaddygaming]

This is gold!!! Thank you!

[@stephanieunterharnscheidt]

Simply great!! 😊. Thanks!!! ❤

[@janegoepfert3345]

These are wonderful! Thx

[@masz10676]

Keeper... Great AV for this issue.

[@donnamoore8100]

This was so helpful!

[@mairead5891]

New subscriber here catching up on your previous episodes. Thank you so much for these methods, it's always good to have several in your arsenal isn't it! I also like to use the Clasp Weft Join for joining finer gauge yarns in my knitting. It's similar to holding the yarns double, but with an extra element that makes the join even more secure. Louise Tilbrook Designs has a nice tutorial here.

[@melmakesstuff]

Thanks for this tip! I just went and watched her tutorial and I’ll definitely keep that in my arsenal too - so simple!

[@rmlrhonda]

Thanks!

[@suegilman2606]

Super helpful demos and explanations, thank you! Will you please share the names of both sweater patterns shown?

[@melmakesstuff]

Thanks, I’m glad this was helpful! The t-shirt is the Elorie by Elizabeth Doherty, and the other one is the Staple Linen Top by Joji Locatelli. I have videos about both of these garment on my channel in case you need more info, they’re some of my earlier videos if you go back to the prior years.

[@serenityinstitches8236]

Do you have any tips for weaving in linen yarn ends? I’m just finishing up a project where I’m holding a strand of lace weight Marino silk with a strand of lace weight linen. Thanks! Christina 😊

[@ruthlee2752]

Brilliant

[@dianebeth3946]

Hi I have used the magic knot a few times in scarfs. I just heard that the knot has a possibility of coming undone. Have you found that?

[@carinajohansson2760]

👌

[@rachelprichard1809]

Thank you - this is very helpful. I would however prefer to watch without the music - I find it so irritating and totally unnecessary. You have a lovely gentle voice which is calming to listen to on it's own!

[@joellekey6966]

I agree, please skip the music!

[@melmakesstuff]

Nothing I can do about it now, but thanks for the feedback!

[@janemarriott3389]

thank you thank you thank you

[@diblust53]

Thank you, very helpful. Music was very distracting.

[@cindyfrye3026]

The tube join looks a lot like a Russian join.