invisible beginnings and joinings

[magiccrochetfan]

http://www.crochetmagazine.com/newsletters.php?mode=article&article_id=960&key=NL00

an article on how to begin and join rounds "invisibly" when changing colors/starting a new yarn.

 

the joining method has been on some blogs etc., but this is the first time I have seen the beginning method online. they have a good description of it and a fairly good photo (a couple more photos would have been nice too). it works w/ other stitches, not just dc.

 

have you seen this beginning method elsewhere online? it's in the book Crocheting in Plain English, and Myra Wood mentioned it on a recent episode of Knit and Crochet Now.

[eyrthmother1]

I had not heard of either of these. i had heard of the invisible ending though and used it at xmas for some stockings i made for clients. Thank you so much for sharing this w/ us. so many new things to learn still

 

Sandy

[happy stitcher]

Thanks for sharing!!

[cat3crazy]

Thanks for posting that link. I've hear of invisible ending but not beginnings. I'm going to print a copy of the article.

[magiccrochetfan]

glad you all enjoyed the article

they are pretty handy techniques:hook

[MajkDrgnfly]

I saved the link, something to try and make my work better is always a nice thing.

[apecaut]

Nice!

[Lov2Crochet]

I have heard of and used the invisible beginning and have been looking for instructions for the past few weeks b/c I forgot how to do it, thank you!

[fc1123]

I saw that in talking crochet newsletter and printed that one out.

[wiz3283]

This gave me an idea I am going to try out. What if you are working in the same yarn color for multiple rounds but you don't want that ugly slip stitch join the chain 3 to start the next round? I wonder if instead of joining with a slip stitch... what would happen if you joined using a double crochet or extended dc instead? Hmmm going to have to try it and see.