So well done, you have obviously thought carefully about your presentation, it is uncluttered with music (thank you!), and the white surface makes the technique crystal clear. Thank you for sharing your love of fiber art.
I’ve been knitting for over 55 years and somehow missed this technique. Absolutely brilliant!!! I started a temperature blanket and weaving in all the ends seems daunting. I tried knitting Them in as I went along as well as weaving. I Can’t tell you how much I love this join. I will never choose another method. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! 👍😍👍😍👍😍🎈
LOL!!!!!!!!! The title truly says it all. I have done this and never knew it was called sit slicing. My grandmother taught me this I just thought she was crazy.
This is brilliant. I am using an extra fine Merino, baby llama, silk and linen blend to make a shawl for a dear friend. As I approached the point where I was going to have to join a second ball of yarn, I worried that the joining would show. I found this method on TH-cam, put it to use and it is perfection!!! WOW!! The spit works!!!
Did my first spit splice with 100% alpaca. OMG! Where has this been all my life?! PERFECT join: completely invisible, no ends to weave in. I was afraid the splice would be a bit stiffer than the surrounding stitches, but no. It's as if the yarn just continues. Which I guess it does. Thank you!!!
I just tried this for the first time - what sorcery is this?! This is DEFINITELY going to be my new go-to, I can't believe I've missed out for so long!!!
thank you vpk!! my cat completely ANNIHILATED two balls of yarn i was working with, and i had to cut them away from the project so i could untangle and re-cake them. now i can join them back with the work without having a bunch of ends! :D
Okay, I just tried this with Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride worsted, and I can't believe it worked! Wow! Thanks for the tip! Worked beautifully and you can't tell I started a new ball of yarn.
Wow. Just tried it the first time and it worked like a charm! This is amazing, and no tools required (although I did eat a bit of the wool I'm knitting with...). Best thing is -- I knit with two strands, and the joins are slightly shifted, which means that you won't be able to feel them at all. Awesome!
I had tried this for the first time and it really works! Thank you for posting this video with very clear detail instructions. I did not use my spit. I place couple drops of tab water (and another time I used filter water) on the palm of my hand, placed the two splice yarns on top of the water and rub the two splice yarns together. The two yarn pieces magically joined as one and you cannot tell where it was joined. It held together very strong. So tab water and filter water does work.
Ha! This is exactly what I was looking for! I ran out of yarn on this hat I'm making and I was just going to join like I was changing colors, but I thought I would rummage around your channel to see if there was a better way... voilà! Ha ha! Thank you!
Thanks so much for this demo. I'm making my first sweater (and using 100% wool, which I love). When I'd join in a new ball, there would be this odd puckering that showed around the join. I was hoping that it would go away when I block the sweater upon completion. But this technique is so wonderful - I kept yanking on the yarn to test how strong the splice is, and it didn't budge. No more puckering for me (while I'm using an animal-based fiber, that is)!! And less ends to weave in - PRICELESS!
and i thought spit splicing was a joke until i bought some wool and kept getting foot and a half pieces now im almost done with my project and got another foot length. just done spit splicing and was amazed that it worked and you cant tell it was ever cut or anything! just hope it holds up in the project now. Thanks Staci :)
Perfect I need to splice alpaca and I remembered you had a video on it. Well you have a video on everything so thank you thank you
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Thank you for this. I'd just frogged a Harry Potter scarf that I'd cast on with too many stitches and was horrified at how many ends I was going to have to weave in when I re-knitted the confounded thing. This is going to save me a LOT of time!
I've seen this video so many times I know all you're going to say next. I love it! It really works perfectly and it's so easy to do! Thanks a lot!!! :)
That’s great - thank you. I also know another, similar way to splice, which is to split the yarns the same way you did but taking a little more than an inch, then thread one end through a wool needle, and weave it through the new yarn (that has also had one or two strands removed) and then felt it the way you show here - and yes, you use spit to do the felting!
AAAAAA!!!! :) If i only knew this earlier! :D I made a worsted afghan of 250x220 cm last year. It took me over 6 months, and would have taken me over many days less if i knew this technique.... Just tried it on: 50% merino, 25% alpaca, 25% acrilic Thank you! :)
The only time I tried this method I used water and it worked out fine. I was amazed! There was no way I was going to spit on the yarn. But the way you just put it in your mouth is fine with me. I will have to try it again. Great videos. I enjoy them all. Everything is clearly explained. Thank you.
