I need your help with knitting!!?

Question

i am knitting a scarf for my sister and i ran out of yarn.
is there any certain way to add on more string
like do you have to tie it a certain way or something??
please help me.
i need answers SOON!!

Answer 1

Leave at least an eight-inch tail of the old color at the end of a row. Start knitting with the new color at the beginning of the next row, leaving at least an eight-inch tail. (It may feel weird & loose at first -- just tug gently on the end to tighten everything up.)

When you're done, use a blunt yarn needle to weave each of the ends into your work. You'll also need to weave in the tails at the beginning & end of the scarf, plus the tails from any color changes or other new balls of yarn.

Here are some pictures showing how to weave in ends:
http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall04/FEATfall04TT.html
http://sockpr0n.blogspot.com/2006/10/how-to-weave-in-ends-while-knitting.html

Here are some great videos (scroll down to "joining yarn"):
http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/misc.php

Answer 2

there is no certain way to tie the yarn to the projects. try these tips
Loosely tie a slip knot with the new yarn around the old yarn, leaving a tail of a least 4 inches. Slide the knot up the tail of the old yarn as close as possible to your work. make sure that the knot is on the wrong side of the work, then continue knitting. if you dont want to mess with the knot, then simply start knitting with the new ball/skein of yarn and weave in the tail later

Answer 3

Leave a couple of inches of the yarn that's coming to an end, just hanging from the last stitch it knitted ... then take the end of your new yarn - leave a few inches of that hanging - before you knit the first stitch with it. When you've finished your scarf, thread both of the loose ends up (individually) with a darning needle and just 'sew it in' (as invisibly as possible) before cutting it off.

Another way is to knit BOTH loose ends on the last stitch you'll be knitting with the yarn that's running out. (i.e. instead of just wrapping the finished yarn around the stitch before you knit it - wrap the new yarn around it too and knit the two strands together.

Hope that's clear? Good luck - Terri

Answer 4

Depends what stitch you are using. If stocking stitch, knit a row, purl a row, add your new yarn in on a knit row. Leave a tail of about 6 inches and just knit away. Pull it through the back of the stitches after with a darning needle.

Answer 5

Just tie a regular slip knot and go! You can weave it into the scarf later.

Answer 6

what i do is tie the yarn together with another ball of yarn and then just cut off the extra yarn from the knot! good luck

Answer 7

http://www.knittinghelp.com/knitting/basic_techniques/misc.php
just look in the joining yarn section it has videos.