I've been knitting for a long time now so I'm always happy when I discover something new - especially when that something is simple. I didn't actually discover anything - it's just that I finally decided to give something a try.
I don't know why I've never done it before. I guess I didn't think it would work or that the way I was doing it was working fine. Whatever the reason, this morning I woke up determined to give it a go.
I took my stealth scarf in one hand, and the newly wound ball of cashmere in the other and I ... well, I unplied them and spit on them. Yup. I finally tried spit splicing and was shocked at how great it works. Within seconds I had a great join in the yarn and I could continue on with my stealth knitting. I am just so happy with how well the splicing worked. It's wonderful not to have to weave in ends on the scarf and to know that it will be truly reversible without any little ends poking out where the yarn was woven in.
It's good to try new things.
Yay for learning new techniques! I am always nervous to try new skills in knitting and I am always pleasantly surprised when things work out!
ReplyDeleteWhat is spit splicing? I haven't heard of it. I love the "walk to the mound" for comments! I am also a big baseball fan. One month till Spring training.
ReplyDeleteOne of my all time favorite techniques! I love just thinking about all the ends that I've never weaved in....
ReplyDeletePLEASE let me in on this secret!
ReplyDeleteHee hee! I actually just used spit splicing yesterday too! (The first time I've done it sucessfully.) I'm a wimp, though, I just used regular water.
ReplyDeleteI hope we get to see this stealth project soon!
OMG! I love this technique too! I just discovered it in my Knitting Vintage Socks book, and I used it to re-join some Cascade 220 that used to be a hat. :)
ReplyDeleteGood for you.... I am a big fan of this technique too.I was thinking of you last evening. I remeber you talking about all the knots in the Cherry Tree Hill yarn. I did not have that problem with their yarn. But...I am using some Online for the first time. I have found three tie in. Grrrrrrr.....
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