I always say that it's worth a try! My policy is to try spit splicing on almost every yarn. It only takes a couple of minutes, and if it doesn't work, you're no worse off. :)
Sorry - this won't typically work with superwash yarns. You can try it to see if maybe it might work, but the whole point of superwash yarns is that they don't felt, and split splicing is basically felting.
I find spitting on my hand as I roll the ends together also help too.........and yes rolling it on your jeans or i use my ironing surface which is canvas works fantastic! Great method for joining, Thanks!
**Watching as I’m eating Cheez-its thinking I can use tap water…until she clarifies spit is required and now I have a mouth filled with cheez-its.** 🤣🤦🏼♀️🤣
@busyhappyknitter I've been knitting for over 30 years. :) I've considered doing an entralac video - I just need to design a pattern that uses this technique to make a project out of it. It's probably not something that I'll do right away (I have plans to shoot other things first), but it's something I'm considering!
This technique is AWESOME!! I used it on: 50% Super Fine Alpaca w/ 50% Peruvian Wool. I usually use the Russian join. I will use this on all my animal fibers.
Will this work on super wash marino wool? I heard from others knitters that this doesn’t work that well when its super wash wool. Love to hear your thoughts on this.
So this will work with superwash merino yarn? Or a superwash, silk, cashmere blend? I'm hoping this is the best way to join yarn while knitting laces shawls. I'm doing all my homework and research before I knit my first lace shawl.
I just tried this for the first time with 100% merino wool, and it seems to work just great, but I'm still a little nervous.. Will these connections hold with washing and wearing?.. guaranteed?
I've actually used it for sock yarn with 25% nylon, but then I slice it a little bit longer, about a palm length. After I've felted the ends together I actually twist the yarn a bit extra when I knit it into my work. Just in case :)
Thank you so much. This is awesome! After 25 years away from knitting, due to illness, I'm back, and I'm finding so many new things. I'm making a scarf with DK yarn, & I have to add a new ball of yarn. This is making me nervous. So, I want to try spit-splicing. I have a couple questions: I have a 2-ply DK yarn, in merino, alpaca w/some Donegal tweed. I separated the 2 plies, but when I did the spit-splicing, the end result looked too thin. 1) Will the spliced section plump back up to normal size once fully dry? 2) Can I do the spit-splicing without separating the 2 plies? I just tried it on my sample yarns, & it looks good. But I am concerned about whether it will last, stay stuck, in other words. Thanks so much. :)
I just came across a blanket pattern that tried to explain this. I'm glad I came here for the visual. Has anyone tried this with acrylic yarn? Or do you think this better suited to natural fibers?
I have used similar technique in acrylic yarns. Not using spit, just separating the 4 ply about 5+ cm on both ends, cutting 2 plies from both ends and twisting them back together. If the cut ends are done in slanting cut the little ends really do not show.
+Kathryn Wheeler - with any yarn, spit splicing is always worth a try. I'm familiar with the yarn you mentioned, and yes - it can be split spliced. Here is my video on three options for joining a new ball of yarn: th-cam.com/video/rQ4_kM8czew/w-d-xo.html
Because superwash wool has the "stickiness" removed from the wool fibers, so that it can be machine washed. The "stickiness" is what allows the spit splicing to happen.
VeryPink Knits I finally got to the point where I needed to splice my 50% yak down and 50% silk yarn. This technique worked like a charm. I can't even tell where the splice is. You're a gem!!! Thank you so much for sharing this!!
You didn't mention this in the video, but will this work on a superwash wool like Wool of the Andes Superwash? I know you said it'll work on 100% but Superwash is it's own beast!
Thank you for your clear directions. When I need to learn a new skill, you’re my go-to knitter!
I'm working with 100% animal fiber for the first time and I was super excited to do this. I am so freaking amazed by this!
You’re right Staci, it is magic! What’s most impressive is the joint is just as strong as the main yarn, no ends!❤️
So well done, you have obviously thought carefully about your presentation, it is uncluttered with music (thank you!), and the white surface makes the technique crystal clear. Thank you for sharing your love of fiber art.
