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How To: Color Changes for C2C

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Hello Friend!

When we first started doing the C2C method of crochet, we found there were imperfections when making color changes. In the left photo below you will see the pink arrows point to what we refer to as “ticks”. Regardless of how tight you carry your yarn, ticks won’t disappear on their own. Michaelene experimented until she found a way to eliminate them resulting in a cleaner C2C image (pictured on the right). The key is to always pull your yarn in from the front side of the panel, regardless if the front or back of that panel is facing towards you as you work.


Watch the video below for a tutorial on color changes the 3amgracedesigns way. Michaelene takes you through several scenarios for color changing and carrying your yarn with a method that produces beautiful, clear C2C panels. While you’re there, subscribe to our YouTube channel to view all our How-To videos!

Happy Crocheting!

Comments

  2. Donna says

    Awesome, I wish I knew about this technique before I did my first C2C graph blanket. Will be using this information from now on.

  3. Gloria says

    Awesome! Wish I had know about this earlier. I’ll definitely do it this way for my next c2c project!

  4. Debvie says

    Love this idea. I have a question Im a right hander but crochet lefty and I am new to c2c graphs. Do I begin on the left bottom or right bottom

  5. Elicia says

    Brilliant, just brilliant. You have inspired me to try C2C again. I left if because I hated those little places that never looked right. Yay for new methods!!!

  6. Jennifer says

    This video was so helpful!! I’m excited to make the Grey’s Anatomy CAL but this is my first graphgan. This video has answered all my questions! Thank you for making this!!!

  7. Morgan says

    I’m doing my very first c2c graphgan. I found this video halfway through my first square and since it’s not a yarn I love I sacrificed it to be a test piece. I crochet left handed but I am having to do the opposite you do to get crisp lines. Pulling yarn from the back. Is it possible I reverted the whole square? And that’s what’s causing the issues? Or is it that I’m a lefty? I am by no means a beginner but this tequnique is giving me more trouble that anything ever has. Lol

    • [email protected] says

      Hi Morgan! I am a leftie also but I’ve never had this trouble to know the real cause. I wouldn’t think its due to being a leftie…but perhaps caused by reverting the whole square. Are you a member of our Facebook group? We have 4k helpful crocheters in there if you’d like to ask in the group.

  8. Ima Jean Franklin says

    Tried your method of changing colors and it worked great. My lines are so much better. I made some pillow covers for a Christmas gift but now they look so sloppy I’m going to do them over.

  9. Meladie says

    I can’t tell you enough about how much this video helped me! I really appreciate the time you took to show each step and how clear you are. Thank you so much!

  10. Jennifer says

    So to do it this way I would have to make sure that my tails and working yarn are always on the backside of the work right?

  11. Jen says

    Thank you so much for posting this! I’m working on my first C2C right now as a gift for someone, and I’ve frogged it so many times because I didn’t like how the color changes were looking. So glad to have this technique in my toolbox now! I’m curious what the back of the work looks like when it’s finished, though. Is it messy? I know the tails get weaved in, but I’m wondering if you can see the carryovers on the back…?

    • [email protected] says

      Hi Jen!
      I (Donna) never carry, as I don’t like the extra tiny ticks on the back. Michaelene carries all the time. It’s just a personal preference.

      If you do it without carrying, as the video instruction shows, your back looks pretty clean as well.

  12. Dianne says

    I absolutely loved this video! I just wish that I had seen it before I started my project😟. I watched some others but this one really explained everything. Thanks so much for creating this.

    • [email protected] says

      Hi Laurie!
      You will change colors as you would any other time – draw the new color into the last part of the previous stitch. It will all be hidden when you do a SC border.

  15. Angela says

    Thank you so much for this, great help! Curious what graph program you have on your tablet

  16. M Freeman says

    Great video.. Thank you very much! Could you please make a bobbin n recommendation? There are so many out there with very mixed reviews. I can barely see yours, but they look like they work well.
    Thanks,
    Mary

  17. Dana says

    I’m really interested in seeing this technique, but I don’t see a link for the video. Am I just blind? I’d really love to see this because I want to start the Christmas CAL! I’m so excited! 🙂

  20. Debbie says

    This is my first time crocheting c2c graphgan and like you i am bit ocd and really didn’t like the way i was doing it and was going to give up until i came across your video.
    Thank you so much for sharing your technique. 😁