Magic Ball Yarn Knot
Two yarn joining methods the magic knot the russian join.
Magic ball yarn knot. I ve used it with alpaca fuzzy kind of yarns or with a lace weight yarn that would show the knot if i used the magic knot. Mar 8 2020 explore freetostitch s board magic ball knitting followed by 136 people on pinterest. Fiber spider 254 624 views. Testing this a worsted weight yarn will snap near the knot but the knot just gets tighter.
I like how it felts the yarn together but doesn t leave the thickness that the russian join leaves. It makes a small knot similar to a magic knot and. Using a heavier yarn 20 wool 80 acrylic i can pull until my arms shake and nothing gives. The magic knot is the easiest way to make a magic ball.
In this tutorial i will show you how to make a magic knot with step by step pictures. See more ideas about knitting knit crochet yarn. Anyone can learn to tie the magic knots and make. About 2 inches from the end of the yarn insert your tapestry needle through the.
Easy instructions on how to create the magic knot. What is a magic knot. For clarity i chose to use yarn in two different colors so that it is easier to follow what happens to each end of the yarn. Grab each yarn from the part coming from the ball and slide the knots together.
We don t want to throw them away but what do we do with them. Thread your tapestry needle with yarn a to start yarn a will be an arbitrary choice. Do not despair over your finished yarn ball. This joins the yarn pieces together by making a small knot.
A magic knot ball is a great use of leftovers. How to do the russian join. Digging through my youtube channel can get a little tricky to find what you are looking for so i created a tab at the top of the blog called crochet basics and as i complete new short videos for this library i will add the content there and as a blog post. Is the magic knot safe.
How to create a successful magic knot ball. If you find yourself with a yarn stash that is so knotted you can not work through it then cut it. If you have any requests for these leave them in the comments section. As you continue yarn a will be the yarn that is attached to your ball.
Assembling lots of yarns into one larger ball isn t hard. Most knitters have a collection of small leftover balls of yarn. This seems to be plenty strong but just to make sure tie the new yarn tag to the new ball.