Should you tie a knot when changing skeins or not?

Hi everyone,
When you have to start a new ball of yarn on a project, do you try to start at the edge, or do you just tie a knot and start right in the middle?

Hi Anja,

actually, neither.
So I don’t necessarily wait until I reach the edge. When the old yarn runs out, I just switch to the new one.
But I don’t tie the ends either - except for amigurumi, because the knot inside doesn’t get in the way there. But for everything else, I leave threads at least 20-30 cm long, which I first crochet in for quite a long way - and then I weave in the ends another 2-3 times, each time in the opposite direction (so: one way, back, and one way again). That holds very securely. Nothing comes undone.

How do you do it in your projects?

Best regards
Stefanie

I’m a “knot person” — I’ve always tied knots. I used to leave the ends long and knit or crochet them in, but ever since I learned the Frankfurt knot, I’ve been using that, cutting the ends very short, and just carrying on.
Of course, only if I’m using solid-colored yarn.
For multicolored projects, I always start the new color at the edge and then weave in the ends. 

When crocheting, I work the new yarn in as much as possible. It doesn’t turn out completely invisible with granny squares.

When knitting, I try to change yarn at the beginning of a row.
  But with my current knitting project, I’m running low on yarn, so I don’t want to “waste” any and I tie a knot.

I don’t know what the knot I use is called, and it doesn’t come undone. I wouldn’t dare cut it too short.

I’ll Google the “Frankfurt knot.” I’m curious about that! 

I always knit or crochet a few stitches with the old yarn so there isn’t a hole. I then weave in the end afterward. With thicker yarn, I split it into several strands and weave them in individually in different directions. For one thing, this adds less bulk, and with large-stitch crochet projects, it avoids having to unravel it again.
I wish you all a wonderful and creative week.

I use a Frankfurt knot when the skein runs out, whether it’s at the beginning of a row or round or right in the middle.
It holds well and isn’t noticeable...

Only with very slippery yarn do I skip this knot; instead, I attach the new yarn and crochet the ends into the work.

I always use the Frankfurt knot—it’s invisible and holds like a champ. 

That all sounds interesting.
I knit the new yarn double for a bit, then weave in the ends again.
I’m going to Google the “Frankfurt knot” now—so you can just cut it off and it’s not visible? That would be a huge relief, because I don’t really enjoy weaving in ends.

I just watched a video on the Frankfurt knot and tried it out. It’s awesome! It really holds super tight!
I’m going to use that one from now on, too :-)

Thanks, Michaela - Wollnessdesign

I took a look at it too, surprisingly simple. I didn't know that knot before, but I'll definitely try it out.

I always tie on using the Frankfurt knot (not to be confused with Frankfurter Kranz, which I also highly recommend! ;)).

It holds wonderfully, isn’t noticeable at all, and I don’t have to weave in any ends :) 

Since so many of you here have raved about the Frankfurt knot, I Googled it too, and I have to say: It’s awesome!!!! I’m definitely going to use it from now on. Thanks