There are many methods available to join two strands of working yarn in knitting. The magic knot method is just one of them. I used the magic knot technique to join 5 x 20g mini skeins together into a single ball. Here I’m using an ombre mini skein set from As Yet Yarns in colourway Volcanic Mist
You can of course just knit with each mini skein individually but winding it all into a single cake first makes for a very relaxing and soothing knit - also ideal if you are travelling or will be knitting on the move.
It looks like there are a lot of steps to the process but once you get the hang of it, it takes just seconds to do.
You’ll need at least a 5” tail from both yarns
Lay the top yarn over the bottom one
Pull the top yarn under the bottom one
Make a loop with the top yarn
Pull the tail through that loop, coming up from below
Pull knot tight, that’s the first side done
Lay the bottom yarn over the top one
Make a loop with the bottom yarn
Pull the tail through the loop, again coming up from below
Pull knot tight
Pull firmly on the ends of both knots - these will move them towards each other
Continue to pull until both knots are snug against each other. Pull tight and the snip the ends
