The Crochet Invisible Color Change: Seamless Amigurumi Tutorial

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Tired of that frustrating color jog when changing yarns in the round? You’re not alone! This crochet invisible color change tutorial is the ultimate guide to achieving a truly seamless color change in your amigurumi and other projects worked in the round. This post includes detailed, step-by-step photos and a video to make this essential technique easier than ever to master!

Close-up of a hand holding a small white and purple amigurumi piece, demonstrating the completed invisible color change with a perfectly seamless transition between colors.

I use this seamless color change method in all of my amigurumi projects – it’s my favorite way to keep my colorwork clean. Check out all amigurumi patterns here.

When to Use the Seamless Crochet Color Change

The seamless crochet color change (also known as the invisible color change) is best used when working in continuous rounds for amigurumi. When using continuous rounds, there is no join between rounds, and the color change in traditional methods creates a noticeable “jog” or “step”. This technique is specifically designed for the single crochet stitch and is the absolute best way to make color changes between rounds virtually undetectable in your finished pieces, especially for amigurumi arms, legs, and heads that require multiple colors.

Watch the Crochet Invisible Color Change Video Tutorial

In this crochet video tutorial I will demonstrate how to change colors in amigurumi using the crochet invisible color change method.

This video is also available on YouTube. Watch this video: Seamless Color Changes for Amigurumi on YouTube.

How to Change Colors Seamlessly: The Invisible Method

There are a few different methods to make an crochet invisible color change, but the technique below is my absolute favorite for amigurumi because it creates the most seamless line. Follow the steps below:

Step 1: Secure the New Color (The Back Loop Start)

  1. Start by cutting your original yarn color. While still using your first color, insert your hook into the back loop only of the first stitch where you would be starting your new color.
  2. Pull up a loop with your new color and secure your yarn. When making amigurumi, I recommend securing the yarn with a knot that will be hidden inside the piece.
Amigurumi piece started with the first color before using the invisible color change.
Cutting the first color of the amigurumi piece before starting the seamless crochet color change.
Close up of the amigurumi piece when ready to begin the crochet invisible color change.
Insert your hook into the back loop of the next stitch to begin the invisible color change for amigurumi, part 1.
Insert your hook into the back loop of the next stitch to begin the invisible color change for amigurumi, part 2.
Pulling up a loop with the new yarn color (teal) into the back loop, starting the seamless crochet color change, part 1.
Pulling up a loop with the new yarn color (teal) into the back loop, starting the seamless crochet color change, part 2.
Tying a secure know with the new and old yarn tails insider the amigurumi piece for a hidden, invisible color change.

Step 2: Begin the New Round (Working the SC)

  1. Start your single crochet in the next stitch after the one you just worked into, and continue single crocheting around like normal.
  2. Continue crocheting the new color until your reach the stitch where the color change started.
Photo illustrating the new color being on the crochet hook for the invisible color change.
The first single crochet stitch in the new color, into the next stitch, after the invisible color change setup for amigurumi.
Continue single crocheting around the piece like normal, part 1.
Continue single crocheting around the piece like normal, part 2.
Continue crocheting the new color for the amigurumi invisible color change until you reach the stitch where the color change started.

Step 3: Completing the Seamless Transition (The Front Loop Finish)

  1. When you make it back around to that first stitch (the one where you pulled up your new color in the back loop), you need to work your final single crochet differently.
  2. Work your single crochet through the front loop that was left unworked, as well as the other loops left from your color change.
  3. Continue crochet around like normal! The seamless color change is complete, and you should no longer have a noticeable jog.
Showing the hook inserted into the unworked front loop for the seamless color change in crochet amigurumi, part 1.
Showing the hook inserted into the unworked front loop for the seamless color change in crochet amigurumi, part 2.
Showing the hook inserted into the unworked front loop and other loops at the invisible color change prior to finalizing the seamless color change.
Final single crochet stitch worked through the unworked front loop and loops from the color change, completing the invisible color change method.
Final close-up of the completed crochet invisible color change in amigurumi, showing a perfectly smooth and seamless color transition without a visible jog or step.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why is my crochet color change still visible?

Don’t forget to work into the correct loop on the final stitch of the transition! Make sure you are going through the front loop that was left unworked, as well as the other loops from the initial color change setup. Additionally, it often takes a few more rounds of the new color for the stitches to settle and stack, naturally hiding any slight imperfect.

Can I use the invisible color change for rows instead of rounds?

Generally, no. The crochet invisible color change technique is specifically designed for continuous rounds (like those used in amigurumi) where you do not join and turn. Its purpose is to eliminate the diagonal “jog” or spiral that naturally occurs when changing colors in a continuous circular spiral.

What is the best way to secure yarn tails after an invisible color change?

Once you have completed the color change, tie a small, secure knot using the old and new color tails right where the color change started. Trim the yarn tails, leaving about a 1-2 inch length. Finally, when you are stuffing the amigurumi, ensure that the tails are pushed securely inside.

More Amigurumi Tips and Crochet Tutorials

Now that you’ve mastered the seamless crochet color change, elevate your amigurumi game with these other essential guides and pattern tutorials:

  • Amigurumi Tips and Tricks: If you’re looking for more general amigurumi tips and tricks, be sure to check out my comprehensive guide.
  • Fix Amigurumi Head Wobble: If you struggle with the stability of the head pieces of your projects, don’t miss these detailed tips on amigurumi head wobble.
  • Related Patterns: Ready to put your new skill to the test? Check out some of my favorite amigurumi designs that use the invisible color change method.

First published August 2022.

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Nicole

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4 Comments

  2. Do I start the new color by going through that back loop in the last stitch of the round I’m working on or the first stitch of the new round? I am not sure how to work it into my stitch count and I don’t want to mess up my stitch count.

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    1. Hello! You can do it whichever way you prefer. I generally do it in the first st of the new round. I recommend using this for projects that don’t have any one-sided shaping or multiple color changes, because it will shift the stitch count with each color change.

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