Lively Loop

New color and ends

The beginning of each band of the motif.

left needleright needle15 cm tailnew yarn
New color: leave a 15 cm tail and simply start knitting with the new yarn. Tie the old and new tails loosely in a bow; after knitting, untie and weave each into its own color on the WS

How to do it

  1. Leave a 15 cm tail and start knitting with the new color.
  2. Loosely tie the tails of the old and new colors so the stitches do not unravel.
  3. After knitting, untie them and weave each end into fabric of its own color on the wrong side.

Tip

You can weave in the ends as you knit, the same way you catch a float.

Common mistake

Weaving an end into fabric of a different color makes it show through on the right side.

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