10 Secrets to Perfect Planned Pooling Crochet

[@farhathinhaam5754]

I love Marly she is the greatest teacher i leant to knit by watching her tutorials she is so amazing ❤️

[@lisabaker1343]

I love the idea of knowing the number of stitches for each color! Thank you

[@MarlyBird]

+Lisa Baker it does make it easier and less "chance"

[@Laflacaycancer]

WOW, SO MUCH TO LEARN!!! I WANT TO MAKE THE SWEATER LIKE THE PATTERN IN RED HEART WITH THE CENTER MADE IN THIS DESIGN, I HOPE YOU MADE A VIDEO TO FOLLOW ON MAKING IT, CAUSE I'M NOT VERY GOOD WITH WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS ONLY. IT'S HARD FOR ME TO FOLLOW WRITTEN PATTERN, BUT FOLLOWING A GREAT TEACHER LIKE YOU IS VERY EASY TO LEARN. AGAIN THANKS A LOT.

[@floreamargareta7537]

Ce facem cînd nu putem traduce,cum intelegem explicațiile?

[@lucimathews8980]

I was making a mistake in counting my stitches, and just realized it in watching this video- I was counting the chain st also, instead of just the sc- maybe this explains all the trouble I have been having! Going to try it One. More. Time.

[@BrittneyVand]

I watched your other planned pooling video and was certain that I was going to succeed, you explained the process so well. Sadly I had nothing but failure with several yarns (known to work) and gave up. I watched this video this morning and I am ecstatic to say that I got two of those yarns to work within 2 tries!!! You are amazing and your videos are very easy to watch and you give awesome info! Thank you so much!!!

[@MarlyBird]

THAT'S what I like to hear ;-) YAY!

[@NataschaYT]

WOW, thank you so much. I watched your basic planned pooling, and my scarf did not get argyle. When I started using your tips from this video (especially the counting of the stitches per colour AND the no-half-stitches rule) it showed right from the first few rows!

[@lacedreason]

Wow how have I never heard of working around the beginning chains before??? I remember Learning to work into the chains was such a headache when I was first learning to crochet!! Your Brilliant! Came to learn about yarn pooling but this tip alone is game changing lol

[@chrylspncr]

Best "Secrets" ever for planned pooling! A must watch! Thank you Marly Bird! Excellent video!

[@benlibradoestarot6663]

Total newbie to crochet and picked up the colour pooling yarn not knowing what it was. This video is totally making me want to try it out. Thanks for a great tutorial. Now where is that hook? 😅

[@sarahhurtley913]

thank you so much for the 10 secrets and sharing. i have had moderate success through trial and error. This video should make me a "pro" in no time at all!

[@MarlyBird]

+sarah hurtley YES!!!!

[@MarlyBird]

+sarah hurtley YES!!

[@WhattheBeck]

For my blanket I did a swatch with the one color sequence to find the total # of stitches to moss stitch thru one sequence then I did multiples of that # +2 for a turning chain

[@jessdonnelly6132]

Omg I tried and tried to crochet with the planned pooling yarn and it wasn’t working at ALL!! Then I watched your tutorial and 10 secrets video and it is totally working now!!! I’m so excited!! Thank you for taking the time thoroughly explaining about to work with this beautiful yarn!!!

[@chrysshart]

Ooohhhhhhh, so using these techniques, one could use any self-striping yarn to achieve a self-pooling argyle look, not just the yarn Red Heart have designed specifically for pooling?

[@sambard143]

This is the BEST explanation of the Planned Pooling Technique that I have seen. I have crocheted for 50 years and have struggled with this, but after watching your videos, I now understand it perfectly and can't wait to tackle it! Thanks Marly for the wonderful videos!

[@MarlyBird]

Thank you so much!!!

[@wahnemahardin4417]

Marley!!!! Thank you so much for this video. It all makes sense to me now. I figured that I would have to adjust the tension, but to be able to use other type stitches, I never thought to do that. Also I never thought to change hook sizes. Thank you so much!!

[@kerrynwright]

Sooooo helpful! 👍 Thanks heaps! 😆💕I have a sequence of 10 colours with very long stretches of yarn, so I'm crocheting a throw in trebles (double crochet in the USA) & wasn't sure what to do for turning chain, but I think you've cleared that up for me now.... thanks. 😆😆 I'll see how I go with all of your tips & tricks! 😉 Gonna check dye lots now & start!!!!Blessings from South Australia.💟 💕🐨

[@NickieVardi]

#3 just blew my mind! It makes perfect sense, and I'm definitely going to implement this into my nest project.

