Q&A for How to Change Colors when Crocheting

Yes. When you add the new color, you should leave a tail of 4 - 6". You can then cut the color you just replaced, also leaving a 4 - 6" tail. When your project is finished, you can then weave these into your work to secure and hide them.

One method is to single crochet and chain two along the edge of the towel, pulling the loop through the towel fabric for the single crochet. After this base row would be your starting chain. You can continue to crochet as you wish. Just make sure you have the number of stitches that a pattern would require. The single crochet does count as a chain in your base row.

Use a slightly larger size of yarn, but that might alter the weight. For instance, if you were supposed to use two strands of size 4, try a size 5.

Place each ball of yarn in a plastic bag. If using a Ziploc bag, keep a small opening just enough to allow yarn out. Use a binder clip to keep the rest of the bag closed. Place these bags into container to corral the yarn. Simply move the bag to another part of the container as you work.

As you crochet, cut your working yarn about 8 inches from where your hook is. Then add the new color by using it to make the next stitch. When entirely done, sew in the hanging ends securely.

Sometimes when there is a large contrast between colors, you don't want the contrasting color to show. If the color doesn't show through, I'd say crochet over it. Otherwise, dropping the tails and weaving in later works better. For instance, you are crocheting with black then change to white then you wouldn't want the white showing through the black because it would look more gray than black.

Leave them hanging. After you get done with all the colors and get a bit further, then weave them in.