Best knitting instruction available anywhere. Clear, concise and well curated - you consistently deliver the many subtle keys to successful knitting. Thank you for sharing your obsession.
Anytime I need to learn a new knitting technique I search it in UA-cam and your videos are always the first to come up and I am glad about that! Because they are so good, clear, and to the point
Whoa! That is so cool. I feel like I just entered some secret society of knitting that I knew nothing about! 😱😍 Thank you for taking the time to put these tutorials out!
This is brilliant! You're brilliant. I can't knit anything without your teaching videos to fall back on. By the time I need the new technique again, I've totally forgotten it. Thanks for being here!
I just LOVE watching your tutorials! You make knitting and crocheting more fun and give beginners the confidence to jump right in. They know that whatever problem they come across, they're sure to find the solution from your channel and or your website or blog!!!! Thanks for being you!!
I absolutely LOVE your videos! Your directions and comments are so clear and easy to understand. Also, your hands are very pleasing to watch! I use your videos almost exclusively, and highly recommend your channel to everyone I know!!!! THANK YOU!
This may be the most helpful technique you've ever shown me. Because of allergies, synthetics are my stock in trade. You constantly amaze me. And thank you for listening to your readers' suggestions.
I have watched several videos on the Russian join, but yours was the best by far! Thank you so very much! I am a crocheter not a knitter, but I will check you out periodically!!!
Just wanted to say thanks for making this video. It was super helpful. This is the first place I come when I’m trying to learn a new technique and I like that your videos are easy to follow but also very quick and to the point.
after a long pause in knitting i had to look up some techniques again and i'd just like to say thank you for those tutorials. Your channel was one of the most helpful when I was just learning to knit (i believe the first tutorial of yours i've used was for magic loop), and is also just very relaxing to listen to.
Thanks for the video! I always come back to your Russian Join. I remember it is the "pink one" and the video is professional, concise, is expertly demonstrated and produced.
I have been working on a blanket on and off for years now and have yarn ends just hanging about everywhere and watching your videos for a few years. I can't believe I just saw this video today! Thanks, I love all your tips and suggestions. Keep them coming!
Thank you so much for this. As a new knitter, I find your tutorials simply excellent. You are a natural born teacher. I'm ready to change skeins of very heavy alpaca and another wool (the name escapes me), and I will use this method on my scarf. ;)
I've been knitting for over 30 years how did I not know about this join??🤯 I feel cheated! lol. All those knotty joins... I'm at grateful for this and I love your videos.
Yay! Since I learned this method, I have used it for everything! It works so very well. However, as with every video, you've given me tips that will make it that much easier.
I know this video is like 5 years old but I'm so glad you uploaded it! I made my first baby blanket with cotton and joined the new yarn in a simple way, but having to weave in the ends there is a really bulky part in the middle of the blanket that I really don't like (good thing that was a blanket I made mostly to train myself into using your technique on how to hold yarn (which I now finally get, so thank you so much for that too!). I'm now making a second blanket with cotton and I was searching up a way to join the new yarn, and this video came up. I'm so so so happy that I found your channel, and can't wait to try this method! It really looks like magic!!
Just tried it using nylon cord scraps, and, it works! It looks a whole lot better than having the burnt ends "fused" together. Only thing is that you have to use a very large - eye needle and probably a pair of pliers to get the thread to pull through itself. I do have a suggestion, though ... When you make that first loop, place a long writing pen (capped, of course) or pencil, or, a small dowel through the loop to keep from pulling it all the way into the cord. That way it's easier to get the other end through there to join it. Thank you for sharing your methods - I really like this joining method best for nylon cords!!! 😁😁😁
a few weeks ago, I posted a comment on FaceBook @ Very Pink Knits Wednesday videos. I was awake early and watching the clock waiting for you, Staci, to post a video because I needed some inspiration and didn't know where to start. You posted a give away video AND a video on making a slip knot to begin casting on. HA!!! Oh, THAT is where one gets started. Still laughing, and knitting, here, haven't come up for air since. If that post was a coincidence, that is hysterical. If it was intentional, it was hysterical. Thanks, Staci!!
