Changing colors can look tricky at first, but once you see the flow, it clicks. This guide walks you through each step slowly so you can follow along with confidence - switching colors smoothly and keeping your work clean and neat.
How to change yarn color
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Step-by-step instructions
Add Color B:
Drape the Color B (red) yarn over your hook.
Stop before the last yarn over:
Crochet up to the stitch before the color change as normal - but stop just before the last yarn over. In this example, that stitch is a single crochet (sc), so stop when you have two loops of Color A (purple) on your hook.
Make a loop with Color B (red):
Pinch it with your left hand to make a snug loop on the hook. You’ll now see three loops on your hook.
Pull Color B through:
Pull the new Color B (red) loop through the two Color A (purple) loops. You should now have one loop of Color B (red)on your hook.
Tip: To keep your work neat, hide the unused yarns inside your stitches: lay the Color B (red) tail and the Color A (purple) yarn along the tops of the next stitches and work over them as you go.
Start the next stitch in Color B (red):
Start the next single crochet (sc) in the next stitch, now using Color B’s working yarn (refer to the single crochet (sc) lesson, steps 1-2).
Finish the stitch:
Finish that single crochet (sc) with Color B (red) - yarn over, pull through, and complete it as usual. You’ll end with one neat loop of Color B on your hook.
That's a color change - and a tidy way to carry your yarn so the back stays clean. It feels like a lot of steps the first time and quickly becomes second nature. We're right here with you every step of the way.
You've got it when: The new color appears cleanly at the start of the next stitch, with the old yarn resting inside your work.