Russian Join

Step 2: Pull the needle through, leaving a small loop at the end.

Step 3: Take the second yarn and pass it through the loop in the first yarn.

Step 4: With the second yarn, repeat step 1. This will result in two interlocked loops of yarn, with each end threading back through its own strand.

Step 5: Pull the ends of each yarn until the loops are snugged up around each other. Trim off the ends at an angle where they exit the strand (or for extra security in handling very slippery yarns/threads, weave separated plies of the yarn/thread into the completed fabric).

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