Stranding – Using Multiple Colors In Your Crochet Project
This photo tutorial is for use with my American Flag beanie, or any other project, where you need to incorporate more than one color into your work. There are 2 seperate methods of color changing, but I’ll be showing you stranding method.
STEP 1: You have just changed colors. You should now be holding the unused color behind your project, but above the color you are crocheting with (the strand that comes from the skein). (fig.1)
STEP 2: You will crochet your stitch as normal, but make sure your unused color gets crocheted into the stitch, attaching it to your project. Fig.2, Fig.3, & Fig.4 show various pictures of what each step of the stitch will look like.
STEP 3: Continue this pattern, carrying your unused color, until it is time to change back to the yarn you have been stranding. When you are ready to change colors it will be right there waiting for you.
TWO WORDS OF CAUTION:
1) You will want to make sure you strand your floating color behind your work. If you carry it across the top (or in front) it will show through your project.
2) You will need to have some consistency in the tension of the yarn you are stranding. If you pull too tightly it may pucker your project. If you don’t pull it taut it may come through your work.
STEP 4: Continue this pattern, carrying your unused color, until it is time to change back to the yarn you have been stranding. When you are ready to change colors it will be right there waiting for you.
Figure 5 shows the back side of the work. The color changes are well hidden on the inside of the hat.
Terrific tutorial. I hate changing colors in my work but of course it helps make interesting pieces so it's always helpful to see different techniques for doing so. Thanks for sharing.
You make it look so easy!
Great tutorial thanks for sharing.. :) looks so easy…great job…
Okay, now I think I get how to do it. I was thinking I needed to do each stitch with the unused color still on the hook but it was showing through. Not sure if that makes sense, but your way of doing it does:) I will definately have to scrap my started hat and try again!!! Thanks!!!
This is a great tutorial.I don't see your WIP Wednesday post, but here in my link for today.http://marshasspot.blogspot.com/2011/06/wip-wednesday-62211.html