But, whenever I crochet from a graph pattern, I don't like the idea of having to weave in a lot of ends after the color changes and I don't like the bulky look of pulling thedifferent colors along the back of the afghan.
So what I do is roll up small balls of the colors. I would use that small ball then change to the next small ball color when I had to change colors and so on with any other colors required for the pattern.
When you come back across the next row, just pick up each small ball for the color changes as you go. You will haveto make several small balls of each color as you will be changing back and forth a lot. That eliminated sewing in a lot of ends and kept the back of the afghan a lot neater without pulling the different colored yarn strands across.
Now the small balls will all start to get tangled, but I just keepuntangling them after each row. It might be a good idea to havea small box to place them in and have it on the floor in frontof you as you work. They will tangle, but probably not badenough that you can't pull the yarn.
Whenever one small ball is finished and you still need that color,roll up another small ball and tie it onto the end and continue asbefore.
In some graph patterns, there may be several places where youwould only need a small amount of a certain color. I don't even roll those small amounts up into a ball. I just pulled off a 1 or 2 foot piece and let the rest hang at the back until I use it up.
This might seem complicated, but once you start you will realizethat it's a lot easier this way, otherwise you will have hundreds ofends to sew in when you have finished the afghan.
By Sue Norrad of http://www.crochetandknitting.com where she offers her own original crochet and knit pattern designs for free. You will also find many craft resources such as a Craft and Pattern Search Discussion Forum, craft supplies, charts, and much more.
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