How do I add another ball of yarn to my crochet project?

Question

I'm almost finished with the first piece and I need to find out how to work in the next yarn.

Answer 1

I follow the crochet book's instructions of how to change thread. It works whether it's the same color or a different color, depending on the type of stitch you are using: Place the end of the new skein along the row you are currently crocheting. (About 1½ inches.) Using the old skein, crochet over this "tail" and make two or three (I sometimes finish the current pattern I'm in, which may be five or six) stitches over the tail. Then, during the LAST step of a stitch, drop the old yarn, pick up the new yarn and complete the LAST step of the current stitch you are on. This puts the new yarn at the top of the stitch, ready for the next one. Then, as you continue crocheting, make sure the old yarn is being crocheted over with the new yarn, for a couple of inches.

At that point, cut the OLD yarn. Then weave in the ends of each "tail" using a needle with a large eye (tapestry needle as noted by another answerer is okay). Do this on the back part of the garment -- if it's an afghan, or some item that is reversible, either side is okay. Make sure the ends are woven in invisibly (I put it through the thick part of the stitch on the row right below).

Takes a long time to tell how to do, but a short time to do it. Once the ends are woven in, just continue on with your crocheting. The yarn doesn't slip out and is actually pretty sturdy because of being crocheted over then woven in.

One Note: If you are changing color frequently during your project, like making stripes or blocks:

If it's stripes on each row, just change colors at the end of each row.

If it's several blocks across the length of the item, carry the unused color underneath instead of cutting each time (just crochet over the unused color for the whole length of the block, then when it's time to change color on the same row, bring up the color you were crocheting over and use that color to then crochet over the one you just finished.

This way, there's no knots to worry about. And I hate changing colors, so weaving in as I go is much easier for me than doing it after the project is finished!

Answer 2

When adding yarn of the same color, first take a tapestry needle and thread it with the new yarn. Insert needle 3 inches up splitting the old yarn and weave the needle through the old yarn for about 1 1/2 inches. Remove the needle and thread the yarn that is attached to the project. Weave this end into the new yarn. Pull both pieces of yarn to tighten. Then rub the yarn between your hands to make it smoother(you may have to wet the yarn at this point to make it smooth) Snip off the loose ends and use as normal. You will have a few stitches that are slightly thicker than the others, but in most finished products this is almost not noticeable. Submitted by Joanna Pickelsimer.

Answer 3

I usually put the two ends together in opposite directions and crochet a few stitches with both the new and the old yarn. Then I drop the old yarn and work back both of the tails. Makes it nice and easy if the yarn is thin and might break. If it should, you already have some worked into the fabric and can just trim it close to the work.

Answer 4

tie the 2 ends together, then cut off the extra so it dosent stand out. what are you making? i have been working on this blanket 200*200 douple stich for about 2 months and i am about 1/3 done.

Answer 5

i tie the 2 ends together, leaving a feww inches so i can weave the ends in later. good luck this method is simpler than the actual way u would b taught. see above answer