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Changing color

When you are joming in. or changing from one yarn to another for reasons of color (Double crochet shown here), you drop the old color and pick up the new before you complete the last stitch in the old color d, so that the loop on the hook afterwards is already in the new color. e and f.

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When you are working whole rows in differ-ent colors, make the change during the last stitch in the row, so the new color for the next row is ready to work the turning Chain.

Do not cut off any yarns which will be needed again later at the same edge. but rejoin them as required, leaving an unbroken ‘float’ thread up the side of the fabric.

If, at the end of a row. the pattern requires you to return to the beginning of the same row without turning and to work another row in another color in the same direction, complete the first row in the old color and fasten off by lengthening the finał loop on the hook, passmg the whole bali through it and gently tightening again. That yarn is now available if you neeo to rejoin it later at this edge (if not, cut it).

When you are changing color during a row. for instance, when followmg a chart or other multi-color pattern, it is important not only to change color just before you complete the previous stitch, but also to be very aware which is the right and wrong side of your fabric at all times. After every color change and before continuing. make surę all yarns which are not for the time being in use are taken to the wrong side. When they are rejoined later, allow them to form loose 'float’ threads on the wrong side. (Hint: In some circumstances, notably with solid stitch pat-terns on right side rows, you can avoid ‘floats’ by working over any yarns you need to carry along, or by winding off short lengths of yarn into separate balls. These can then be introduced at different points along the row and picked up as required. Your pre-cise treatment will depend upon the stitch pattern. the naturę of the article, the charac-ter of the yarn and your personal prefer-ences.)

Working in rounds

a To work in rounds make 3 or morę chains (the exact number depends on the design) and join them into a ring by inserting the hook into the first of them and making a slip stitch.

b To begin each round make a 'starting Chain' (the equivalent of a ‘turning Chain' — see above) to match the height of the stitches of the round. Insert the hook always into the center of the base cham ring to work the stitches of the first round; c from the second round insert the hook under the top 2 loops of the stitches in the previous round. unless otherwise directed.

d When each round is complete insert the hook into the top of the starting Chain and make a slip stitch to join the round.