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Seamless Color Changes for Amigurumi
Learn how to make smooth color changes in your amigurumi using single crochet stitches. Using this technique, your color changes between rows will be nearly invisible in your finished piece, unlike traditional color changing methods.
I use this color change method in all of my amigurumi projects. You can find my amigurumi patterns for free on my blog.
www.thenicolechase.com
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This is a game changer! Now I want to re-make all of my crochet that requires color changes... Thank you for this simple tutorial.
@thenicolechase
9 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it's helpful!
This is the best invisible color change tutorial ive found yet!
@thenicolechase
7 ай бұрын
I'm so glad to hear that!
Omg! Thank you! I have struggled with this bumble bee stripe for two days, and you solved it and explained it in a clear and concise manner. I'm happy to say I'm a new subscriber, and I'm on my feet applauding you for this! Much love!
@thenicolechase
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I'm so glad it was helpful to you! :)
@_bubblezzzzzz_
7 ай бұрын
Same, came here for a bee transformation
@KayD
4 ай бұрын
Yup same here for a bumble bee ❤
@jopaiva2549
4 ай бұрын
Same here on bee 🐝
Thank you!! Hands down the best color change tutorial. Makes me wonder why people bother with a more complicated way? Yours is perfection. 🎉
@thenicolechase
2 сағат бұрын
I'm so glad it was helpful!
AHA Moment…… 😮 I agree with everyone else, FINALLY a color change that really looks clean & AMAZING! 😃 Thank You so much for sharing❣️🥰
@thenicolechase
10 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it's helpful! :)
This was mind blowingly easy, a lot of other techniques I've tried are so complicated and this works perfectly. Thank you!
@thenicolechase
9 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it was helpful! :)
Wow. I have been having such a hard time trying to change colors and never found any results. Thank you so much for your video. You are such a life saver. I really appreciate you showing this ❤
@thenicolechase
4 ай бұрын
I'm so glad that it was helpful!!
I’ve watched this video at least 8 times and finally got it right. It’s so easy and you explain it so perfectly. Thanks much!
@thenicolechase
2 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you got it!
This is awesome, this is the best color change I've seen that is the easiest.
@thenicolechase
4 ай бұрын
I'm so glad to hear that!
Tried this last night on a Mario Bros amigurumi and it’s fantastic! The color change from red to blue is seamless. Thank you!
@thenicolechase
8 ай бұрын
So glad to hear that!
The color change technique we've all been waiting for! Thanks!
@thenicolechase
10 ай бұрын
So glad you like it!
@user-tg9jz5gq3o
9 ай бұрын
YES! Thank you.....I knew it had to be out there somewhere. It's exactly what I've been searching for.....simple, works with spiral sc and is going to make my multi coloured baskets so much neater. We all have likes and dislikes. I don't like colour steps and noticeable or worse.... traveling seams. This is the one for me 😊
@thenicolechase
9 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it's helpful for you! @@user-tg9jz5gq3o
I have tried so many ways to do this with a clean line. This is amazing and so simple. Glad I found this. Thank you!!
@thenicolechase
4 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it's helpful!
I've been looking for a color change recently, watched lots of videos and none of them compare to this one (I showed them to my sister, who doesn't do crochet, but she draws and is a perfectionist, just like me, and she agrees to me), is simple, quick and seamless, I love it, thank you for sharing ❤
@thenicolechase
8 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it's helpful! 😊❤️
Thank you so much for this tutorial… I kid you not I’ve tried so many techniques… the cutting and creating an invisible join, changing the color in stitch before… but I really appreciate this tutorial you are so generous to share with us… ☺️ Edit : I have one question… when you have to change the color every row, how can I avoid bringing up front loop of the old row ? I hope I’m making sense… I’m doing one row in black, next row is red, when I come back to the last stitch, I’m picking up the front loop of the black and finishing the row, but the black is being pulled up
@thenicolechase
Ай бұрын
I'm so glad it's helpful! If I'm understanding what you're saying, are you also working around the loop made when changing the color? If not, that front loop tends to ride up a bit.
@Johaan1025
Ай бұрын
@@thenicolechase you’re so sweet to get back to me… I don’t know what it was that I was doing but I figured it out !! So, I’m guessing I’m now going around the loop of changing stitch !! Thank you… I really appreciate you taking time to help me ☺️
@thenicolechase
Ай бұрын
@@Johaan1025 so glad you worked it out!
Thank you!! So much easier than other tutorials I’ve watched!
@thenicolechase
7 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it was helpful!
Awesome!! 👍 So simple to remember too. Thanks for sharing!!!
