My method for attaching the new yarn is super simple. You simply knit about 15 stitches in parallel with double yarn. So you take the new yarn and the old yarn in your hand at the same time and knit them together. 

In the next row, you can knit the double stitches together and cut off the excess yarn ends.  

This method is super easy, fast, and almost invisible. At the same time, the connection is absolutely secure; it cannot come undone.

I’ll explain exactly step by step how you need to proceed. Here you’ll learn a super simple method that will stay with you forever – no more frustration with yarn transitions!

The classic method for attaching a new skein is usually a simple knot.

For these reasons, I don’t like knotting the yarns at the transition:

• It can happen that a knot comes undone, causing a hole
• Knots can be noticeable to the touch
• Knots can cause unsightly thickening
• Knots can shift to the right side of the knitted piece and become visible

I avoid knots with these greens. If I encounter a production-related knot within a skein, I usually untie it and also apply my double knitting method.

Step 1: 

Let the existing yarn run out to about 30 cm. Make sure your yarn end isn’t too short so you can comfortably knit about 15 stitches with it.

Step 2: 

Take the new yarn. Make sure to securely overlap the yarn start. Lay the new yarn alongside your old one and hold both together in your left hand.

Step 3: 

Knit about 15 stitches with two strands. For this, the new and old yarn are knitted simultaneously as if they were a single strand, so double-stranded. 

Step 4: 

Knit the new stitches once in the next row or round. For this, each of the double stitches is knitted as one stitch.

Step 5: 

Now you can simply cut off the excess yarn ends. Be careful not to cut too close; I usually leave about one centimeter to avoid accidentally damaging the existing stitches.

I apply my double knitting method to almost all yarns. Especially with very thin and fine yarns, this technique is perfect because the transition is so smooth. 

I have also worked with very thick yarns using the double knitting method; here, a slight thickening of the double-knitted area can be seen, but it hardly stands out.

For single-color knitting pieces when changing skeins, I always use the double knitting method. 

The only exception for me is colorwork projects with color changes. Since the change must be precise here, knotting is unavoidable. It’s nice to make a slip knot around the base yarn. Since both yarns continue, this knot doesn’t cause any gaps.