Amazing content! Thank you for demonstrating this! you’re a life saver ❤
I’ve been knitting for over 55 years and somehow missed this technique. Absolutely brilliant!!! I started a temperature blanket and weaving in all the ends seems daunting. I tried knitting
Them in as I went along as well as weaving. I Can’t tell you how much I love this join. I will never choose another method. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! 👍😍👍😍👍😍🎈
I GASPED when you tugged on it!! Amazing! You just saved my WIP with this video and your Russian join video! Thank you!
LOL!!!!!!!!! The title truly says it all. I have done this and never knew it was called sit slicing. My grandmother taught me this I just thought she was crazy.
This is brilliant. I am using an extra fine Merino, baby llama, silk and linen blend to make a shawl for a dear friend. As I approached the point where I was going to have to join a second ball of yarn, I worried that the joining would show. I found this method on TH-cam, put it to use and it is perfection!!! WOW!! The spit works!!!
I love this woman. You never cease to amaze me and you are my go-to person for all knitting things.
Did my first spit splice with 100% alpaca. OMG! Where has this been all my life?! PERFECT join: completely invisible, no ends to weave in. I was afraid the splice would be a bit stiffer than the surrounding stitches, but no. It's as if the yarn just continues. Which I guess it does. Thank you!!!
holy wow that is freaking awesome thank you!!! I love that spit is an important ingredient to the success of this join :D
I just tried this for the first time - what sorcery is this?! This is DEFINITELY going to be my new go-to, I can't believe I've missed out for so long!!!
today I used it for the first time... I can never go back. This is amazing
thank you vpk!! my cat completely ANNIHILATED two balls of yarn i was working with, and i had to cut them away from the project so i could untangle and re-cake them. now i can join them back with the work without having a bunch of ends! :D
That was like a magic trick lol🤯 Thank you for the captions too 🙌🏾
Okay, I just tried this with Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride worsted, and I can't believe it worked! Wow! Thanks for the tip! Worked beautifully and you can't tell I started a new ball of yarn.
This technique is AMAZING! Thank you so much for the tip. This is the first time that I've done this and it works really well.
Wow. Just tried it the first time and it worked like a charm! This is amazing, and no tools required (although I did eat a bit of the wool I'm knitting with...). Best thing is -- I knit with two strands, and the joins are slightly shifted, which means that you won't be able to feel them at all. Awesome!
I had tried this for the first time and it really works! Thank you for posting this video with very clear detail instructions. I did not use my spit. I place couple drops of tab water (and another time I used filter water) on the palm of my hand, placed the two splice yarns on top of the water and rub the two splice yarns together. The two yarn pieces magically joined as one and you cannot tell where it was joined. It held together very strong. So tab water and filter water does work.
Ha! This is exactly what I was looking for! I ran out of yarn on this hat I'm making and I was just going to join like I was changing colors, but I thought I would rummage around your channel to see if there was a better way... voilà! Ha ha! Thank you!
Thanks so much for this demo. I'm making my first sweater (and using 100% wool, which I love). When I'd join in a new ball, there would be this odd puckering that showed around the join. I was hoping that it would go away when I block the sweater upon completion. But this technique is so wonderful - I kept yanking on the yarn to test how strong the splice is, and it didn't budge. No more puckering for me (while I'm using an animal-based fiber, that is)!! And less ends to weave in - PRICELESS!
and i thought spit splicing was a joke until i bought some wool and kept getting foot and a half pieces now im almost done with my project and got another foot length. just done spit splicing and was amazed that it worked and you cant tell it was ever cut or anything! just hope it holds up in the project now. Thanks Staci :)
Perfect I need to splice alpaca and I remembered you had a video on it. Well you have a video on everything so thank you thank you
Thank you for this. I'd just frogged a Harry Potter scarf that I'd cast on with too many stitches and was horrified at how many ends I was going to have to weave in when I re-knitted the confounded thing. This is going to save me a LOT of time!
This is great, so happy to find your videos again
I've seen this video so many times I know all you're going to say next. I love it! It really works perfectly and it's so easy to do!
Thanks a lot!!! :)
Thank you, thank you, thank you!... I got a ton of pieces parts that are now going to be one long piece of pieced yarn!!!!! Love this!!
I just completed my first successful spit splice--Thank you, Staci!
That’s great - thank you. I also know another, similar way to splice, which is to split the yarns the same way you did but taking a little more than an inch, then thread one end through a wool needle, and weave it through the new yarn (that has also had one or two strands removed) and then felt it the way you show here - and yes, you use spit to do the felting!