I can quote some of this video from constant rewatching, but on rewatching, I realize I'm still doing it wrong. Lol. Practice makes perfect! (And don't ask how specifically I did it wrong - I find a new way each time)
Omg, is right.I have tried several color changes some easy, some hard, but this beats them all. Thank you. It works fabulous.
@thenicolechase
3 ай бұрын
So glad!!
This is the BEST and easiest color change. Thank you so much!
@thenicolechase
9 ай бұрын
I'm so glad to hear that!
Awesome! Quick, easy and seamless, great job!TFS❤
@thenicolechase
3 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it's helpful!
I came across this video and it really saved me time since it's so much easier then the other way I learned..lol . Thanks for sharing!
@thenicolechase
Ай бұрын
So glad it was helpful!
I'm pretty good at color changes and pretty picky, but by far this is the easiest, and now my go to color change method...thank you
@thenicolechase
4 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
I'm making amigurumi star wars figures for my grown up sons birthday and been looking for a colour change, seen so many some complicated!! But then I found yours and even not having tried it yet I know it will be a game changer for me and the stripes or change of colour on these little people I'll be making so thankyou 😊 because I'm such a perfectionist due to my autism this will be brilliant 👍🏻 you have a new subscriber here too 😊
@thenicolechase
6 ай бұрын
I'm so glad! Enjoy!
Thank you. Straight to the point so i can carry on❤
@thenicolechase
11 ай бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Oh thank you so much I’ve been dying to figure this out thank you so much!!!!!!!
@thenicolechase
18 күн бұрын
I'm so glad it was helpful!
I’m so excited! You made it look so simple and it was plus the end result was amazing! Thank you.
@thenicolechase
4 ай бұрын
I'm so glad to hear that!
Thank you for this awesome tutorial, I love how you can hardly see the color change and will be trying it on my projects. I'm a new subscriber and look forward to seeing more of your tutorials.
@thenicolechase
5 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! ❤️
Thanks have looked at many to do this but yours is by far the best and easiest
@thenicolechase
10 ай бұрын
I'm so glad, thank you!
I have a question, how would you suggest doing this in a striped patern where there is a color change on every row? Since you can't pick up the front stitch if you're changing on top of a change.
@RandomSam01
4 ай бұрын
I do this with beanies and actually it works pretty well if you do a color change every row it still looks just as seamless, just make sure you tie your knots on the inside of your project so the knot is hidden
New subscriber 😃 This tip is exactly what I needed! I didn’t like the look when I changed colors, I’m glad I found your channel . Thank you 🙏😃💙
@thenicolechase
6 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it's helpful! Glad to have you!
This is brilliant! Simple and straight forward. Thank you.
@thenicolechase
10 ай бұрын
So glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much! Quick, to the point and efficient. Thank you again > Lord bless you :)
@thenicolechase
Ай бұрын
So glad it was helpful!
Tysm!!!! I love this video, and it's so simple and easy! Thank you fro making this tutorial!!!!!! 😄
@thenicolechase
5 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for sharing your crochet talent with your fans!
@thenicolechase
3 ай бұрын
I'm happy to share! ❤️
I love this! Thank you so much. 🎉
@thenicolechase
Ай бұрын
I'm so glad!
I just tried it on the piece I’m making and it looks great!! And so easy! Thank you so much
@thenicolechase
8 ай бұрын
I'm so glad!
This is so much easier. Thanks a lot for this!
@thenicolechase
27 күн бұрын
So glad it was helpful!
Perfect I love this it's something I can wrap my brain around and looks great Thank you❤
@thenicolechase
9 ай бұрын
I'm so glad to hear that!
So easy to understand! Going to try soon on a bumblebee hat
@thenicolechase
7 ай бұрын
So glad it's helpful!
Wow that’s great, thank you so much for that simple trick.
@thenicolechase
6 ай бұрын
You're very welcome!
Thank you!!! This made it so simple!!
@thenicolechase
8 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it was helpful!
Guao el mejor cambio de color que he visto gracias por enfocar bien la cámara porq no entiendo tu idioma . Gracias por compartir ❤❤
@thenicolechase
3 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it was helpful!
I am def saving this! Omg the first one to make it make sense, thank you!
@thenicolechase
10 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it was helpful!
So simple, so effective! Thanks so much 🙏 ❤
@thenicolechase
6 ай бұрын
I'm so glad to hear that!
This is a fantastic technique,thank you so much for sharing
@thenicolechase
8 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it's helpful!
That last stitch was the clincher. I always do the first stitch of the change but I wasn't following through on the last stitch of the round. Thanks!
