How to Join a New Ball of Yarn Mid Project on Circulars?

#1

Gulp! :oops:
Here I am again going on about those circulars! Naw…I love 'em!
I’m mid project and need to join a new ball of yarn but I have no idea where to make the join on a seamless pattern and which method would be best here.
Help me out friends!
thanks lots,
Jan
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#2

Just join at the beginning of a round, using any join in Amy’s videos in the Basic Techniques–more section.

#3

Thanks Ingrid, I’m starting to think I’ve got you all to myself as a personal advisor! What a lucky girl I am!
Do you have a personal preference as to which method you’d use as an experienced knitter? I’m working with a bulky yarn and I don’t want it to look lumpy at the join or to end up with fat woven ends.
As always your advice is appreciated.
On another unrelated point - I’ve got an Aran weight handbag finished and waiting for sewing up (groan) and the instructions don’t give any recommendations about how to stitch the shoulder strap to the bag. I don’t want to ruin it with the wrong stitches as it’ll show being on the outside of the bag - any ideas about how to go about this?

#4

With bulky yarn, I don’t think I’d use the two ends knit together because you will get a lump. Just start knitting with the new yarn. You can weave in the ends later. If this doesn’t close it up enough, you can gasp tie a knot. Some people cringe at this, but a knot is better than a lumpy join. I say to tie the knot after because they have an irritable tendency to want to pop to the front if you knit with the knot in.

If you’re using wool, though, try a spit join–Amy calls it a felted join (much classier than spit join.)

I don’t make bags, but I’ve read here that using clear nylon thread is a good way to do straps–very strong, invisible and non-stretchy.

#5

I totally agree with you. The bulky yarns don’t look good with a bump and I have heard of the drop and take method you mention first. I’ll have a good look at the spit join and see if I’m up to it.

And I must say a huge thank you for that tip for using clear nylon thread for sewing up bags. I never would have thought of that and it’s just perfect :cheering:

Talk to you again soon,
Jan