[@MarlyBird]

right? changes it all!

[@deannamcfarland3598]

Okay I've bought the yarn and as soon as I know I'm safe here in Redding California, Shasta county where we now have the carrfire going on I'm gonna give it a shot. I'm up late watching this because I'm watching news to see evacuation areas not us yet thank God , I've been finding more and more of your planned pooling videos tho so I should be good to go when I can 😁😉😋

[@melissaal-ahmadi4668]

Really great tutorial! Helped me understand the mechanics of how to get my yarn to do this pattern

[@hanabi146]

You’re a life saver. A year ago I was using variegated yarn to make a striped blanket and was successful fo 321 inches (incredible!) but then it started to move away from the perfect pattern. I put the yarn and blanket away because I didn’t know what to do. Your secrets will help me finish this blanket at last. Thank you so much 😊

[@hanabi146]

Correction: Not 321 but 21 inches. Dorry

[@DestinyBrownies]

I wondered how people got the gorgeous stripes to work w/ variegated yarn!

[@KeKe8226]

This is sooo informative. I put pooling aside to work on my hat collection but never stop watching your videos! As soon as my LOT is complete, I will try again! You're patience is a virtue!!! :)

[@MarlyBird]

thank you

[@KeKe8226]

+Marly Bird question: when I try to use up yarn to reach the next color, I am noticing holes. I either, make loops larger, half double or semi puff. Should I chain 1 after these stitches? If I don't, where should I insert my hook?

[@DraGunnTiss]

You have helped me!! I have a large skein of yarn that my daughter fell in with, plus she fell in love with the yarn pooling method. I had about given up on getting success with this yarn, but I am now on row 22,started on row 3 at the beginning of the video. YAY!! Looks like she'll be getting a scarf for Yule!!

[@carolschulter7587]

Wow! Thank you so much,I'll be watching this often so it really sinks in. Can't wait to try out all your secrets!

[@kdog12345]

loveLoveLOVE this tutorial! Your enthusiasm & clarity are so personable...Much appreciated. Thank YOU X 1,000,000!

[@julies5515]

This is so informative. I just started trying planned pooling this week. So helpful I can see places I need to improve on as I keep trying.

[@That1CaliGirl]

Very informative video. I didn't realize that you can go around the foundation chain. Also, you normalized my frustrations. It was good to know that you rip out your stitches often to make adjustments, which was my major source of frustration. Thank you Marley. Would love a video on pooling zig-zag pattern. Also, pooling in the round or on the Addi knitter, if you have that. Thanks again. 💕

[@MarlyBird]

+Jackie Girgis I will add to my list :)

[@4usutty]

Thank you so much for teaching this. I watched a BUNCH of videos and by george I got it and LOVE it. So thanks!

[@Laflacaycancer]

marley, thanks for your generosity on this great tutorials. it's beautiful.

[@ellengavic4774]

My question is this & am I the only one?, when I crochet around the foundation chain, my sticthes are messy, how do I "clear" that up? Yours is so neat. will continue to to try to do this, even thru the struggle...Love this...

[@carriemorton2826]

Great video! I'm still trying to get the hang of planned pooling. This video gave me some good tips and made me aware of a few things that I've been doing wrong. I love Marly's enthusiasm.

[@MarlyBird]

+Carrie Morton thank you!

[@horsesofcourse5063]

I have to say those wooden stockings are amazing! I never thought of doing that. Thanks for the video, you are the best!

[@romanaforelli3378]

BELLISSIMO . THANK YOU MARLY BIRD.

[@conservativetothecor]

oh man girl...best video on this yet. will have to come back to this a few times and write them all down. love this. Thank you you Marly.

[@catherinekilgour2563]

Your tips were fantastic. I have only tried once to do this and it took about ten rows for the pattern to settle in and for it to work. I'm going to start over with your tips, I'm sure I'll be able to make it work from the start next time. Thanks for your clear easy to follow instructions.

[@MarlyBird]

+Catherine Kilgour fantastic!!! I'm happy it helped. If you want to learn even more there are great tutorials on my website. www.marlybird.com/?s=Planned+pooling&submit=Search

[@TabrisPhilangelus]

Crocheting around the starting chain is a game-changer. Thank you so much for that! Crocheting into a starting chain was hands-down the only thing I disliked about crochet, and you just made it go away.

