Joining new yarn
Practical guidance: joining new yarn.
Key principles
- Join in a discreet place when construction allows.
- Leave tails long enough to secure safely.
- Choose the joining method for the fibre and stitch pattern.
Step-by-step process
- Record yarn, tool and project parameters.
- Make a small test and measure it without stretching.
- Compare the result with the target and change only one parameter at a time.
- Record the decision in the project journal so it can be reproduced.
Common mistakes
The most common mistake is treating label or pattern data as a guarantee. Technique, fibre, stitch and washing can change the result.