Thank you for making this video! I got spit splicing down and thought I was set for life, then andean mist came along... The poncho in the back is gorgeous as well, thanks for providing the link. Back down the rabbit hole I go, then :D
Super helpful video as always thank you. Can hardly see the join and it's perfect for working with mini skeins. No waste and no having to weaving in millions of ends
Being someone who typically works with plant fibres (I live in a tropical country where it's too warm for animal fibres) this just saved me the pain of multiple weaving-ins at finishing, which I detest. Thanks for sharing! (Loved the lighting & how well the video was shot too, btw.) Cheers!
Thankyou. I have spent hours learning all these small and invisible knots and have found the 'magic knots' unreliable in that they tend to unravel when using animal fibre with a bit of pressure applied. I have found that this Russian knot to be the most effective, reliable and strong method for joining yarns rather than tying a knot at the end and then weaving in the ends. Still my preferred method.
Many thanks for this tutorial! I am knitting a long scarf and want to add different yarn colours. Unfortunately, this sometimes means different qualities... for a beginner such as myself changing/adding yarn videos like yours make all the difference!
That's a great way to join the yarns. I never heard of this one before. I am a big fan of the spit splice, which I learned from you as well (of course :).
love this technique....i found in order not to "lose the loop" i thread a second needle with the new yarn and thread it into to loop as the loop is created
Wonderful tutorial. You are an excellent teacher. Also, you have the most beautiful hands and manicure. Ordinarily, I don't even like dark grey/black nail polish but the color looks gorgeous on you. Thank you so much!
Thanks for this great easy to follow tutorial. I usually do spit splicing but the yarn I'm using at the moment is a Merino super wash and it won't spit splice, so this technique should do beautifully instead!
great video I am using the Russian join whenever I can from now on, so much neater, and great for joining odds of wool and getting a home made self striping yarn.
Thank you for showing us this method. I'm working on a macrame pattern, and, hope this will work when I need to join more cord to my working cords. Regardless, this is a wonderful method to use when crocheting!!! Thank you again.
Thanks for making these videos... this method is a great one for joining. Unless you want to pierce through one of the strands that make up the yarn, it is better to use a dull needle....which will run through the center of the yarn twist. A sharp needle will want to catch and go through some/one of the strands ....making it impossible to pull through.
Yet another one for the How To Knit playlist. Thank you so much for this video. I'm hoping to do a Doctor Who scarf soon, so it ought to come in handy with all the colour changes then.
Cool, thanks! I did along with you and it worked! For reference - using something like a no. 18 chwnille needle will help with threading bulky yarns. Almost anything will get through the eye on those. :)
You are so great at explaining, and photography is good. too. I had never heard of a Russian join. The project I am working on would be better using this technique. Thank you.
Your youtube lessons have taught me more than I have learned from all other sources combined!!! Thank you for your endless teachings ~ what can I do to reciprocate ? Do you have a favorite charity???
So nice of you to ask! No need to donate to a charity on my behalf...just keep watching my videos (I'll keep making new ones!), and if you see a pattern that likes your fancy, you can throw a few bucks my way. :)
It's a super old video, but a widely used technique. A tip? I cross over the two yarns BEFORE I start the join. Meaning the first join (bringing the yarn back over on itself) will wrap around a piece of the other yarn. This will help to not have to worry about finding that loop on the end. You can tighten the loop to that piece of yarn once you are done, start the second one, and tighten that one.
Funny, I tried this Russian Join and the Spit Splicing but both came apart for me on a wool blend yarn. But I tried doing the Russian Join again and then spitting on it and rubbing it like the spit method and it worked. What would you call that? Spitting Russian? Russian Spit?
you're an excellent teacher, and excellent videographer. No excess, great clarity, good angles, just perfect. thanks.
Ditto to above compliment💓
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I am Russian , but I have never heard of this joint! Thank you Staci. Now I am a little more Russian ))))
Best knitting instruction available anywhere. Clear, concise and well curated - you consistently deliver the many subtle keys to successful knitting. Thank you for sharing your obsession.
