In this section, practise how to join a new ball of yarn so that you can start a new ball and continue knitting.

The technique for joining in a new ball of yarn is the same for joining yarn of the same colour or yarn of a different colour, so practise in a different colour and learn how to knit stripes.

 

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Garter Stitch stripes 

 

Cast on 20 stitches
Row 1 - 4:  Using Colour A, Knit. 
Cut yarn leaving tail 20cm
Row 5 - 8:  Join colour B, Knit .
Cut yarn leaving tail  approx 20cm.

Repeat Rows 1 - 8,  4 times, (40 rows in total and 5 stripes in each colour)
Cast Off in Colour B.
Tidy up loose ends. Make a label

 

Stocking Stitch stripes

Cast on 20 stitches
Row 1: Using Colour A, Knit.
Row 2: Using Colour A, Purl.

Continue in stocking stitch for 2 more rows.
Cut yarn leaving tail approx 20cm.

Row 5: Join colour B, Knit
Using colour B, work another 3 rows in stocking stitch.
Cut yarn leaving tail  approx 20cm

Repeat Rows 1 - 8, 4 times, (32 rows in total and 4 stripes in each colour).
Cast Off in Colour B.
Tidy up loose ends. Make a label