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Striped Crochet

The simplest colourwork: whole rows or rounds worked in different colours, from single-row pinstripes to wide colour blocks.

Difficulty
Beginner
Category
Styles
Common fibres
Acrylic, Cotton, Wool

Definition

Striped crochet changes colour at the start of a row or round, so each band of colour is a complete unit of the fabric.

Overview

In rows, stripes are trivially easy; in joined rounds a colour jog appears at the join, which can be minimised by working the first stitch of the new colour as a slip stitch or by using a spiral.

Carrying colours up the side rather than cutting them saves a great many ends on a striped blanket.

Characteristics

  • Colour changes at row or round boundaries
  • No charts required
  • Jogless joins need a small adjustment in the round

Typical uses

  • Blankets
  • Scarves
  • Beanies
  • Bags
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Style category

Colorwork CrochetAny design where two or more colours form the pattern, whether by carried strands, dropped stitches or separate bobbins.

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Chevron CrochetZigzag fabric created by placing regular increases at the peaks and decreases at the valleys of each row.

Style

Two-colour CrochetDesigns limited to a pair of colours, where the restriction sharpens the geometry.

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