Just under 60 years knitting, and the first time I've ever seen that. Awesome, Thanks!
Anytime I need to learn a new knitting technique I search it in UA-cam and your videos are always the first to come up and I am glad about that! Because they are so good, clear, and to the point
Whoa! That is so cool. I feel like I just entered some secret society of knitting that I knew nothing about! 😱😍 Thank you for taking the time to put these tutorials out!
This is brilliant! You're brilliant. I can't knit anything without your teaching videos to fall back on. By the time I need the new technique again, I've totally forgotten it. Thanks for being here!
I just LOVE watching your tutorials! You make knitting and crocheting more fun and give beginners the confidence to jump right in. They know that whatever problem they come across, they're sure to find the solution from your channel and or your website or blog!!!! Thanks for being you!!
I absolutely LOVE your videos! Your directions and comments are so clear and easy to understand. Also, your hands are very pleasing to watch! I use your videos almost exclusively, and highly recommend your channel to everyone I know!!!! THANK YOU!
This may be the most helpful technique you've ever shown me. Because of allergies, synthetics are my stock in trade. You constantly amaze me. And thank you for listening to your readers' suggestions.
I just tried this for the first time after knitting all my life. It works wonderfully! Thank you!
I have watched several videos on the Russian join, but yours was the best by far! Thank you so very much! I am a crocheter not a knitter, but I will check you out periodically!!!
Thanks for this technique. Been knitting and crocheting about 50 years and never heard of it.
Just wanted to say thanks for making this video. It was super helpful. This is the first place I come when I’m trying to learn a new technique and I like that your videos are easy to follow but also very quick and to the point.
after a long pause in knitting i had to look up some techniques again and i'd just like to say thank you for those tutorials. Your channel was one of the most helpful when I was just learning to knit (i believe the first tutorial of yours i've used was for magic loop), and is also just very relaxing to listen to.
Wow, mind blown! I cannot wait to try this way of joining colors. I think this will probably be one of my favorites bc it's such a clean color switch.
Thanks for the video! I always come back to your Russian Join. I remember it is the "pink one" and the video is professional, concise, is expertly demonstrated and produced.
I have been working on a blanket on and off for years now and have yarn ends just hanging about everywhere and watching your videos for a few years. I can't believe I just saw this video today! Thanks, I love all your tips and suggestions. Keep them coming!
I LOVE this method. I used it for a shawl I'm making with some no name acrylic yarn someone gave me. Great join! Thank you!
Thank you so much for this. As a new knitter, I find your tutorials simply excellent. You are a natural born teacher. I'm ready to change skeins of very heavy alpaca and another wool (the name escapes me), and I will use this method on my scarf. ;)
You are my absolute go to site for knitting techniques. I think that you're wonderful. Thank you.
I've been knitting for over 30 years how did I not know about this join??🤯 I feel cheated! lol. All those knotty joins... I'm at grateful for this and I love your videos.
Yay! Since I learned this method, I have used it for everything! It works so very well. However, as with every video, you've given me tips that will make it that much easier.
Just done my first Russian join and I love it! I threaded a cable needle through the loop to make sure that I did not lose it. Thank you
I know this video is like 5 years old but I'm so glad you uploaded it! I made my first baby blanket with cotton and joined the new yarn in a simple way, but having to weave in the ends there is a really bulky part in the middle of the blanket that I really don't like (good thing that was a blanket I made mostly to train myself into using your technique on how to hold yarn (which I now finally get, so thank you so much for that too!). I'm now making a second blanket with cotton and I was searching up a way to join the new yarn, and this video came up. I'm so so so happy that I found your channel, and can't wait to try this method! It really looks like magic!!
