Wet felting your yarn ends together (aka spit splicing) is a quick and easy technique that saves you having to weave in your ends later. It is best for rustic wool yarn; it may affect the texture of finer yarns, and superwash or non-animal fibers will not felt.
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Overlap your yarn ends by at least 3" (~8 cm). If you are using a chunkier yarn, you could break a ply off from either end to reduce bulk.
Dab your overlapped yarn ends with water. You don't need much, just enough that they are damp. You could use your own saliva in a pinch (that's where the name "spit splice" comes from!) but Julie prefers to use clean water.
Rub rub rub the yarn ends between your palms! You want to create a little bit of heat with the friction. Test the join by pulling gently, and rub a little more as needed until the join feels secure.
Your new yarn is now joined, and you can knit/crochet away!
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