Weaving in ends

I confess that weaving in ends is the least interesting part for me for every project. No exception. I can easily spend one hour weaving in all those ends. So when I worked on my Minimissimi Sweater Coat, I had to find a way to make it less tedious. Below is an excerpt from the pattern. I hope that you find it useful 🙂

Joining a New Ball of Yarn

What is: A knotless and “froggable” method to join in a new ball of yarn for those who find weaving in ends tedious and time consuming.

How to: When you are at the last 25 cm / 10″ of the old ball, keep on working with the old yarn, but twist the new yarn around the old yarn after each stitch. Remember to leave a short end (2 cm / 0.75″) of the new yarn sticking out on the wrong side. After hiding about 5 cm / 2″ of the new yarn, work one stitch with the new yarn then work one stitch with the old yarn, alternating several times. Now reverse the process, working with the new yarn while twisting the old yarn around the new yarn after each stitch. Leave a short end of the old yarn sticking out on the wrong side.

When to use: You can knit in new yarn using this method any time the wrong side of the fabric is not visible from the outside. Otherwise, weave in ends when finishing.