This is the first time Iām ever posting here, and I have a question which Iām hoping I will find an answer to. I started knitting a welcome baby blanket in two colors. I realized that the first color yarn was left below and that I had not carried it up. I worked on a practice hat with circular knitting needles in which I actually carried the yarn up but donāt really know how I did it lol. I would like to continue the pattern of about 12 rows of each color and Iām wondering if I should cut the yarn and tie a knot, cut the yarn and weave it in, or carry up the yarn. Although I am having trouble remembering how I carried up the yarn, Iām sure I will be able to figure it out, especially if someone recommends any tips or videos that I can watch. I would really like your opinions on what I should do to continue this baby blanket. Any and all help is greatly appreciated! Thank you.
The colors you have are pretty. For twelve rows of the other color I wouldnāt be likely to carry the old color up. I cheat. Instead of actually cutting the yarn I leave a long strand that I can later cut in half and weave in the ends rather than risk deciding to frog and having little bitty bits of yarn to deal with. Leaving a long strand of yarn looks weird, is weird, but for me it works out. I avoid knots but wonāt say I would never use one. The video shows how to carry the yarn as you continue.
I would cut the yarn leaving about 4 to 6 inches tail and weave it in at the end. People weave in ends with different methods, I like the kind of weaving in which is like duplicate stitch, itās stretchy and close to invisible which is nice for a blanket where you may see the underside.
I wouldnāt carry up this number of rows it would give a messy edge.
Thanks GrumpyGramma, I love your username! While my daughter is only engaged, and Iām still a bit away from being a grandma, Iāve started this welcome blanket anyway. One of the women in my knitting group said she āknitted her grandchildren into existenceā lol.
Iām not going to carry the yarn up, but will learn how to knit it in later on. I like the idea of the long strands of yarn too.
Thanks for your advice, and for the video you sent me to watch. Thereās always so much to learn in knitting, and while it can be frustrating, itās always nice to learn new skills.
I also like these colors, although they took me awhile to decide on lol. I have decided to weave in the edges, so will just continue cutting the yarn and then look up the weaving method you mentioned.
Oh it takes me for ever to choose yarns, what type, what colour, how many, which shop to order from! Iām terrible!
Hereās a great video for the duplicate stitch, itās not the shortest video to explain how to weave in tails but it is explained very clearly including a few different examples of when this technique can be put to use
I seem to be the curmudgeon here because I use three colors on the blankets I make to donate to Project Linus and I always carry my yarn. I pulI enough yarn to do two rows through my hand so i right away know if there is an imperfection and cut it out right away. I join only at the beginning of a row and crochet a decorative edge when Iām finished with the blanket. This way, I crochet around all the ends and never have to weave in ends that can ravel/come loose.
I trust your baby blanket is coming along well. Iād love to see a picture of your progress.
Time flies so enjoy where you are now. Congrats on your daughterās engagement. Iām sort of expecting an announcement that my granddaughter is engaged so Iām looking at shawl patterns trying to decide what I might make for her wedding. I warned my grands I was grumpy one day when I picked them up after school and they laughed about it. They also stopped bickering for a time. That was long ago. Now theyāve both finished college and are working on masterās degrees.
Lol, I know a couple of curmudgeons and theyāre actually quite nice at heart.
When I carried the yarn for my hat (still canāt figure out how I did it, but it worked) I only knit three rows at a time and then changed colors. I like to hear how people do things differently.
I think crocheting around the edges is a great idea, I donāt crochet now (I did as a kid) but am thinking of learning again.
Itās wonderful that you knit and donate to Project Linus, Iām sure you are a blessing to many children and their families. Have a wonderful day!
Yes, time does fly, and it is important to enjoy where we are. Knitting helps me do that, sort of stay in the moment, yet make something beautiful and useful for the future. I like the story of your name lol, I imagine youāre more not grumpy than grumpy, but believe me I am all in support of grumpiness when necessary!
I hope you hear good news of your granddaughterās engagement soon, a shawl sounds lovely.
I was working on a scarf Iām knitting over the past week but will start the blanket again and will be happy to send pictures as it comes along.
Thanks for the nice note! Project Linus has been in my blood for over 20 years and my chapter (North and Central Chicagoland) has donated over 200,00 blankets! I still get teary-eyed by that number.
I am truly a knitter at heart but did teach myself very simple crochet stitches- chain, single and double crochet- and am so glad I did because I think it just gives a lovely finished edge to blankets- and can cover a variety of āoopsā!
How wonderful that your chapter has donated so many blankets! Itās nice that youāre a part of it and Iām sure theyāre happy to have you. Have a wonderful day and happy knitting!
Thanks, that does make perfect sense. Iām sorry I didnāt decide to do the whole blanket that way. This is the first blanket Iām knitting. Iām sure there will be others so I can try it out with carrying the yarn. Have a wonderful day!