@thenicolechase
3 ай бұрын
Yes, that definitely does the trick!! I'm so glad it was helpful!
I love this! Thank you for sharing!
@thenicolechase
4 ай бұрын
Of course!
This is the best tutorial on this thank you!
@thenicolechase
6 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it's helpful!
Just to clarify, you do the first sc in the second stitch of the row since we slip stitch to the first in back loop, does this change where we start counting our stitches for each row then? Like could this throw off shaping for later on if there is shaping in the pattern?
@thenicolechase
6 ай бұрын
Yes, that's correct. This method would impact shaping if the shaping isn't done evenly for the entire round, for example, if you were creating a curve rather than just slimming or widening.
@teodorageo
5 ай бұрын
Thanx a lot for the question ❤
@hallojean
2 ай бұрын
I'm having this exact problem 😢
You are so clever! Thank you very much! ❤
@thenicolechase
4 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it's helpful!
Excellent tutorial!! Thanks 😊
@thenicolechase
4 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
I wish I had looked this up before I did the mushrooms for the project I did. I am gonna try this out after my bath.
@thenicolechase
2 ай бұрын
I hope you like it!
Thank you so much!! 💚👏 best way I have found
@thenicolechase
4 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it's helpful!
Omg this is perfect!
@thenicolechase
Ай бұрын
I'm so glad!
This is so helpful! Thank you so much!
@thenicolechase
7 ай бұрын
I'm so glad!
Wow!! Thank you so much!! This was so useful!
@thenicolechase
4 ай бұрын
I'm so glad!
Am I supposed to start the color change at the last stitch of the last round or at the firts stitch of the next round? Whatever i do this technique adds an extra stitch to my round that I don't need.
@thenicolechase
10 ай бұрын
You can do it either way. The first stitch of your round would not be the stitch that you made the color change, it would be the SC that follows it, and then you work your last SC in the same spot as the color change, so your count will remain the same.
This is an amazing trick!!!
@thenicolechase
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you like it!
This gives a good colour change, but I find it makes it lumpy on the surface of the amigurumi. I used the technique for a stripy jumper and it gives a knobbly spine effect going up the amigurumi - maybe because I've been using cotton thread quite tightly crocheted?
@thenicolechase
Ай бұрын
I'd imagine that would be why! I typically use worsted weight acrylic, which is pretty soft in comparison to cotton thread, so it has some more flexibility. The smallest I've used it on myself I think would be DK cotton. ❤️
Love this!
@thenicolechase
2 ай бұрын
thank you!!
Thank you for the tutorial, now I’m off to make a zebra!
@thenicolechase
4 ай бұрын
I'm glad it's helpful! Enjoy!
Omg wow! Thank you so much. I am amazed that this is even possible haha. ❤️🤪
@thenicolechase
8 ай бұрын
I'm so glad that it's helpful!
The only issue I seem to have with this video is that it is hard to hear you. I thought it was my audio, turned it onto full blast via the icon and my computer and I still can't hear it very well. I made sure to check other videos and was blasted away by the sound since I didn't turn it down first. But thank you for the tip!
@thenicolechase
4 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it was helpful! This is one of my earlier videos, before I had proper audio equipment, etc, so it might not be as good as my more recent videos. I hope to create an updated version of this in the future and improve those things. Thanks for your comment! ❤️
Thanks! This was very helpful. Best wishes!🙏
@thenicolechase
10 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it's helpful!
I’m trying this immediately. All my color changes end up with the color I changed to peeking behind the color I changed from in the first stitch. Maybe this will fix that 🤞
@thenicolechase
2 ай бұрын
I hope you like it!
Great tutorial.
@thenicolechase
5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Awesome, thank you so much 👍🏽👍🏽
@thenicolechase
9 ай бұрын
😊❤️
THANK YOU!!
@thenicolechase
2 ай бұрын
Very welcome! ❤️
Perfect, thank you
@thenicolechase
6 ай бұрын
So glad it helped!
Wow… thanks a zillion
@thenicolechase
5 күн бұрын
❤️
Amzing!!! Thank you!
@thenicolechase
3 ай бұрын
So glad it was helpful!
Amazing! Why isn’t this just the default on how to color change
@thenicolechase
4 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it's helpful!
Hi, thank you so much for the tutorial. Did you make the project in the video using rounds or spiral?
@thenicolechase
Ай бұрын
Hi! This is a continuous round (spiral).
