Crochet Change Colors without Knots | BEGINNER | The Crochet Crowd

[@Bethintx1]

Very professional! You are clear and concise and under 5 minutes!

[@mariasibs]

I am a beginner at crocheting, and I have viewed several videos, and mikeyssmail has the BEST videos for a beginner like me. I love his videos. Thank you so much Mikey for your videos, they are very clear and very easy to understand for my "old" age....(58).....never thought in a million years that I would be interested in crocheting and I have started a "lap" blanket for my elderly mother who resides in a nursing home. My goal is to try to make a few more for the residents who don't have one.

[@TheCrochetCrowd]

@ladywolf9978 This was the second one done of the two of them... because of my partnership... I was scared and extremely nervous. I have a script and that script was really making me nervous... it's easy... I have a time limit of 5 Minutes or less... so I have to get everything done within that time frame... It's a super great challenge for me to speed it up... In fact, the video is spend up by 5% over top of what it was to talk a bit quicker...

[@TheCrochetCrowd]

this method,when done right, will leave a strong hold that should wash and wear without an issue cathy@the crochet crowd :)

[@karenescalera8193]

Thank you for the simplicity of you directions. I’ve only see one other male making crochet tutorials and your teaching is excellent!

[@TheCrochetCrowd]

@ForSureUJelly hello....you can do two or three.... I have seen it done both ways...some patterns actually say to ch 2 when dc and some say 3 ....either one works.....cathy@ the crochet crowd helpdesk :)

[@TheCrochetCrowd]

@rabrdi KZbin distorts colours and brightness. The uploaded version is never 100% what is shown when editing. Special editing is done on my end in the recent videos to ensure colours and clarity in video is maintained.

[@keggers2004]

Thank u so much for posting. It feels way more secure then using knots and looks better. Definitely makes it very easy for us first timers to follow.

[@DIYcollection]

You are a good teacher and you have a wonderful channel. Thank you very much for your videos!

[@TheCrochetCrowd]

@angiemicn Yes the way Mikey is showing you with out knots is a secure way to change colors if you feel better making knots then you can but this way works too..... Chanel@ mikeys help desk

[@EChilupa]

Wonderful! I've always had problems with changing colors. Having watched several videos this was the one that helped me the most. Very easy to understand and learn from. Now I can crochet my tobaggan the way I want it to be done. University Of Tennessee colors because my others are solid orange and had knots in them! Thank you so much keep these helpful videos coming!

[@SalGal1948]

MIKEY....I love your tutorial!! Very simply put, clear and easy to follow...thank you.

[@VidhyaBindu]

Mikeeysmail....you are great!! Whenever I have to learn any trick in crochet, I come to your channel and get the solution! Thanks a lot for these great easy videos...you rock!

[@cylyq]

It`s so nice seeing a man crocheting. :)

[@Moon_wolf7899]

i love your videos and you are way more relaxed in this one then the first one ,making the video more enjoyable thank you for your tutorials

[@summerwithin]

Beautiful. Love this method, since I'm quite the perfectionist when it comes to my stitches. This makes a lovely, clean line. Thank you!

[@Moonsun6]

THANK YOU!! Very simple, and yet such an important technique to master. I'd sort of figured out the "sandwiching" on my own, but this was an excellent lesson for me on the "correct" way to swap colors. I'll definitely have to check out some of your other vids!

[@allie8962]

I've had my ends pull out when using this method. If I could make a suggestion... instead of trimming them off after they've been buried, use a yarn needle and weave them back the direction they came from, each color woven into the matching color, one above and one below the color change row. This has worked for me :)

[@barbaramiller1412]

Thank you! I was self taught&always intimidated about changing color! So easy!

[@annakiesser3293]

oh my goodness thank you this is so helpful!

[@CompletelyIncomplete]

Carp! I've been doing it wrong. However I've only changed color 2 times. It's my first attempt at crocheting and I can't be bothered to start over AGAIN. Thank you for this tutorial

[@jennhoff03]

BRILLIANT! Why have I never thought of this before?! Thanks!

[@TheCrochetCrowd]

@tbel1ma the stitch you see here is called a dc or double crochet if you search "Double crochet mikeyssmail" on youtube a tutorial will pop up and you can use it to learn the stitch :) Cathy@ the crochet crowd helpdesk :)

[@CynthiaPrice79]

So nice to see someone else using an overhand grip on their hook! I can't tell you how many times I've bee told that's wrong. I just find underhand awkward after all these years.

[@jgrayblesser]

Shows what I know I've been crocheting for years and I never knew there was a way to hold it other than this way.

[@karenescalera8193]

Cynthia Price I’ve never seen anyone else hold their hook like this either. I actually taught myself from written instructions years ago with no pictures of holding the hook.

[@MissSorceress]

It's like MAGIC! Wonderful, can't wait to try this!

[@jalahhorton5761]

Thank you! My color changes are going to look so smooth now!!😃😃😃

[@withmusicalpassions]

Thank you so much for this! I'm in the middle of a Christmas present, and it's like 3AM, so obviously I wasn't going to be waking up my mother. This was perfect, and it was so simple I know I'm going to remember for next time. Huzzah!

[@RawAlmonds]

Excellent explanation. You are an excellent teacher.

[@marshmajello]

I wish I saw this earlier!! I've been crocheting for years and using knots (so messy!!). Even other tutorials not using knots made it look messy. This looks clean, and I'm going to try it out on a few projects.

[@Oakborn25]

great video ! you really helped me understand how to change colors/yarn simply :)

[@TheCrochetCrowd]

for a sc you would pull the yarn through so you have two loops on your hook and from there you would do the same thing Mikey shows you in the video above..cathy@ the crochet crowd helpdesk :)

[@swissaunty]

Great, very clear video... as always... thank you!

