How to Change Ball of Wool

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When you knit with a ball of yarn, sooner or later it will run out and you will have to start a new one.Here are two possible solutions for changing your knitting ball.This article shows the exact steps needed to change a ball of yarn.

Steps

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Avoid starting in the center.It will save you from having an ugly knot in an obvious place, like the center of your scarf!

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Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Option One

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The first stitch will be a little weak but can be fixed later.
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Method 2

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then pass the old wire through it.
Now you are ready to continue knitting with your new ball of yarn.
When you've finished knitting, you'll have a pair of wool tails hanging off one side.To hide them it is easy to weave them inside the shirt.Take a wool needle and pass the wool thread through the eye.With your needle, cross the thread in and out of the bumps at the sides or back of your work.
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Advice

Keep small, cut pieces of wool for mending - just to be safe.The color of the wool will always be the same this way.It's a good idea to label these stored pieces, so you know why you're saving them and for what item.

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Things you will need

A pair of large knitting needles
An old ball of wool
A new ball of wool
A pair of scissors
A wool needle

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