It's time for the next installment in my Crochet 102 series and it's all about how to change colors in crochet! From stripes to tapestry crochet to graphgans, colorwork is a fun way to add a new level of creativity to your crochet. But it can feel a bit intimidating if you've never attempted it. This tutorial will introduce you to the most common situations you might want to change colors and show you how to do it!

Most patterns will come with a recommended yarn used by the designer to create that sample. Changing yarn can change the fit, drape, and density of the item, so this post looks at how to make sure you substitute the best yarn for the pattern using details from your yarn label and introducing you to wraps per inch (WPI).

You ever have that problem where you've followed the pattern perfectly, using the same hook size and even the same recommended yarn from the pattern but still your project comes out too big or too small, too short or too tall (hello Dr. Seuss)? Or maybe you're making a blanket and bought the recommended amount of yarn and as you work, you realize that it's working out a little bigger than you'd thought it would and to make it long enough, you need more yarn. Well, that comes down to gauge, or more specifically tension.