How to Change Colors at the End of a Row Crochet Tutorial

Learn how to change colors at the end of a row in your crochet project. This tutorial demonstrates the invisible color change, how to end and how to start a row in a new color.

Yarn

I’m crocheting with two contrasting colors of Red Heart With Love in teal and beige for this tutorial.

Red Heart With Love is a #4 medium worsted weight yarn. You can use any weight yarn your pattern specifies.

Stitch

This color changing technique is useful for a variety of crochet stitches. I use the single crochet and double crochet here.

You can apply this invisible color change to any crochet stitch you are using in your pattern.

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Of course the easiest way to do color changes is to let yarn do the changing for you! I love this shawl pattern from Elk Studio Handcrafted Crochet Designs.

Shawl in a Ball yarn is gorgeous with a metallic thread running through it. I split three cakes of this self striping yarn into two designs, the California Crochet Wrap and the California Knit Wrap.

Crochet Patterns With Color Changes

The Verso Scarf features contrasting stripes that will give you some great practice with this color changing method.

The Tuscan Charm Cowl is a chunky weight cowl pattern with color work and texture. There is also a matching hat, the Tuscan Charm Beanie.

This classic chevron baby blanket uses small and large stripe sections, so you’ll use color changes at different intervals.

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Materials

• Any weight yarn and compatible crochet hook.
• In this tutorial I’m using two contrasting colors of #4 medium worsted weight yarn and a 5mm US size H crochet hook.