When the old pattern is complete, and you’re ready to add a different color, start knitting with new yarn.

How to change colors in knitting. A short video demonstrating how to change colors by adding a new yarn at the beginning of a row of knitting without messy knots by designer patricia cantos. In 4 easy steps, learn how to change yarn colors when knitting first, introduce the new yarn. So obsessed with my august knitting project.

It is good practice when changing colors to grab your new color from below. To change colors, start knitting with the new yarn. Instructions pick up the new color like you normally would and leave the old yarn dangling down in the back.

If you're knitting in stockinette stitch. Once the yellow is pulled to the side take the white yarn and twist it over top the yellow and knit as you normally would. Place the tail of the new yarn between.

Remove your thumb and tighten it up. When you pull through both colors will be loose. Carrying yarn across the back of your work will.

If you're knitting in stockinette stitch or a similar stitch and don't want the. Instructions drop the first color and start the second. Cast on your preferred number of stitches in the first color.

• put the stitch marker onto the right needle. You can tighten them by pulling the tail, as you knit the next stitches. Keep repeating the process to get the cast on ready.