I am more amazed than you would know with the things I learn from you. This WILL HELP lots because I HATE knots or huge splices. THANK YOU
Just tried it using nylon cord scraps, and, it works! It looks a whole lot better than having the burnt ends "fused" together. Only thing is that you have to use a very large - eye needle and probably a pair of pliers to get the thread to pull through itself. I do have a suggestion, though ... When you make that first loop, place a long writing pen (capped, of course) or pencil, or, a small dowel through the loop to keep from pulling it all the way into the cord. That way it's easier to get the other end through there to join it. Thank you for sharing your methods - I really like this joining method best for nylon cords!!! 😁😁😁
New to knitting and I found your video very easy to understand and great technique.
You should be a hand model! Your nails and hands are so beautiful !
It's magic! It took 3 times & some re-watching, but I got it. Thx, Staci!
Nice demonstration. That nail color is gorgeous!!
a few weeks ago, I posted a comment on FaceBook @ Very Pink Knits Wednesday videos. I was awake early and watching the clock waiting for you, Staci, to post a video because I needed some inspiration and didn't know where to start. You posted a give away video AND a video on making a slip knot to begin casting on.
HA!!! Oh, THAT is where one gets started. Still laughing, and knitting, here, haven't come up for air since. If that post was a coincidence, that is hysterical. If it was intentional, it was hysterical. Thanks, Staci!!
Thank you for the excellent video. I am knitting a cotton tee in the round and was at a loss for a secure invisible join, this worked perfectly.
This is the most useful trick I've learned in a long time!
Great video! I will try this today on my current project! Thanks for all your great instructions!
Thank you for making this video! I got spit splicing down and thought I was set for life, then andean mist came along... The poncho in the back is gorgeous as well, thanks for providing the link. Back down the rabbit hole I go, then :D
Super helpful video as always thank you. Can hardly see the join and it's perfect for working with mini skeins. No waste and no having to weaving in millions of ends
Being someone who typically works with plant fibres (I live in a tropical country where it's too warm for animal fibres) this just saved me the pain of multiple weaving-ins at finishing, which I detest. Thanks for sharing! (Loved the lighting & how well the video was shot too, btw.) Cheers!
Thank you for these tutorials; I know when I view very pink knits I can trust your advice.
I'm a beginner in knitting- thank you for this, I was inspired.
Wow...thank you for this awesome technique!!
Thankyou. I have spent hours learning all these small and invisible knots and have found the 'magic knots' unreliable in that they tend to unravel when using animal fibre with a bit of pressure applied. I have found that this Russian knot to be the most effective, reliable and strong method for joining yarns rather than tying a knot at the end and then weaving in the ends. Still my preferred method.
I just love that...turns out looking beautiful....love learning a new technique!! Thanks so much!!
Many thanks for this tutorial! I am knitting a long scarf and want to add different yarn colours. Unfortunately, this sometimes means different qualities... for a beginner such as myself changing/adding yarn videos like yours make all the difference!
THANK YOU for this incredibly useful and beautiful join.
That's a great way to join the yarns. I never heard of this one before. I am a big fan of the spit splice, which I learned from you as well (of course :).
This works so well, I cannot even see the join in my work... thank you!
Thank you so much for showing us this. I will be using it from now on.
Thank you! I've struggled with this in the past. Your demonstration is easy to follow!
That looked so easy. It also looks really nice. Thank you for posting.
Wow! I can't wait to try this. Your video is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Had absolutely no idea this was possible. I'll never use a knot again! Thanks!!
Thank you. This is the best video I've watched. Now, I understand why I was unable to accomplish before.
Thanks for sharing this technique, finally I could understand it through your video compared to several others.
Thank you so much! I was able to follow along easily and managed a successful join on the first go.
Omgosh - what a great tip! Will definitely be using this in the future. Thanks, Staci!
That is completely amazing , I will be using that from now on
I like the new look to the video, including the brown surface. Really sharp and pretty!
love this technique....i found in order not to "lose the loop" i thread a second needle with the new yarn and thread it into to loop as the loop is created
I haven't tried this Russian join yet, but can already imagine your tip will be very useful. Thx.
Wonderful tutorial. You are an excellent teacher. Also, you have the most beautiful hands and manicure. Ordinarily, I don't even like dark grey/black nail polish but the color looks gorgeous on you. Thank you so much!