[@JustMe-xl7ju]

Crocheting around the chain in row 1 instead of crocheting into it is unnecessary and makes the first row of the work look super messy.. Do yourselves a favor and don't ever start your projects that way!

[@BereniceMcKinnis]

I noticed that on the last set of gray, while you are working the moss stitch, there was a chain skipped to get the three gray done. How do you work the next row if you don't have a space to insert the hook for a single crochet. Thank you!

[@fallonmerri9586]

Love the secret #2! Thank you

[@migdarodriguez5161]

espectacular amiga, no conocía de está técnica para tejer y quedará como tejido escocés... gracias y que DIOS te bendiga..

[@MarlyBird]

gracias.

[@slee6799]

You make it look so easy! I want to learn this! My stitches are twisting, but I will get it! Thank you!

[@slee6799]

I also followed the first video.

[@slee6799]

Using Red Heart Super Saver in Mistletoe ;)

[@MarlyBird]

Mistletoe is difficult. I did a video live on facebook using it and you can see where even I had trouble. facebook.com/MarlyBird/videos/953426734762519/

[@feb445]

I have completed my scarf thanks to your video. I have one question. Do I put a border on the scarf to cover the stitches crocheted around the starting chain?

[@genevieve1888]

Wonderful Thank you so much I had the impression at least in the beginning that the chain space was omitted from time to time. Am I mistaken? Or is it on purpose and what would be the rational of it Beautiful tutorial

[@timothyhelm437]

I thought and wondered the same. I even rewatched the beginning to be sure. Hoping to see an answer!!

[@timothyhelm437]

I saw the answer down below in another comment! It was an accident bc of talking.

[@genevieve1888]

@@timothyhelm437 thanks. That is what I thought but wanted to be sure. It did not seem to make any sense otherwise

[@AmandaPanda1966]

Thanks so much for this!! :-) Greetings from Israel

[@emiliacarvalho1946]

Best tips! Ever!!! Thank You so much!

[@sarahm.h5365]

You are lovely and great instructor ! Thank you so much

[@eternity2121]

I'm going to have watch this a few times while doing it.

[@lenaparnell2417]

Hi Marley. When you eat up some of your yarn to get the desired number of stitches, I noticed that you ch 1 & hdc. When I do a hdc, I leave off the ch 1 so that I don't have such a large space. With a child 1, it looks like I did a ch 2.

[@suecary4661]

Yes, Ive been a subscriber for a while now.

[@lumpcrabbarnacle3382]

Marley you're so cute! Thanks for all your classes!!!

[@MarlyBird]

+Tacy Caudle xoxo

[@elisabethhermann868]

Tacy Caudle

[@bearitraeb]

Your scarf is adorable

[@Scorpio_Love_11]

Tip instead of chaining with yarn you are going to pool with chain with another color like color you are going to use for your border and don’t fasten off leave it open ended then start with your first row and work as many color sequences as you want adding chains with 2nd color as needed in order to make your project as wide as you want it

[@cmmartinez330]

Finally Found A Very Informative Video!! Thank You! Happy Subscriber!

[@MarlyBird]

+Carmen Martinez-Mercado yay! That makes me thrilled!

[@annapinkham4912]

Thank you for posting this, I am going to try again, but I was wondering why you skipped ch1's in between some of the moss stitches.

[@MarlyBird]

+Anna Pinkham it was an accident. I was talking and just forgot. But, it goes to show that you _can_ skip the ch 1 as a was to get the right color. Obviously you see in the example that it all works since I counted stitches.

[@FaithRichFidler]

Is there a way of looking at a skein of yarn in the store, and know if it would NOT be a good fit for color pooling? Or if it would absolutely work? I was given some yarn from a stash of a local lady, and it has some skeins of variegated yarn, but I'm unsure if it would work with it.

[@carlajohnson3129]

I've done a few and they are great thank you!

[@amybenham7998]

I want to use pooling to make a much larger project which will use several skeins. If I get the same lot number, will the pooling pattern match? I heard that different skeins may make different patterns. I'd hate to get half way finished and find out the patterns won't match. What do you think? Thanks for your help, Amy

[@bhallmark3390]

I’m just starting out in my color pooling journey and am trying to achieve the argyle pattern. But my yarn has more color changes than yours and I cannot get it to work out right. QUESTION: how can you tell if your yarn will be more suited for argyle or plaid? None of the videos I’ve watched seem to address this issue. -Brenda

[@SuperTiffyLynne]

Thanks so much for this video! I love your nails! They are beautiful!

