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Sorry this is a sorry basic question, but do you have any good tips on how to do colour change correctly when knitting?

There’s no one ‘right’ way to join colours or skeins: it depends on the yarn, the project and how you feel at the time :)

If you have a plied yarn that will take it (probably at least 3-ply as 2-ply tends to not have enough structural integrity), then the Russian join method is the way to go:

https://www.craftsy.com/knitting/article/russian-join/

Alternatively, you can try the spit-splice, which basically felts the two strands together. You want to do this with a yarn that has microscopic scales that will stick together after you splice them, so this only works for animal fibres. I often use this for lace work where weaving in ends is tricky, and the slight bulking from the Russian join isn’t necessarily what you want. 

https://www.purlsoho.com/create/wet-splice-aka-spit-splice/

Finally, I often use a weaver’s knot and then weave in the ends as I knit along the row. The weaver’s knot is really small and really tight, so it’s great for any fibre that won’t felt. I’ve used the weaver’s knot almost exclusively for Persian Dreams because the Russian join won’t work on Knit Pick’s palette - the plies are too loose. Plus, you can get the weaver’s knot exactly where you want the colour change to happen, which is handy for tight changes.

Weaver’s knot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq6cKZHzMfI

Weaving in ends as you go:

https://www.interweave.com/article/knitting/fair-isle-knitting-weaving-in-ends/

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