How to Splice Yarn (Spit Splice / Felted Join)

Join two ends of yarn with a spit splice, a felted join that is almost invisible and as strong as the yarn itself, with no ends to weave in. Step-by-step for animal-fiber yarns: best with 100% wool and non-superwash, and not for acrylic. In this tutorial you will learn: • How to fray the ends: remove about half the plies and pull with your hands several inches apart • How to overlap the frayed sections so the join is the same thickness as the yarn • How to felt the join with moisture and friction between clean palms • How to knit gently over the splice, and how it looks in the finished fabric • Which yarns splice best: wool, alpaca and other animal fibers with a medium or loose twist Time stamps 0:00 Introduction to splicing 0:30 Preparing the yarn ends 2:28 Executing the spit splice 3:13 Knitting over the splice 4:10 Review and best practices Related videos • How to join new yarn mid-row (3 methods) + weave in ends — https://youtu.be/fzhT-Y_9sgU • Weaving in ends in stockinette stitch — https://youtu.be/Dvi5z8zyrag • Weaving in ends in ribbing — https://youtu.be/K_2cq-K2j3A • Playlist: Weaving in Ends in Knitting — https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLKJ9GuhEEwkCXGeLBnQeat61bjB46zB2 Classes: https://masteryourknitting.com If you enjoy my videos, please subscribe and consider buying me a coffee on Ko-fi - https://ko-fi.com/suzannebryan I am Suzanne Bryan, TKGA Certified Master Hand Knitter. I teach the how and the why so your knitting looks handmade, not homemade. W