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How Do You Crochet Horizontal Stripes (In Single Crochet)?

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How Do You Crochet Horizontal Stripes (In Single Crochet)?

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Stripes are a good way to add extra color or detail to any crochet project. You can vary them to be in sharp contrasting colors, or in subtle shades for a different effect. They can cross the fabric horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, and the look can be changed up by altering the number of rows for each stripe. Horizontal stripes are easy to work, especially if you use and even number of rows in each color so that each color begins and ends at the same edge. For demonstational purposes, I’ll be referring to two colors, color A and color B, and working in single crochet. Work a length of chain with A. Work two rows with A, but do not complete the last stitch of the second row; leave two loops on the hook. Loop B over the hook and draw it through the working loop. This completes the last stitch of this row. Do not fasten off color A. Turn the work. Twist color B ‘yarn tail’ over and under the ‘yarn tail’ of color A to hold A in place. Work the next two rows in B. Do not complete th

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