At some point in a knitting project you may need to join in a new ball of yarn, or change colours to knit stripes or blocks of colour. There are many techniques, but I wanted to share this simple and easy way to change colours for knitting toys.
STEP 1: At the end of the row, cut the yarn leaving a tail about 20cm long.
STEP 2: At the beginning of the next row, slip the tip of the right needle into the first stitch on the left needle in the usual way. Loop the new yarn around the tip of the right needle.
STEP 3: Work the first three or four stitches on the row using the new yarn, keeping hold of the tails at the end of the row as you knit so that your stitches do not unravel. After knitting the few stitches, tie the tail ends in a knot to secure at the end of the row.
STEP 4: Now continue knitting the row as normal with your new colour.
When you have finished knitting, you would usually sew or weave in the ends. However, if you are making toys the ends are usually hidden inside the toy, so I skip this step. Just make sure your ends are securely knotted, and hide the tails inside the toy when you stuff it.
Happy knitting!
hi!
i floated over here from my own wordpress blog, your link was on my page. just wanted to say that is one cute owl, and a great explanation for the technique.
a fellow knitter,
ana
Oh! Thanks for the info!
It’s very helpful for the people who are learning how to knit with different colors. 
I just love your work! The stitches are just PERFECT! (I wish I could do knitting that perfect lol)
Can I ask a question? What yarn do you use?
Greetings from Florida
Sophia :3
Hello Sophia! Thank you for your lovely comment. For this project I used Cashmerino Aran from Debbie Bliss. It is really nice to knit with, and I think you can buy it in the US.
Have fun knitting!
Amanda
hey i want to start knitting. i already know how to crochet. whats harder
sincerely, camila
(age11)
Hi there! Thank you so much for your message on my blog yesterday.
I am so jealous because I have never been able to master crochet, I just end up making one big knot whenever I try to crochet, and then the whole thing unravels! I just find knitting easier because I learned how to do that first, so you may find knitting difficult because you are so good at crochet.
The hardest thing about learning to knit is being comfortable working with two needles. But there are lots of excellent video tutorials on you tube which you may find helpful for casting on, making your first stitch, etc.
I will try and post some more tutorials for absolute knitting beginners this summer to help you get started.
Thanks so much for getting in touch
Amanda