This is my first post here, so I thought i’d start as i mean to go on…and ask a question which is bound to be so simple i truly embarress myself…
I have been able to do the basic stitches since i was little, but not known how to correct mistakes (and i frequently make them) So i’ve given up on everything i ever started. Well, when i became pregnant, i decided i would knit Baby something…a blanket… and have really enjoyed doing it, and I finished casting off last night!! :cheering: But now i have hit a problem…
The loose ends from joining a new ball of wool… what do i do with them? I asked Mum and she told me to thread them onto a needle and stitch them in, but the ends i have are only as long as a needle, so i can’t see how that will work. I really wanted to bring Baby home with the blanket i slaved over (i still have another 6 weeks) but with out someones help i fear it won’t be done… PLEASE HELP xxxxx
Hi Kniki! Welcome to KH. You are going to love it here!
Instead of sewing one stitch at a time, you can weave the needle through multiple stitches before you pull the yarn through. Does that make sense? Since the yarn is so short, I’d weave the needle through your knitting before even threading the yarn. (Can you tell I speak from experience?) Give it a try.
Ahhhhhhhh, (it took me a few times reading it) but yes it does make sense THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I’d love to be good at knitting - i have a really long way to go yet tho. I’m wondering what my next project should be, but I guess i’d need to finish it before baby comes or it’ll never get finished…
When joining a new ball of yarn, a lot of people simply knit and old and new strand together for a few stitches. Then you don’t need to worry about weaving in ends later at all. Of course, this could get too bulky of you’re using a heavier yarn, and it wouldn’t work if you’re changing colors.
If you’re using non-superwash wool or another feltable fiber, you can use a felted join. This is really my favorite one, because there are no ends to worry about at all.
Amy has instructions for all different kinds of joins here.
Another join for non-feltable yarn that I think is really clever and have not seen anywhere else can be found here. (Scroll down a little.) I’ve used it with chunky wool and it was a little difficult to do, but ultimately worked out okay (i.e., it’s not just for lace).
