How to Join in a New Color in a Round for Crochet
Working in a round in crochet means you are making a project shaped in a square or other shape as opposed to the more traditional long rows. Granny squares are such a project. Many projects using rounds require changing colors periodically, perhaps as frequently as every round. Learning to change colors when working in a round is essential to mastering these patterns and can allow you to create more vibrant projects.
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Instructions
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Changing Colors as You Stitch
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Stop stitching when you reach the end of the first round of stitches, before you join the last stitch to the first stitch.
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Insert your crochet hook into the first stitch of the first round of stitches.
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Holding the second color of yarn firmly, pull a loop of the second color through, completing the slip stitch and joining the first round.
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Continue working your pattern stitches with the second color of yarn.
Slip Knot
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Complete the last stitch of the first round and join to the first stitch of the round to complete the first round.
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Finish off the first color by cutting the color and pulling the tail through as you complete the slip stitch to complete the first round.
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Create a slip stitch and slide it onto your crochet hook.
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Insert the hook into the corner space of your round and yarn over and pull through to attach the new color to your project.
Join in Final Stitch
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Work the final stitch of the first round but stop before you pull through the last loop of yarn.
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Complete the final stitch with the new yarn, pulling it over the hook and pulling through the original color loops.
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Slip stitch to join the last stitch of the round to the first stitch of the round and continue working your pattern.
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