[@SuperCyberleader]

Thank you so much for this video tutorial its very easy and straight forward to follow. :)))

[@shelleylanders140]

Thanks for this easy way to change yarn at the beginning or end of rows

[@Lysa_03]

Tried it and loved it. Thank you so much !

[@tkdshine]

Oh, Mikey, you are awesome!! Thanks so much!

[@InTheRoundStore]

Thanks so much, a very helpful and clear tutorial. And I love a man who is crocheting. You see, craft IS gender neutral!

[@rinnylin]

Thank you! I will try this with my next blanket. Will definately save me some time so I don't have to do a border to hide my knots on the edges.

[@nicoya_beauty]

Im a beginner, this helped me so much!! Thank You!

[@KadiiRawr]

Thanks for this, it was really helpful. I'll definitely use this again in the future. Only, the blanket that I'm making is compiled of treble clusters (or, double crochet clusters), so when crocheting over the yarn end, it shows and is loose. Looks like I'll be sewing my ends in!

[@donnaday8813]

VERY helpful .. I will use this from now on!!

[@MarieQC4]

Thank you! This video is so helpful!

[@joannatheavensgate4933]

Totally agree very helpful...thanks!

[@GayzeStarr]

This is wonderful, thank you. Do you also have a video to show a good way to change colors with stitches, such as the shell stitch, that skip stitches after turning, without having ends to weave in?

[@derdachsy]

Thank you! Changing colors or adding thread has always been a problem for me. Not anymore!

[@Larcstar]

Thank you. This is very helpful.

[@catbus28]

i know! :) when i say i was taught to crochet people assume it was my mother or something but really it was my brother :)

[@BosBosLoveABBA]

Very nice tutorial.

[@friendlybetty99]

thank you i love your channel

[@stvnixrcks]

Thanks for showing us this! Although even laying the 2 strings on top and crocheting them over/in with the work, my straglers STILL come undone even with stretching before cutting them! :-(

[@barbaramiller1412]

Easier than I thought!

[@weddingbliss2010]

Im going to be honest. I have tried using this and after a couple of washes (if the stitch is a loose type (ie, dc) it sometimes comes out. It will also depend if you are like some that have a tendency to like to stretch the blanket and/or curly it around your feet, you take a chance. If your making a family heirloom, you might want to make the knots and be sure.

[@Moon_wolf7899]

@mikeyssmail understandable i hope that you get even more relaxed as you go along

[@tbel1ma]

I like this stich for a baby blanket where can I get the instructions? Thanks

[@charlesjohnson4796]

i always wanted to know thank you very much

[@Yjuania]

Mikey, Have you tried the Russian join method? Is there anytime it would not be appropriate to use Russian join?

[@misdede1959]

Thank you so much :)

[@shaeylynnk.250]

How sturdy would this be? I am making a scarf for a little cousin who would like to make sure I could toss this in the washer if it was needed.

[@bobrulerofall]

so, is there a way to do it mid-row so i can do spots/polka dots?

[@bobrulerofall]

so for single crochets do i just do the first half of a single crochet and pull the blue tight?

[@bobrulerofall]

not alone anymore!

[@AngelaGarcia-ti2bb]

Awesome ;)

[@KatieKat68]

How would you do it within a row, like making a pattern in the middle of a project.

[@ShadowStiver]

I need to change color for every stitch.

[@catherinelortega6559]

How I learn crochet love it

[@angiemicn]

Im making several ripple blankets with every other line color changes. Is this secure enough to withstand washing and heavy use without the knots? Sorry, it just seems foreign to me, , tx in advance, angie on facebook as angela brashears

[@vfvnxuan]

thanks

[@Lita-067]

When I crochet purses I use this method is great to hide the yarn, but still the color change point is very noticeable not because of the color, but because when you end the row, you have to slip stitch and do chain 3 for the next row up and matter what I do, when the work is finished you can see exactly where those ugly stitches where. The stitches never look seamless. Can you show me a way to do it where this won't happen?

[@Gurianthe]

Thanks bro

[@sunshines1love]

I have done this and still have the stitches come out after washing even with leaving a tail of 5 inches to lay over and be buried why?

[@pinkorchid87]

is this sturdy i am afraid to wash it and have the yarn come out....

[@TheCrochetCrowd]

yes when done right this will hold up even when its washed ....Cathy @The Crochet Crowd :)

[@diesel1872008]

i wish i would have seen this video before my made a whole blanket i finished it a week ago and it has knots all down the sides now im mad

[@fiberFolly]

the ends are way too short. A few washes and the crocheted item will start to come apart.

[@susanambrose8192]

I am sorry. .. I have tried this technique over the years, and I have found it is not as secure as a square knot. Knots can be buried in a fashion similar to what you are doing. .

[@lindaholder4960]

Your edges are very sloppy. When you turn to start next row, chain 2 instead of three when doing a double-crochet.

[@texjan8]

linda holder i don't recall him asking for a critique. be kind.

[@lindaholder4960]

Janet Rabig I wasn't trying to be unkind, I was simply saying that there is a way to tighten up the sloppy ends.

[@texjan8]

linda holder but it's critical. How about asking if he's interested in a cleaner edge? Maybe he likes it.

[@lindaholder4960]

Janet Rabig I am not going to spend any more of my day defending myself against sensitivity issues. I offered a way to fix a problem, take it or leave it.

[@amazedbyhisgrace1606]

+linda holder I used to chain just two and my projects kept coming out uneven and curly.When I learned the chain 3 method, it works much better.

[@CompletelyIncomplete]

Obviously meant crap :)