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Lesley Silvester

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Joining two yarns in knitting
« on: November 19, 2013, 12:20:29 pm »
I've found another way of joining two strands of yarn together. This only works if it is feltable yarn, ie wool. Would be ideal for handspun.


How to Make a Felted Join - Connecting Two Pieces of Yarn without a Knot
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Blinkers

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Re: Joining two yarns in knitting
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2013, 02:13:33 pm »
Well, well, well....I NEVER would have thought of that. Brilliant.  :thumbsup:
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Fleecewife

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Re: Joining two yarns in knitting
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2013, 03:40:43 pm »
I like it  :knit:
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SallyintNorth

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Re: Joining two yarns in knitting
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2013, 05:18:41 pm »
I may have to try that.  I do my version of braiding at the mo and it's very slow.  Spit and rub could be appealing... tho' maybe not spit if the garment is for someone else, unless I'm planning to wash it first...  :thinking:
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Lesley Silvester

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Re: Joining two yarns in knitting
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2013, 10:39:47 pm »
Sally, it'd be alright if you didn't tell them. :innocent:
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Spinningfishwife

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Re: Joining two yarns in knitting
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2013, 11:47:34 pm »
Quote from: SallyintNorth on November 19, 2013, 05:18:41 pm
I may have to try that.  I do my version of braiding at the mo and it's very slow.  Spit and rub could be appealing... tho' maybe not spit if the garment is for someone else, unless I'm planning to wash it first...  :thinking:

I dip the ends in my cup of tea. I've always got a cup of tea on the go while knitting, and the heat makes the ends felt together faster.
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SallyintNorth

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Re: Joining two yarns in knitting
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2013, 04:32:37 am »
Quote from: Spinningfishwife on November 19, 2013, 11:47:34 pm

I dip the ends in my cup of tea. I've always got a cup of tea on the go while knitting, and the heat makes the ends felt together faster.

Love that!   :thumbsup: ;D  And yes, always got a cuppa nearby too  :D
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Lesley Silvester

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Re: Joining two yarns in knitting
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2013, 05:20:06 pm »
Quote from: SallyintNorth on November 20, 2013, 04:32:37 am
Quote from: Spinningfishwife on November 19, 2013, 11:47:34 pm

I dip the ends in my cup of tea. I've always got a cup of tea on the go while knitting, and the heat makes the ends felt together faster.

Love that!   :thumbsup: ;D  And yes, always got a cuppa nearby too  :D


So long as you don't get fluff in your tea.  :roflanim: :roflanim:
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Fleecewife

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Re: Joining two yarns in knitting
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2013, 06:14:40 pm »
I've tried it a few times now and it's making my yarn all crumpled.  Maybe I should have used tea  :D
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Bionic

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Re: Joining two yarns in knitting
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2013, 07:33:16 pm »
I will have to give this a go. I usually have tea on standby so will use that  :thumbsup:
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Rosemary

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Re: Joining two yarns in knitting
« Reply #10 on: November 21, 2013, 07:35:20 pm »
What's wrong with a knot?  :innocent:
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Fleecewife

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Re: Joining two yarns in knitting
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2013, 12:16:52 am »
Rosemary, how can you swear so  :o :o :o
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Lesley Silvester

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Re: Joining two yarns in knitting
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2013, 12:54:10 am »
Quote from: Rosemary on November 21, 2013, 07:35:20 pm
What's wrong with a knot?  :innocent:


Wash your mouth out, Rosemary!!!!! :o :o :o
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Rosemary

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Re: Joining two yarns in knitting
« Reply #13 on: November 22, 2013, 07:14:51 am »
Gotcha - bet you all had nightmares last night, haunted by knitting full of knots  ;D
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SallyintNorth

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Re: Joining two yarns in knitting
« Reply #14 on: November 22, 2013, 11:27:39 am »
Quote from: Rosemary on November 22, 2013, 07:14:51 am
Gotcha - bet you all had nightmares last night, haunted by knitting full of knots  ;D

Sadly these nightmares come true these days - commercial yarn ain't what it used to be  :(
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