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How To: Color Changes for C2C

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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!

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

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  4. 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

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  5. 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!!!

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  6. 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!!!

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  7. 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

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    • 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.

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  8. 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.

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  9. 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!

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  10. 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?

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