how to change yarn colors in crochet

I am currently working on a project that involves a couple different techniques that I will be sharing separately. First of those is changing your yarn colour.

This technique works in the center of your row or round as well as at the end of your row or round – it works anywhere you need to modify your yarn at!

This technique involves changing your yarn color during the final function of working your stitch.

Changing yarn colors this way will produce a nice, clean colour change in your piece of work.

The alternative to this method, would be to cut your yarn and begin your new color by attaching it in the next stitch, but this only works if you are changing yarn colors at the end of your row/round and the change will not be as clean and seamless, non to mention having to weave in your ends after.

In this case, I am using Ruby Heart Super Saver in Turqua and Cherry Red, an I9/v.5mm hook and unmarried crochet stitches, simply this technique is the same all around.

Your yarn change will take identify in the last yarn over of your run up.

In this photo, the yarn alter is being done in the 2d stitch.
Nonetheless, the red will not appear until the third stitch.

Working as a single crochet, it will be equally follows, insert hook into
the stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop (yous should at present have ii loops
on your hook) – DO Not Complete unmarried crochet!

Side by side, you will want to accept the end of your new colour and fold information technology
over leaving a tail approximately 4 – v″ long.

Place the loop of your new color onto your hook.

You will not be joining your new color with a slip stitch, or tying your tail to secure.

Pull the loop through both loops on your hook.

So my loops don't grow too much, I like to concord the bottom
of them with my middle finger and thumb, as shown.

The mail of your sew together will grow some. No worries!

Just grab the tail of your original color, and pull it.

This will tighten and secure your sew until you lot work your next 1.

Gather your two tails (this includes your starting time color and tail of your new color),
and center them over the top of your stitches.

You will be crocheting over them to secure.

The last loop on your hook (loop to the left) should option
up the two tail pieces.

Consummate the stitch to secure your tails.

When you experience comfortable with the security of your tails,
cut your original colour.

I would recommend adding 5-8 unmarried crochets over your tails
before cutting.

Don't cutting your tail slice too short – every bit you proceed working with
your piece, it will go pulled back into the work and get covered up past
the other stitches.

*If you don't feel secure working over your tails, you lot can e'er cut it after
at least crocheting over them one fourth dimension, and then weave in the ends.
I like to exercise this when I am using double crochet'south.

And there you have information technology! How to Modify Yarn Colors in Crochet the EyeLoveKnots Way!

If you lot have whatever other tips or suggestions most changing your yarn colors, please feel free to share with us by commenting beneath!

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