[@MarlyBird]

+SuperTiffyLynne thank you!!

[@dianealdrich1513]

than you so much for this video it has given me the courage to keep trying.

[@MarlyBird]

oh good. It does take time. Sometimes, it is best to put it down for a couple days then come back and try again. Something just clicks :-)

[@teresaprata]

What kind of brigaded yarn can I use besides red heart? I don’t like to work with red heart. It’s too rough. I like softer yarn.

[@samiradakhli5842]

Is it possible to make a project of planned pooling with short coulour yarn one or two stitches.please answer me if possible show us a little sample thank you for advance.

[@wonderwomanx1268]

You may just give me the final push to try this. Thank you!

[@marthaneenan1319]

Could you please tell me “step by step” how to pool the red heart “mistletoe” yarn for Christmas? Trying to get it together and am struggling a great deal with it. Thank you.

[@bettydiggs2563]

Marly have you heard of the honeycomb pooling. I saw it on paid channel like Esey

[@jayneswanson4267]

WOW WOW WOW! !!! GREAT JOB!

[@MarlyBird]

Thank you!

[@vonfluffinstuff5796]

This is amazing 😊😊😊

[@K4I_L0V3R]

Can you say something more about turning into the first row of the pattern. I'm thinking that the first 'showing' of the sequence should be the chain that is on your hook before the very first sc? And is there a way to tell if you are starting the 2nd row at the right spot. I understand the counting of the color stitches, but when I start that second row how many stitches, of the beginning of the sequence color, should there be?

[@MarlyBird]

once you chain through the color sequence you will have the first color of the next color sequence on your hook. When you turn, and do the sc in 4th chain from hook, those initial skipped 3 chains will count as one stitch....then you work through the color sequence in moss stitch (ch 1, sc) around the chains...counting along the way. When you have the first color of the next color sequence on your hook...you will stop...pull out one full moss stitch repeat (sc, ch1) and that will be the end of your row 1. You now turn, ch 2 and work the moss stitch pattern in the ch-1 spaces. The ch 2 is a stitch and will be counted as one...that is why we work into it.

[@K4I_L0V3R]

Yes! Thank you very much!

[@MarlyBird]

Happy to help.

[@cindyc4072]

So, when you turn, does the ch2 count as a stitch, i.e. if your color uses 2 stitches, is that ch2 one of them? I seem to do pretty good, the video is great but I get to row 3 and I am off on being able to stagger the stitiches!

[@MarlyBird]

Yes, ch 2 counts as a stitch...that is why we work into it. You also have to remember to count the beginning ch 3 color ;-)

[@tracycaldwell7679]

Im interested in trying. I'm confused how to start after chained sequences

[@betsstanford]

Very informative video! Question -- in the first row, after your 'lock in' single crochet before you start the sc/ch around the beginning chain, do you do a chain stitch??? I've watched several times and just can't catch if you do or don't.

[@MarlyBird]

+betsstanford yes. You should, I forgot to do it because I was talking (I posted about it in the notes) but you should totally jump into the moss stitch pattern after that first sc :)

[@sophiaminott3224]

Marly wow! absolutely brilliant tutorial!! many many thanks for your time and dedication. Sophia Minott subscriber and (fan)

[@MarlyBird]

Thank you very much :-)

[@Queenwickwickee]

I’ve been having trouble pooping with the papaya pooling yarn because it has 6 colors. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong 😭 can you help or have a video with 6 color yarn? Thank you!

[@noniof5711]

Thanks for this video! It is slowly making sense to me and I'm excited to give it a try. I have one question...is it possible to create a project narrower than the color sequence?

[@MarlyBird]

Yes, you can half the color sequence and do a zigzag.

[@noniof5711]

Thank you!

[@CrystalRuby92]

Could you help me out? Does the chain 2 at the beginning of each row count as one stitch? Because if I count it as that my colours alwaysw stack :(

[@beesandyarn]

Very good Miss Marly!

[@beesandyarn]

Oh, the project at 25:42 seems to be much bigger than the scarf you have been doing. Did you just do two or three colour sequences to make it wider?

