Invisibly Changing Yarn Colors with the Russian Join

Changing yarn colors in your knitting often leads to odd gaps and more yarn tails to weave in, two things that annoy most knitters. However, if you take a little bit of time with the Russian join when you switch from one color to the next, you can eliminate both of those problems.

Before You Begin

The Russian join is not a difficult technique, but it is worth practicing before using it in a project.

Materials

• Oink Pgments Oink Sock Yarn
• addi Turbo Rockets
• addi FlipStix
• yarn needle

Thanks to Oink Pigments for providing the yarn and Skacel for providing the knitting needles used in this tutorial. These products are available locally at many yarn shops and online at Oink Pigments and  Makers' Mercantile.

Russian Join Color Change

Recommended Pattern

Ready to try this technique in a pattern? The Free Climber Socks Pattern has videos to help you learn more about:

• Judy's Magic Cast On for Short Row Toes
• Wrap and Turn Short Rows for Toe-Up Socks
• Changing Yarn Colors with the Russian Join
• Right and Left Slanting Median Increases
• Gusset (or Fleegle) Heels from the Toe Up
• Interlock Bind Off in the Round for 1 x 1 Ribbing

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