AAAAAA!!!! :)
If i only knew this earlier! :D I made a worsted afghan of 250x220 cm last year. It took me over 6 months, and would have taken me over many days less if i knew this technique....
Just tried it on: 50% merino, 25% alpaca, 25% acrilic
Thank you! :)
This actually WORKS!! I can't believe it! It really works! Thankyou!
I shred the ends rather than cutting so get the transition very smooth.
@minnieclips Yes - color does not make a difference. Just the fiber type.
The only time I tried this method I used water and it worked out fine. I was amazed! There was no way I was going to spit on the yarn. But the way you just put it in your mouth is fine with me. I will have to try it again. Great videos. I enjoy them all. Everything is clearly explained. Thank you.
Thank you, that works so well! My first time using this technique.
Incredible!! Amazing technique and so easy to follow. Thank you so much!!!
I always say that it's worth a try! My policy is to try spit splicing on almost every yarn. It only takes a couple of minutes, and if it doesn't work, you're no worse off. :)
Would this work on super fine yarn? I'm a rank beginner, so apologies if "thin" is the wrong word to use.
It's always worth a try, with any yarn. The worst that can happen is that it won't hold (felt), and you'll have to tie a knot.
Sorry - this won't typically work with superwash yarns. You can try it to see if maybe it might work, but the whole point of superwash yarns is that they don't felt, and split splicing is basically felting.
As always... you have THE answer! Amazing, thankyou!
I find spitting on my hand as I roll the ends together also help too.........and yes rolling it on your jeans or i use my ironing surface which is canvas works fantastic! Great method for joining, Thanks!
I had been trying this on my own, but I needed more spit! Wonderful, thanks!
Amazing! It works like magic! Thank you so much!
Brilliant I have just done this knitting in the round..it’s magic, thank you 😊
**Watching as I’m eating Cheez-its thinking I can use tap water…until she clarifies spit is required and now I have a mouth filled with cheez-its.** 🤣🤦🏼♀️🤣
Thank you. Love this idea I hate weaving in ends it always seems to show. Love your videos!!!!!!!!!
This is so wonderful! I've been using the Russian join, but this is such a better option! Definitely going to use it on my future projects!
Wow this is sooo cool I love to knit and I'm running out of yellow yarn fir a scarf I'm making thus is perfect!!!!!!
@busyhappyknitter I've been knitting for over 30 years. :) I've considered doing an entralac video - I just need to design a pattern that uses this technique to make a project out of it. It's probably not something that I'll do right away (I have plans to shoot other things first), but it's something I'm considering!
This technique is AWESOME!!
I used it on:
50% Super Fine Alpaca
w/ 50% Peruvian Wool.
I usually use the Russian join. I will use this on all my animal fibers.
I did it! Thanks for teaching me a new technique!!
I honestly would never have thought of this! I will use it in the future. Worst case I'll do the Russian join. Thanks!
can you do this if the alpaca yarn is only 3-ply?
Will this work on super wash marino wool? I heard from others knitters that this doesn’t work that well when its super wash wool. Love to hear your thoughts on this.
Does it work with roving yarn
So this will work with superwash merino yarn? Or a superwash, silk, cashmere blend? I'm hoping this is the best way to join yarn while knitting laces shawls. I'm doing all my homework and research before I knit my first lace shawl.
Can I spit splice with 80% merino/10%cashmere/10% nylon? Will the nylon make it not work?
I just tried this for the first time with 100% merino wool, and it seems to work just great, but I'm still a little nervous.. Will these connections hold with washing and wearing?.. guaranteed?
I've actually used it for sock yarn with 25% nylon, but then I slice it a little bit longer, about a palm length.
After I've felted the ends together I actually twist the yarn a bit extra when I knit it into my work. Just in case :)
Wow that's awesome! Worked perfectly, thank you!
Awesome - super helpful! Thank you!
Thank you! Very clear and very helpful
Thank you so much. This is awesome! After 25 years away from knitting, due to illness, I'm back, and I'm finding so many new things.
I'm making a scarf with DK yarn, & I have to add a new ball of yarn. This is making me nervous. So, I want to try spit-splicing. I have a couple questions:
I have a 2-ply DK yarn, in merino, alpaca w/some Donegal tweed. I separated the 2 plies, but when I did the spit-splicing, the end result looked too thin.
