Crochet stripes in rounds without an ugly staggered join

How to crochet in stripes, both in the round and in joined rounds but avoid having those ugly staggered joins.
Sometimes the way the rounds join can be disappointing and spoil the look of your work, these two methods of joining help give a smoother look to the join.
First part of video is for working in continuous or spiral rounds, second part is for when working in joined rounds.

[@jandaferris352]

There are so many RUclips videos on this subject that it is crazy. I appreciate your technique because it is so simple and easy compared to all those others with varying complexity and complicated things to accomplish the same thing. Thank you so much! :-)

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

Thank you Janda for taking the time to give me your feedback, much appreciated and glad the video helped :)

[@aloha1005]

Thank you so much. I checked other videos and they were so complex and very difficult to repeat for a beginner, but your method is super clear and easy. Good work!

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

Thank you. Glad to have helped Christiane 😊

[@c.a.savage5689]

Excellent !! Very simple, clearly and well explained 👏. Thank you.

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

Thank you 🙂

[@betsywaterson2930]

Thank you so much! This is so much easier than the other methods I've seen.

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

Thank you Betsy, so glad I've been able to help :)

[@iamzim3620]

Thank you so much! I've watched a lot of videos on RUclips trying to find the best jogless color change method for my crochet projects & I've found that with your video. So simple & looks wonderful! 😎😙💖

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

So glad to have helped Zim, thank you for your kind comments :)

[@susanneaggerholm2171]

Thank you, my stripes are now perfect.

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

That’s lovely to hear. Thanks for letting me know. 👍

[@aware-n-connected3481]

Awesome!!! I am so grateful to have found you. It works!. I looked at other videos, but they didn't work and I wouldn't have figured this out on my own. Believe me I tried on one project countless times. So, thanks very much for sharing this easy, straight forward technique.

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

So glad I was able to help! Thanks for your feedback :)

[@lynn359]

Thank you so much! This has changed my life! Lol! But really this is the easiest method of any of the videos i have watched! Thanks for taking the time to share this with us!

[@kayg3054]

I thank you so much.My crochet projects look so much better. I thank you so much again and again. Kay.

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

Thank you Kay, really glad to have helped :)

[@judymiller5165]

You are te best! I have been trying to find a method for changing colors that I could easily do. You are absolutely correct! This is very easy. Thank you for posting.

[@krischaelgreene6865]

Thank you so much for the clear explanation and demonstration. I look forward to trying this method. I'm glad I found your tutorial. :-)

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

You are very welcome. Thank you for your kind comments. 😊

[@beckywilliams9953]

Thank you so much for your post on how to change colors. I will be using this technique it is very easy to understand. Thank you again
😀

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

You are welcome Becky, glad to have helped :)

[@benedictebarna506]

Thank you so much for your tutorial tip for changing color ! be a beginner at crochet myself I find this very helpful ✌🏼😊

[@wendyfroggatt5365]

Thanks for your tutorial. It was very helpful, I would have loved to have seen you crochet around to the join again
though and on past it, jus to make sure I was doing the right thing.

[@Idhrennielful]

Thank you! I'm making a purse that required a colour change and this worked perfectly!

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

That's good to hear Sophie, thanks for letting me know. It's great when you know something works for others :)

[@amandabutler3228]

I will definitely be trying this out in the near future. Thank you, Pookie Doodle!

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

You are welcome Amanda! Have fun :)

[@dreasmom2789]

Thank you from America.

[@Foxxu-chan]

This was very helpful with the explanation on the joined rounds. Thank you!

[@kayg3054]

Thank you so much,this is wonderful method. Thank you so much again and again.

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

You are more than welcome Kay, glad you like it :)

[@_ssghkl]

Wow that was easy. Thank so much.

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

You are very welcome Zherrie, so glad it helped. :)

[@wendyy8108]

Thank you, this definitely helped me, and you explained it very well!

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

Thanks Wendy, glad to help :)

[@Purpleexiles]

Thanks. You explained it very well.

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

You are welcome Purpleexiles, glad it helped. :)

[@vcrouch6041]

Definitely easier than most other methods.

[@ChiKitty24]

Such a smart idea. THANK YOU!

[@mick7909]

Thanks so much. Very easy and so effective.

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

Thanks Mic. Glad you like it :)

[@Pheebs77]

This worked really well, thanks 😁👍

[@heidimussar8152]

Great video - thank you!
When would you do a continuous round vs a new round (slip stitch and then chain 1)? If a pattern called for the latter, would it make a difference if I just did a continuous round?

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

The main time would be when working stripes, if it was a pattern in one colour the slip st and ch is fine. 👍

[@chelsbelsh7814]

Thank you I can't wait to try this

[@TerezatheTeacher]

Thank you 😊 This is really useful.

[@veroniqueb3769]

well explained ! thanks a lot ! merci

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

Thanks Veronique, glad to have helped 🙂

[@unicornster]

Great thank you

[@moonwizz]

great ty i hated it when it was staggered. xx

[@TheCarolynrose]

Thank you for sharing.

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

You are welcome :)

[@carmenvegas8387]

After you joined changing color and making the 1 chain. where do I make the next single crochet in the same first space of the changing color or in the next stitch? Thanks you very much for this tutorial.

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

into the next stitch Carmen 🙂

[@wcwright44]

I just used this technique and I hardly see the color change. Thanks!

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

Thanks, glad it worked for you :)

[@anniedrews4849]

Very good explanation! So, the slip stitch counts as the first stitch of the next round?

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

Yes, it's always a good idea to count your stitches from time to time too as it's easy to miss a stitch and go wrong.

[@sophiedanon7491]

Clever !

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

Thanks Sophie :)

[@DanaCScott]

Hello. For the joined rounds, where do you put the marker for the new round after you change colour? In the chain 1 or in 1st sc /dc you make? I am wondering as I'm not sure how you would change back to the blue colour.

[@jaywilcox6907]

I've just tried this and put my marker in the slip stitch as she says that it will be your first stitch

[@emichrs]

@@jaywilcox6907 would I do the same for continuous rounds, in the slip stitch?

[@jaywilcox6907]

Emily Rhodes - no, sc all stitches in subsequent rounds, only slip stitch the very first stitch.

[@suzie9404]

I wish I could SEE exactly what you are doing

[@annatronson5927]

Thankyou :))

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

You are welcome Anna :)

[@jacquelineking158]

Disappointed no subtiles for deaf uk 😢

[@PookieDoodleCrafts]

Hi Jacqueline, I didn't know that it was possible to add subtitles. I will look into it and if possible I will. I am always keen to be inclusive :)

[@finngirl4021]

You can turn on subtitles within RUclips. I know this comment is from 3 years ago, so maybe things were different then. But there is a closed caption option (the little CC in the upper right corner) for those who need it.