Master the process of crocheting with more than one strand of yarn at a time with this simple photo tutorial. Once you practice this technique with the Chevron City Pillow, you’ll want to make all sorts of quick and easy projects!
- Begin by making the yarn into an S-shape.
- Pinch the center of the S to pick up 3 strands of yarn.
- Make a slipknot onto your crochet hook, wrapping all 3 strands together.
- Placing your fingers through the lp of yarn, pick up the single strand of yarn coming from the cake and pull it through the lp.
- Pull a length of yarn off of the cake to make a long lp.
- Pull the 3 strands of yarn together so that the single strand winds off of the cake to join the new long lp.
- Crochet using all 3 strands.
- Rep the chaining method when you reach the end of a lp; pull the single strand through the end of the lp to make a new long lp and allow the single strand to pull off of the cake as you crochet along.
Wait, What?… I don’t get it. Please let us know when there’s a video available. ????
You have to use all 3 strands for the slipknot, then go on to make the loop and now you have all 3 strands to work with. On picture 5 you can see the slipknot on the needle and it has 3 strands. Hope this helps.
Hi how would you add the next ball of yarn whilst using this technique please?
Hi Holly! I’ve reached out to the designer for advice and she or I will reply as soon as possible. Thanks! – Nicola, Editor
Just an enthusiast here. You connect your new single strand to the end of previous yarn ball with your preferred joining method, leaving slightly longer tails. Then continue the three strand process. The tied area usually gets lost in the stitch and then you can just weave in the tails. If you are talented at joining, tie the yarn between stitches so it blends seamlessly.
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Learned something new, day’s not wasted. Thanx
What is the advantage of three-strand yarning?
Hi Jeannine! This technique is used to make this pattern: https://www.ilikecrochet.com/magazine/crochet-home-decor/crochet-pillow-patterns/chevron-city-pillow/
To show the technique in a video would be awesome. This is give me a chance to rewind if I can’t get the instruction at first try.
Thanks,this looks so much easier then how my sister does her she uses 3 spools. Thats why I’ve never did it.
This is so wonderful. So much good information thank you for sharing
I’m kind of digging this cool way to read the magazine. It’s so interactive and easy to navigate. It’s not what I expected when I subscribed, but I’m loving it !
So glad to hear! 🙂
-Nicola
WOW, what a wonderfully, deceptively simple way of doing this, I had always thought this was way too hard and it isn’t – Thanks for the photos.
AWESOME !
I don’t get it is there a video of this technique?
Hi Jennifer! We don’t have a video for this technique yet, but it is a good idea! If there’s a particular part you aren’t understanding let us know and we can see if the designer has any additional advice. Thanks! – Nicola
I think the confusion comes from are you using only one strand as the slip knot? I thought it was very confusing as well to be honest. A better explanation would be awesome.
We’ve reached out to the designer for clarification and she or I will reply as soon as possible. Thanks! – Nicola
Well I’ll be… wow
I thought I was subscribing to a magazine, not something online.
Hi Barbara! Sorry for any confusion, but we are a digital-only magazine. Please let us know if you have any questions at all! – Nicola
Is there a video tutorial of this? I’m a little confused but want to try this. Thank you for your time and help.
Hello! We don’t have a video for this technique yet, but it is a good idea! If there’s a particular part you aren’t understanding let us know and we can see if the designer has any additional advice. Thanks! – Nicola
Wow, have been crocheting for over 50 years & just learned something new. THANKS!
Is this a magazine subscription
Hi Diana! Yes, this is a magazine subscription, but not a traditional print magazine subscription. I Like Crochet is a digital-only publication with instant access to all of our past issues. Let us know if you have any questions! – Nicola