bulky yarn

Hi there,

I knit easy things................scarfs, baby aphgans, etc....I can do cables....

My problem is that how does one add a new skein of VERY BULKY yarn????

I started what I hoped to be a heavy floor mat for babies to use on the floor..for "Tummy Time"........strictly for comfort & cleanliness..........

the way I did it makes a large lump ...very unpleasing !

opened to any suggestions w/ thanks

Nana

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nana
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Split the yarn into it's individual plies for several inches at the end. Pull off a ply from this end, a ply from the new end, as many from each as necessary so that you have two ends which when combined are the thickness of the original yarn. If the yarn is wool you can make a spit splice by dampening your hands and rubbing the overlapped ends together briskly between your palms. For non-wool (or superwash wool) overlap the two ends and work on through it. There may be an odd spot, especially with cotton, but it'll even out in the wash.

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WoolyGooly

If the thread is REALLY Bulky , you can do what i do in weaving , meaure how much knitting 3stitches will take, fold that piece in 2 and divide the thread into half [length way ] anf cut out half of the width fibers, now do the same to the new thread , lay thread over thread and knit with both old thread ========---------------- new thread----------------================]knit as one

by this you get the strength of it being knitted together [ +No knot] but less bulk . mirjam

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Mirjam Bruck-Cohen

That's how I do it for all yarns, it works very well and there's no need for sewing in ends afterwards - one of the worst possible chores.

Mary

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Mary Fisher

I have done that, too, Mirjam. Usually I do a Russian join, but, as you said, with bulky yarn, especially, this is better.

Higs, Kather> If the thread is REALLY Bulky , you can do what i do in weaving ,

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Katherine

Thank you Katherine !!! What do you call a Russian Join ? mirjam

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Mirjam Bruck-Cohen

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