Adding a color in knitting

A step-by-step tutorial on changing colors in knitting using the twist and weave method that works without a knot

In knitting, the fun starts when you do colorwork techniques.

But no matter if it’s simple stripes, Fair Isle, or intarsia, you have to knit with more than just one ball of yarn. So, how do you join in a new color?

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Colors in knitting that goes well beyond the standard techniques.

Step-by-step tutorial for beginners and more advanced knitters about three ways to join a new ball of yarn to a knitting project.

The probably best answer is called twist and weave and this tutorial is all about it.

There are a lot of neat ways to join a new ball in yarn in knitting. There’s the spit splice or the magic knot.

While they are easy, they do not allow you to change yarn at a specific spot. But that’s exactly what you need when you do colorwork. Your chart tells you to knit that exact stitch in a new color and not “around that area”.

And that’s why twist & weave was invented.

The easiest way to change colors is by joining a new ball with a simple knot at the beginning of a row.

It’s a versatile and secure method you can use for any project and yarn. The only disadvantage is that you will have to weave in the ends later on. On the plus side, it does not create any visibly thicker section, or otherwise noticeable spot, on t

how to add a color in knitting

how to add new colors in knitting