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Video Tutorial: Knotless Russian Join

July 28, 2012 by AllFreeKnitting 8 Comments

You’re crocheting or knitting at a great pace. That blanket is really coming along. At this rate it might be done before Christmas! But then it happens… you’ve come to the end of your yarn skein.
Nooooooo!!!!

If you’re like me, you abhor starting a new skein mid-project. It means knots and awkward ends to weave in. It’s often quite inevitable and annoying, but there’s now a solution to this pesky situation. In this video tutorial, Emi Harrington shows you how to create a knotless Russian join. Learn how to seamlessly combine 2 strands of yarn into one for a continuous skein. This is an excellent technique to help you get through those long, but wonderful afghan projects from AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns.

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  1. Martha Rickard says

    July 29, 2012 at 1:29 pm

    Thank you for posting this video. I have heard about the Russian join but have never seen it demonstrated before. I will be using this in my projects that use more than one skein of the same yarn. It will be a pleasure not to have to weave in ends of yarn and having a bulky knot messing up the beauty of the crochet work.

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  2. Mary Ireland says

    July 29, 2012 at 6:23 pm

    I have tried many times to figure this out, using many other media. This really did the trick. Thanks so much!

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  3. Kathleen says

    July 30, 2012 at 2:17 pm

    love it so easy!

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  4. Basema says

    June 23, 2015 at 5:16 am

    That’great way ..love it .

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  5. Kathy says

    October 27, 2015 at 12:18 am

    Woooowwwwwww…….I’ve NEVER seen anything so useful but so stunning in its simplicity…..I’ve been crocheting since I was 17 (I’m 51) and this quite literally will transform and beautify my work from this day forward. Never again will I have those unsightly and “feelable” knots, especially when I use very fine yarn or thread! Thank you so very much from a dedicated needlewoman in central Mississippi. I can’t wait to show this to the young ladies I’m teaching to crochet!

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    • Peggy H says

      March 3, 2016 at 11:45 am

      are you close to Mobile,AL?
      I really want to learn to crochet.

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      • Stitch&Unwind says

        March 3, 2016 at 2:09 pm

        Hi Peggy,

        We’re actually based out of Chicago! While we don’t offer crochet classes, we can vouch for the ones offered by Michael’s – you can see if your local craft store offers lessons. Otherwise, you can check out our YouTube channel, AllFreeCrochet, and learn by watching videos! Hope that helps, and thanks for reading!

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  6. Bonnie says

    April 27, 2017 at 3:40 pm

    What an amazing way to join colors, or even the same color when you get to the end of the skein. I had never heard of this, but I certainly plan on using it from now on! Thank you so much for the video.

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