1) Will the spliced section plump back up to normal size once fully dry?
2) Can I do the spit-splicing without separating the 2 plies? I just tried it on my sample yarns, & it looks good. But I am concerned about whether it will last, stay stuck, in other words.
Thanks so much. :)
I just came across a blanket pattern that tried to explain this. I'm glad I came here for the visual. Has anyone tried this with acrylic yarn? Or do you think this better suited to natural fibers?
Spit splicing only works with natural fibers...you might get synthetic fibers to stick for a while, but they will eventually come undone.
Worked like a dream! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
I have used similar technique in acrylic yarns. Not using spit, just separating the 4 ply about 5+ cm on both ends, cutting 2 plies from both ends and twisting them back together. If the cut ends are done in slanting cut the little ends really do not show.
I love you Staci!
I could not get this to work on the Malabrigo pure merino superwash yarn
Correct - spit splicing does not work on superwash yarn.
Worked like a charm. Thanks!!
I love this!! Thanks!!😄🎶🎶🎶😄🐶
Yes - that's what it's called, "spit splicing". Because you use spit to splice the yarn together.
I like it. It's very earthy!
Can a cashmere/wool blend like KnitPicks Capra DK be Split spliced, or is the Russian Join a better technique?
+Kathryn Wheeler - with any yarn, spit splicing is always worth a try. I'm familiar with the yarn you mentioned, and yes - it can be split spliced. Here is my video on three options for joining a new ball of yarn: th-cam.com/video/rQ4_kM8czew/w-d-xo.html
Does it work with silk, or only mammal fiber?
As silk is formed from a different protien to the fibers produced by mammals it may not work. Best to test it on any off cuts first.
Can you use spit slicing with superwash 100% merino wool?
No, split splicing doesn't hold with superwash yarn.
What method of joining silk bamboo yarn works best?
MCatherine L-B - this video should help you make a decision: th-cam.com/video/rQ4_kM8czew/w-d-xo.html
Thank you!
Does it work with acrilyc yarn?
no, just animal fibers.
Thank you so much!
Awesome Video!!
It feels like I just watched a magic show
You're awesome, thank you!
Fantastic! Can't wait to try this
Why would spit splicing not work on 100% Superwash merino wool?
Because superwash wool has the "stickiness" removed from the wool fibers, so that it can be machine washed. The "stickiness" is what allows the spit splicing to happen.
Will spit splicing work on a yarn that's 50% yak down and 50% silk?
***** - I've had spit splicing work on 50/50 wool and silk before, and I've also had it not work. I think it's always worth a try!
Thank you!!!
VeryPink Knits I finally got to the point where I needed to splice my 50% yak down and 50% silk yarn. This technique worked like a charm. I can't even tell where the splice is. You're a gem!!! Thank you so much for sharing this!!
will this method work for single ply wool yarn?
Yes, you can usually split the single ply in half, the same way you can split plies in half.
VeryPink Knits Thanks so much for the speedy reply :) Love your channel!!
how about 50/50 blends? e.g. 50% wool 50% acrylic.
You didn't mention this in the video, but will this work on a superwash wool like Wool of the Andes Superwash? I know you said it'll work on 100% but Superwash is it's own beast!
It will not work on superwash yarns.
@@verypinkknits blah. Well, I guess I haveto find another join then. For curiosity's sake, why doesn't it work?
Because spit splicing is felting...and superwash yarns are treated specifically so that they will NOT felt (i.e., shrink when washed).
That is something; very cool...🙂 Thank you...😊
You’re right plain water doesn’t work it needs something natural in your saliva to bind them together. We need a science major to explain it lol.
So I guess this method would not work with 100 acrylic yarn?
Janice Boucher I'd like to know the answer to this question as well.
It only works with animal fibers - not synthetic, and not plant-derived. Acrylic is synthetic, so no.
Wooow. Thank you. ❤️ 👏
Gorgeous!
This is genius, thank you!
Lol just learned something new! Nice
It IS magic!
I love this! I have to tell you, the flavor of the wool reminded me of sucking on my woolly, snowy mittens as a small child!
Die Enden werden praktisch miteinander versponnen. Cool. 🙃
Wow, very cool.
Oh ok thanks I kept reading it thinking I was reading it wrong thanks for the explanation