The Russian Join

The Russian Join is starting to become my most favorite way to join ends of yarn. In this example, I am joining sock/fingering weight yarn that I am using for my Lace Leaf Shawl. It seems to work very well.

• Here are the 2 ends of yarn that you want to join
  


• Thread a tapestry needle through one of the ends
  


• Weave the needle in and out of that same end for about 1 – 2 inches
  


• Insert the other end of yarn through the loop formed by the first end
  


• Pull the needle through
  


• Thread the tapestry needle through the other end of yarn and repeat weaving the needle through that strand of yarn
  


• Pull needle through


• Now pull both ends of the yarn till the loops disappears
  


• Clip off the excess yarn and there is your join. Very neat and almost invisible
  

Pros:

• Very neat join
• Very strong join
• No ends to weave in
• With color work, you can almost pick exactly where you want the first color to end and the next color to start

Cons:

• There will be a double thickness of yarn where you weave the yarn onto itself
• Works well for thinner yarns but will start to become too bulky with heavier weight yarns

Happy Knitting