Color Changes

The technique for carrying an unused color inside your stitches as you go, kept distinct from stranding it loosely on the back.

A comparison of multiple color-changing methods, from a basic switch through intarsia, Fair Isle, and tapestry crochet.

A quick-reference summary of the core color-switching technique, pointing you toward the fuller guide for complete detail.

How the Fair Isle stranded colorwork tradition adapts to crochet using yarn bobbins and carried strands across each row.

The UK-spelling core technique for changing colour mid-project, following the exact same last-stitch timing rule used in the US.

How to plan a yarn color switch so the transition line disappears cleanly into a seam or finished edge, every single time.

How variegated yarn creates unplanned color patterns as you work, and how to plan around it or use pooling intentionally.

A quick reference for the UK-spelling version of a yarn color change, using the exact same last-stitch timing throughout.

The UK-spelling version of changing colors mid-project, using the exact same core technique found under the US spelling.

The US-spelling version of switching yarn colors mid-project, using the same last-stitch timing technique explained in full.