[@beesandyarn]

Oops, just got secret 9, thanks

[@MarlyBird]

+Miss Bee thank you

[@marywhite8425]

Marley I tried many times to work around the foundation chain and failed with the new yarn is it possible to do the sc

[@gailferrara1185]

Hi Marley how would you work panther pink panthers rose I'm having a problem trying to work it thank you

[@ozzyblare207]

I love ur project but I would like to know if u can do one on the zebra pooling thank U

[@MarlyBird]

+Ozzy Blare I used the zebra yarn in the video for the planned pooling poncho.

[@courtneycanchari5161]

I got so stressed watching this video, but in a good way. I totally want to do this, but I will have to resign myself to it being a very complicated project. Thanks for the tips!

[@MarlyBird]

It is one of those projects that you just have to let the process flow and not over think it. The entire theory behind it is just placing the correct color in the correct place. I hope you do give this a try and find great success :-)

[@pmg1180]

I did not know that Delightful lot number is different. I wonder why. I brought them at the same time. It makes no sense. Is there any reason that they got mixed up on purpose for the same dye lot?

[@MarlyBird]

+pmg1180 they could have come in different shipments.

[@malabanerjee8424]

You yourself a bird. U can fly anywhere anytime. Thanks. Yes

[@evelynstevens1243]

My only Tip to add is on when you do your Chain one before the SC make the yarn on your loop be the color of your SC.

[@JoAnnEznack]

Finished midwife blanket. Started pumpkin hat..kinda thin...but it's not cold here.

[@jayashreechaudhuri3522]

what do I do when the yarn for each colour is too long for a scarf or muffler? It's around 40 to 50 stitches for each colour. will it work, or should I change the wool?

[@MarlyBird]

yes, you should change wool.

[@jayashreechaudhuri3522]

Thanks a lot, it's so nice of you to let me know.

[@chill2179]

thanks for the tips!!!

[@galeem713]

I have yet to find a sequence that would make a scarf in any rhss yarn

[@debbieplassmeyer6807]

Is there another way to access your pooling knowledge without using Facebook. I don't have an account, nor do I want one.

[@crochetcatcrafty]

Love this video. :-)

[@mariacaiazza5322]

thank you so much!!!!

[@MarlyBird]

+Maria Caiazza you're very welcome.

[@yosoyeyuni]

This is an amazing technique... Kind of a little too OC... but amazing things can be made out of this

[@muriellockhoff9560]

Do you have this pooling for lefty’s if not maybe soon

[@MarlyBird]

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[@muriellockhoff9560]

Thank you so much I can’t wait to start first I will finish what I am working on

[@lahibs]

Marley, in some stitches you just made sc without the one chain in between. Why? Thanks. X

[@MarlyBird]

+Lahib Alsamarraie If I did that it was purely by mistake. I tend to lose track of what I'm doing as I talk. Having said that, you could eliminate the ch1 on some stitches to get the correct color placement :)

[@milagronieves2613]

I hope now I can plan pool now.

[@marymaggie1006]

what size of crochet hook did you use in the video? love the informative video as I try to get the pattern to appear to me. I've been getting variegated yarns lately.

[@MarlyBird]

+Mary Maggie I was using a 6mm

[@07520janelia]

Thank you for this wonderful video it really helps :-)

[@MarlyBird]

+Cecilia van der Merwe great. That makes me happy!

[@aliciasloan2579]

about how long do you see the pattern

[@ozzyblare207]

thank U

[@karenarchamboult9383]

Can you provide a list of yarn that does pool and does not pool

[@aprilmost]

How do you get the zig zag look?🙂

[@mdaddio1440]

Not only did you tighten grays stitches you also didn’t do the ch-1 before the third gray stitch.

[@sharenclarke2991]

could you please tell me how to add new yarn

[@MarlyBird]

+Sharen Clarke that is one of the secrets.

[@StitchUponAStarr]

everyone talks about what to do if you want to go shorter but what if you want to go smaller?

[@MarlyBird]

as in half an argyle? Like a zig zag? I will be doing a video on that too.

[@jayashreechaudhuri3522]

hello! you said, you prefer to have 4 stitches of same colour, but at least 2 stitches should be of same colour. So, that is least, what about the maximum limit? my wool goes on n on till the colour changes. should I go ahead with planned pooling with it? Pl advise, thanks

[@MarlyBird]

You could have many many many stitches per color but that would make the project HUGE. If you are using a wool that has a VERY VERY VERY long color change (like a Caron Cake or Mandala yarn) I would not use it.