Locked Loop Ends After Color Changes

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If you hate sewing in your ends, you’ll LOVE this tutorial! With a few simple switches, you can seamlessly crochet over your yarn ends, even after a color change row.

I’ve tried this method in all sorts of projects, from blankets, to hats, to garments. I’ve even put some of those projects through the washing machine- and they are sturdy enough to hold!

You can learn how to work Locked Loop Ends after color change rows in this quick and easy crochet tip video tutorial!

Supplies You’ll Need

Scrap yarn of your choice. In the video, I’m using a worsted weight cotton yarn from Michael’s called Loops and Threads Classic Cotton, in the White colorway. (Salmon, black, and key lime are in the background, too!)

A crochet hook that works well with your yarn- I’m using a Furls Streamline Metal Hook in the H/5.0mm size. Buy one here- these are SO good for crocheters with hand pain issues!

Video: Using Locked Loop Ends After Changing Colors

To set yourself up for the locked loop ends method after a color change, you’ll need to “lock” your yarn tail around a stitch of the same color. Use your crochet hook to pull the yarn tail through a stitch a short way down your row.

Now, you can work a stitch around the outgoing strand to lock it down.

Next, add in the returning strand and lock both strands in together. This gives a smoother transition of thicknesses, making the locked loop ends less noticeable.

Continue crocheting over both strands until you’ve passed over the locked loop.

Now, simply pull the loose end smooth, stretch it out a teensy bit more, and snip off the excess with your scissors. You’ll be able to adjust it to tuck invisibly behind your stitches.