That is just fantastic! I love learning new things like this. Thank you!
That is such a great technique for a join! I will use that in a project! Thank you, Staci!
Had no idea this was possible! I'm so saving this to my faves and trying this on my next project, thank you so much for making this tutorial!
Thank you for that excellent tutorial. As usual, you are clear, concise and the videos are also pertinent to every project.
Thanks for this great easy to follow tutorial. I usually do spit splicing but the yarn I'm using at the moment is a Merino super wash and it won't spit splice, so this technique should do beautifully instead!
Can't wait to use this on my next project, thank you Staci!
This video just changed my life!
great video I am using the Russian join whenever I can from now on, so much neater, and great for joining odds of wool and getting a home made self striping yarn.
Thank you so much what a great way to join yarn. I am learning so much from watching your videos
This was great after years of knots! But now I need to learn to use a threader!
Amazing technic.... Never heard it before. Thx for sharing.
Thank you, my grandma died before she taught me this! This is really helpful!
Thank you for showing us this method. I'm working on a macrame pattern, and, hope this will work when I need to join more cord to my working cords. Regardless, this is a wonderful method to use when crocheting!!! Thank you again.
Excellent demonstration
Thanks for making these videos... this method is a great one for joining. Unless you want to pierce through one of the strands that make up the yarn, it is better to use a dull needle....which will run through the center of the yarn twist. A sharp needle will want to catch and go through some/one of the strands ....making it impossible to pull through.
Totally not about knitting, but I always love your nail polish! :)
Yet another one for the How To Knit playlist. Thank you so much for this video. I'm hoping to do a Doctor Who scarf soon, so it ought to come in handy with all the colour changes then.
Cool, thanks! I did along with you and it worked! For reference - using something like a no. 18 chwnille needle will help with threading bulky yarns. Almost anything will get through the eye on those. :)
I had to cut some manufacturer's knots from my yarn. I def need more practice in joining yarn while knitting. This helped keep everything in one ball.
You are so great at explaining, and photography is good. too. I had never heard of a Russian join. The project I am working on would be better using this technique. Thank you.
Nice. Love your polish too!
This is exactly what I was trying to recall - THANK YOU! Also, I love your nail color. Your nails always look so beautiful 👌🏻
Thanks is fantastic how easy you make it look , Ill try one of this days.God Bless
My grandmother used this join but she went back over in with one strand regular sewing thread. Literally sew it in place.
Your youtube lessons have taught me more than I have learned from all other sources combined!!! Thank you for your endless teachings ~ what can
I do to reciprocate ? Do you have a favorite charity???
So nice of you to ask! No need to donate to a charity on my behalf...just keep watching my videos (I'll keep making new ones!), and if you see a pattern that likes your fancy, you can throw a few bucks my way. :)
It's a super old video, but a widely used technique. A tip? I cross over the two yarns BEFORE I start the join. Meaning the first join (bringing the yarn back over on itself) will wrap around a piece of the other yarn. This will help to not have to worry about finding that loop on the end. You can tighten the loop to that piece of yarn once you are done, start the second one, and tighten that one.
Brilliant! Thank you for showing how to do that,now I won't have knots in my work! Yay!
I will try this! It looks great!
oh my GAWD! PINK you rock!
Fantastic thank you for sharing. I think this is gonna be my favorite 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
That is crazy! I'm going to have to try it on my next project.
I love you, this is going to save me a lot of weaving ends
Oh wow this just changed everything lol
Great share!
Wow! Thank You! Works like gem.
This is amazing!! I wish I knew about this before, but I'm glad I know now. Thanks!
Wow, I never thought about doing something like that! Thanks!
Many thanks for making this Russian Join video! :)
Oh this is fantastic! Thanks a lot for sharing :)
Funny, I tried this Russian Join and the Spit Splicing but both came apart for me on a wool blend yarn. But I tried doing the Russian Join again and then spitting on it and rubbing it like the spit method and it worked. What would you call that? Spitting Russian? Russian Spit?
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me gusta ese método para unir dos lanas,no se nota en absoluto al tejer!!