How do you change yarn when knitting?

Answer 1

Just switch. Hold the two yarns together, and start in on the new color. Be sure to leave a tail of at least 6 inches (15 cm?) for both yarns. Keep knitting, and when you are done, put the tail through a darning needle, and "weave" it through the knitted material for an inch or so, then cut off the end.

If it's a very thick yarn, you can knot the two together, and work the knot into the middle of the stitch later (and weave the tails into the finished work). But, the knot can be hard, bumpy and not very pretty, so I'd practice this with a swatch before you do it for real.

Answer 2

I have tried what the others mentioned, but always fear a hole will be left. Here's how I was taught: take the new color and tie it around the old color at the point you want to have the color changed. Cinch it up to as close to the stitch as possible and then start knitting from it. I've never had trouble with this.

It always looks the best when you change yarns at the beginning of the row instead of the middle of the row.

Will you be using wool? Because you can make self striping yarn with wool. That way you don't have to change colors or yarns.

Good luck!

Answer 3

where i dropped the end i pick up the new as in a loop and usually i will hold it down so that i work over the loose ends so as to hide them...for instance when you pull the yarn over your needle instead of using the old color or skein, loop over with the new color or skein

Answer 4

idk

i just started looming(knitting)a month ago

srry