colour changes in the round or in a spiral

[passionfyre]

hi, i love to crochet amigurumi pieces, and i always crochet them in a spiral. my next project was going to be a doll, but i got really unhappy with it because the colour change was really obvious, and started on a different line @_@ i tried to do this again using jus a round, where I joined the end of the circle with slipstich, and the seam just looked...so bad...

 

so i was wondering, if there is a way to...either do this in the round, and hide the seam, or in a spiral, but with a cleaner colour change

 

attached is my 'crochet in the round' doll legs... another question, why does the seam go diagonally? xD is it my fault, or is it normal

[Nira]

I'm not sure I can help you much other than to say the diagonal seam is normal. Everything I ever did in a continuous spiral had that!

[acraftylady]

Well I don't do 3d stuff but take a look at seamless and symetrical, maybe that would help as it works for my hats so there is no spiral on the join. The other link might help also. Mary

 

http://sarahlondon.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/seamless-symmetrical/

 

http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2009/1/tutorial-seamless-single-crochet-better.aspx

[passionfyre]

Well I don't do 3d stuff but take a look at seamless and symetrical, maybe that would help as it works for my hats so there is no spiral on the join. The other link might help also. Mary

 

http://sarahlondon.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/seamless-symmetrical/

 

http://www.futuregirl.com/craft_blog/2009/1/tutorial-seamless-single-crochet-better.aspx

 

Ahhh ty, the tutorial in the second link is much better

Ive seen sarahlondon's one before, but i thought having to cut the wool for every row would take ages xD

Thanks again for the link, ive been searching forever! (all day) xD:yay