@ChestlyDelaHoya
Ай бұрын
@@thenicolechase Thank you so muchh! 💗
Best video I have seen
@thenicolechase
6 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it's helpful!
excellent thanks for sharing
@thenicolechase
5 ай бұрын
Of course!
thankyou this is a game changer
@thenicolechase
7 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it's helpful!
everyone is saying it worked for them. How come mine didn't work😫
@LuniRocks
3 ай бұрын
Maybe you’re missing something 🤔🤔🤔
@marinasmith7175
26 күн бұрын
Same here😭❤ i m not sure, maybe its because of the yarn... mine is t-shirt yarn(if you are familiar with easy-peasy yarn) I am trying to make a bee... and it just doesn't work. Nothing works for me 😭
Thank you
@thenicolechase
2 ай бұрын
😊❤️
Finally! Thank you!
@thenicolechase
9 ай бұрын
❤️❤️
Does this technique move the start of the round one stitch to the left? The reason I ask: I decided to practice this method on your Rainbow charlie bear, but when I went to add the arms I had a problelm. If I followed the pattern the first arm ended up in the front of the bear instead of the side.
@thenicolechase
Ай бұрын
Hi! Yes, it would. Unless you would do the color change with your last st of the prior round instead of the first st of the next. As for rainbow Charlie, you can simply shift the placement to wherever puts the arms on the sides, keeping the same number of sts at the front and the back as written. Hope that helps!
Merci infiniment pour cette astuce
@thenicolechase
8 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it's helpful! ❤️
I'm a bit confused, would the last stitch from the color change count as the first stitch from the original round or the last stitch in the round? Let's say if the pattern called for an increase then 5 single crochets in the round I do the color change in, would the last stitch I do to complete the color change be an increase or a single crochet
@thenicolechase
2 ай бұрын
I personally just shift the entire round over a stitch, with the last stitch completing the color change being the last stitch in the round. This works great for projects that only have a handful of changes and/or that the shaping isn't complex or one-sided.
Thank you so much 🌹
@thenicolechase
5 ай бұрын
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Love this!!! Where did you get your crochet hook?
@thenicolechase
10 ай бұрын
I'm so glad! It is from Love Stitches All! You can find her on Instagram. :)
It does *not* seem that this works for alternating rows. Maybe the second row after the color change hides the seam? I’m alternating between a blue and a cream and the color change seam is very obvious. I will finish the front loop/last stitch SC and then go into the back loop of the first stitch of the next round, pick up the new color and pull through a loop and continue on as the video instructs. Does anyone have tips? Or am I correct in assuming this only works if you are doing more than one round of the color change?
So do you do this colourchange before starting a new round or after?
Is it just me or does she sound a lot like Pam from The Office, especially during the intro?
@thenicolechase
5 ай бұрын
Haha, I've never heard that before!
@Athena-ds2gs
5 ай бұрын
Really? I find that hard to believe 😂 Thanks a ton for the tutorial, its really helpful!!
Thank you!!❤❤
@thenicolechase
6 ай бұрын
Of course!
Do you have any tips on a way to fix your seamless color change when you tie the knot on the wrong side? I crocheted an entire beanie with multiple color changes and then realized that I put the knots inside out 😅
@thenicolechase
4 ай бұрын
Oh no! When you weave in your ends though they might be fine? Sorry I don't have any other suggestions!
@RandomSam01
4 ай бұрын
@@thenicolechase ahhh true, it did look better once i did that, thank you for trying to help!! I think it came out alright 🖤
Thank you!😊
@thenicolechase
9 ай бұрын
:)
Holy crap it was that simple 😭
@thenicolechase
7 ай бұрын
❤️❤️
thank you so much
@thenicolechase
8 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
so smart!!
@thenicolechase
3 ай бұрын
❤️❤️
Does this work for rounds only or also for spirals?
@thenicolechase
4 ай бұрын
It should work for just about everything! :)
How would you do this if the stitch is a decrease and not a single crochet? Like would I do the back loops of both of them since it’s a decrease?
Is this in spiral or you must close the circle?
@thenicolechase
4 ай бұрын
This is in a spiral. :)
I love this technique for color change however I seem to lose a stitch. I've read your directions over and over and can't figure it out - can you help me?
@thenicolechase
27 күн бұрын
Are you putting your hook through more than one stitch? That's the only thing that I can think of that would cause that.
Perfect!!!!!!
@thenicolechase
4 ай бұрын
I'm so glad it's helpful!
Love this but when I do it I get a decrease starting with the new colour?
@thenicolechase
Ай бұрын
Are you putting your hook through more than one stitch? That's the only thing that I can think of that would cause that.
@miabertil
Ай бұрын
@@thenicolechase Yes, the last stich of the lap with the new colour and the front loop of the first stich is put together. I'll have to try again 😅
Wow!!!!!
@thenicolechase
Ай бұрын
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