Crochet Basics: Changing Colors
Using different colors is one of the fun things about crochet. For the beginner changing colors may seem like a daunting task, but it is very easy. A new color will usually be added at the end of a row or in the middle, for a neat, seamless join. Mostly, you will use yarns of the same weight and fiber content to ensure a uniform finish and the same cleaning instructions.
There are a few tricks you can use to take care of those pesky tails so that you don’t have a bunch of them to weave in at the end. You can capture the tails of the yarn under the new stitches. To do this make sure your hook goes under both the new color and the old color’s tails and capture them into your stitches until you reach the end of the tails. Another technique is to take the tails and weave them in and out of the stitches of the previous row and then crochet making sure you place the hook under the tails. This is a very good way to secure your tails and avoid having to weave in a bunch of them when you’re done.
I would love to see some of your work done in a video!
I would love to see some of your work done in a video!
Hi Bessie! That's a great idea, thank you! It takes time, but I hope I'll make some in future!🌹
I am glad for this tutorial, I have been doing wrong and my projects look bad.
I am glad for this tutorial, I have been doing wrong and my projects look bad.
I'm happy it was helpful! Thank you for being here!🌹
You have very helpful tips on crochet; however, I’m a visual learner and would love it if you can demonstrate your techniques in a video clip.
Hi I already know how to change different colors with crocheting yarn
Hi I already know how to change different colors with crocheting yarn
Hi! Great! Was it hard for you to learn how to change yarn?
Thank you sooooooooooooo much for explaining this. I have tied my yarn to the last loop of the color I was changing. No one could make me understand how to do it until YOU DID! Nice linguistic abilities and thanks soooo much again. Big Hugs, Tami H nightstarz5555@yahoo.com