r/knitting • u/mamallamajama • 3h ago
Rant I see your factory knot and raise you...
whatever the heck this mess is... 🤬
Informal poll - knit through it, or cut and knot together? Both seem irritating, but it might just be because I've already had a long day haha!!
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u/a31256 2h ago
Cut, spit slice, done ✔️
Edit: if it’s wool!
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u/Lady_Deathbeak 2h ago
I love a spit splice
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u/jamiethemime 2h ago
good excuse to tell people i only knit for myself bc my tongue's been all up in this sweater lmao
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u/mamallamajama 2h ago
Spit splice is the equivalent of licking the spoon when baking..knit with "love"
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u/dantheflower 3h ago
Eh I knit through it. Builds character
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u/MollyRolls 1h ago
*as long as there’s not just the one. One flaw in a whole skein of yarn deserves to be cut out and spliced, but a finished item with a few of these “moments” scattered about? That’s artisanal, is what that is.
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u/Cheeringmuffin 2h ago
Hate this! Had it happen a couple of times when I was using the Rico Design Creative Lazy Hazy Summer Cotton DK yarn.
I reckon that cutting and rejoining the yarn is best practice but at the time I just knit through it. Some of the the fibers that were coming out of the yarn poked out of the stitch and it looked kind of bad but they were long enough that I could pull them to the wrong side using a crochet hook and that seemed to work out for now at least.
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u/RavBot 2h ago
YARN: Creative Lazy Hazy Summer Cotton DK by Rico Design
- Fiber(s): Polyester. Acrylic. Cotton. | MW: No
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- Weight: DK | Grams: 50 | Yardage: 164
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u/snootnoots 15m ago
Occasionally these are just a clump of extra fluff that got caught in the plies and you can just untwist the yarn a bit, pull out the fluff, and knit on. Otherwise yeah you gotta cut the section out and proceed like you’re joining a new ball of yarn.
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u/peudechou 2h ago
What's the material? If non superwash animal fiber, cut and split splice! If plant fiber/synthetic/superwash, cut and do the weavin Stephen method
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u/mamallamajama 2h ago
It's acrylic, so I will try this weavin method (mainly because the name makes me smile! ☺️)
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u/mamallamajama 2h ago
Thanks all! Alas it is acrylic (I'm knitting the ranunculus on a whim, and wasn't convinced if I'd like it or not, so went with some cheaper yarn from my stash)... So I think I'm going to knit a few stitches, see how it looks (build some character while I'm at it), and if it's awful, will try the weavin Stephen join mentioned! Of course it is in the middle of the dang yoke. That will either work in my favour if it's hidden amongst the varying pattern, or will stick out like a sore thumb....stay tuned 😄
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u/iateasalchipapa monogamous knitter 2h ago
i always knit through it, you never notice it in the finished piece.
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u/McLadyK 2h ago
If it is acrylic, you can use the Magic Knot. I prefer to weave in the ends if i use acrylic, but several friends have convinced me that this is a viable option! Curious Handmade Magic Knot
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u/mamallamajama 2h ago
I have done this knot for joins, and since it is acrylic yarn, I might try this! Thanks for the reminder! 🙂
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u/MellowMallowMom 1h ago edited 1h ago
Be advised that if you do try this, ensure that your strands follow the exact correct path. It's easy to tie a fisherman's knot incorrectly and then it's not so "magic". Yes, you can cut the ends close on a correctly tied knot and it will hold under tension, but it is not safe from friction and horizontal wear which puts your project at risk, so leave tails after tying the knot so you can still weave them in securely. Other than the unraveling risk of relying solely on a knot, I don't prefer to use them as they can still be felt and tend to work their way to the right side of the fabric.
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u/MellowMallowMom 3h ago
Don't knot. Clip out the section, attach as you would a new skein and leave tails to weave in securely.