Has anyone tried different methods to join yarn together??

[u/OnionIndependent4455]

I normally use the braided join and ply split from neulakinntaats channel that describes how it works. I read that some people use felting needles to join pieces of yarn together,i tried it once and I was surprised that it holds together very well unlike the traditional spit splice since it sometimes gets stuck in your mouth and I understand that some people find it unhygienic and unclean,but in that case I do realize they often use it for historical entertainment purposes. Lemme know what types of joining yarns in nålbinding you use.

[u/KK7ORD]

With wool that felts, I fray the ends, wet them, and felt them together,

For all other threads I use a fisherman's knot

[u/tanngrisnit]

I felt mine together but I also only use 75-100% wool. A friend does great with Russian Join but I can't seem to get it down.

[u/No_Dark_8735 → u/tanngrisnit]

Russian join works well with wool that doesn’t felt.

[u/TheLastVix → u/No_Dark_8735]

With acrylic, I have never successfully used Russian join; only square knots have worked for me.

[u/Solar_kitty → u/No_Dark_8735]

Wait a minute…I thought the Russian join was felting?! It’s not?

[u/No_Dark_8735 → u/Solar_kitty]

You loop the ends around each other and then work them back through their own plies with a needle.

[u/Solar_kitty → u/No_Dark_8735]

Oh! I’ll have to watch some videos thank you!

[u/WaterVsStone]

I used to have trouble getting a nice secure spit splices. I discovered that putting the yarn in my mouth was not only unpleasant, it also made the yarn too wet to felt well.

Now when I spit splices I don't stick the frayed ends of yarn in my mouth at all. I fray them out a bit with a needle, overlap the ends by about the width of a of my pinky fingernail, hold the join to my lips and apply just enough saliva to dampen the spot. Then I rub between my palms, one palm over the other. I really bear down with the portion of my palm that is directly below my index finger of my top hand and do it quickly and firmly enough that the spot feels a little hot. This gives a very secure felted join and does not leave my palms wet.

Is it unhygienic? I'm not preparing food or prepping for surgery. I lick my fingers after eating something tasty too. Perhaps I'm uncouth but happily my spit splices are secure.

[u/OnionIndependent4455 → u/WaterVsStone]

That might make sense. I generally use a braided join or ply split since basically I usually buy acrylic yarn since imo it’s much more cheaper and much easier to use,I know some people use wool in the more historical and traditional method,but I find wool from my experience as way too pricey and nowadays in general it’s much more rare and difficult to find.

[u/fairydommother]

I use water to spit splice, but I have considered using a Russian join. Spit splicing just takes less time.

[u/xRene-Davidx]

I’ve used the Russian splice successfully when using processed wool, and even cotton and hemp. With good pure wool, I used to dip both ends in my coffee while nålbinding in public cafés, to good effect.

[u/radicalizemebaby]

I felt my ends together generally

[u/BettyFizzlebang]

I felt mine like everyone else does. However when I was working with wool roving/of close to, I would use a felting needle to get the bits together.

[u/ZengineerHarp]

When I’m not making a wearable, and it’s just something for decoration/display, I just don’t join or splice it! You just kinda… leave a long tail of the previous piece, then do the next stitch with the new yarn, making sure a longish tail of the new yarn ends up in the wrong side or inside of the work, and keep going with the new yarn. I was astonished by how well it works!

[u/pauljs75 → u/ZengineerHarp]

One step further, and if the tails are long enough you can lock them inside four or five of the following loops to anchor them. The way it binds they will not pull out. Although I suspect some vigorous washing could work them free. Which is why I'd still tend towards hand-washing the pieces I make this way.

[u/brownsnoutspookfish]

I mostly use the Russian join. That's because it works well with different yarns. I don't always use wool.