Hi, I am attempting to do a moss stitch throw. I am happy with the stitch but when I try and change the colour it looks terrible. I have looked at you tube and tried several things but nothing seems to work.
It probably doesn’t help that I am crocheting in navy and white.
Has anyone any ideas of how to make it look accaeptable please?
Moss stitch help
Let’s get the help of the crocheters for the color change in moss stitch:
@ZKOhio @ColoCro @GrumpyGramma @OffJumpsJack
If you think it will help, you can post a photo of your throw at the color change.
Are you changing at the ends of rows, or in the middle? The usual way is to start the final SC but not pull through the 2 loops on your hook. Then finish the stitch with the new color. If that’s not working, we definitely need to see a photo of your work.
Yes, we need to know when and where you’re changing colors and to see a photo. I didn’t know the stitch by name so had to look it up.
Hi yes I am changing the yarn at the end of the row. I am finishing with a SC and only doing half the stitch then pulling through with the new colour.
When I figure out how to do it I will add a photo and thanks for everyone’s help who have replied.
Hi thanks I will send a photo when I figure out how to do it.
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How many rows are you doing of each color? Always changing on the same side which will become the RS might help.
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I thought I was not familiar with crochet moss stitch, but I know it by another name, granite stitch.
I think both @ColoCro and @GrumpyGramma have excellent advice and @ColoCro provided pictures of her own work.
If you change color with every row you will have an even greater separation of the stitches of the same color.
Here are a couple websites with variations on the affects of color changes in the moss/granite/linnen stitch.
Every row:
https://www.emmaleith.co.uk/tutorials-power/2015/5/7/lets-learn-moss-stitch/
Multiple rows of same color:
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Yes, I made them every 2 rows so I can carry the yarn up the side, thus avoiding weaving in so many ends! Any more than 2 rows of one color, though, and I would cut them, or maybe it’s possible to loop the carried yarn up over the chain at the beginning of a row.
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Hi I am confusing myself now. 
My stitches are ok but look bad where I have changed colour.
I think this is the right side lol
Wrong side I think
It doesn’t look great on either side but I have made a throw with moss stitch before with good results but not sure why this looks so bad.
I would appreciate Kate any help please before I throw it out of the window. lol
Thank you
Hi it is 30 rows of white and 1 row of blue, 4 white then 2 blue, 4 white and 4 blue, 4 white and 8 blue etc.
I think it is called the nautical throw.
Unfortunately I have to cut them because the number of blue rows increases.
If the problem is only with the carried color on the edges I can think of two solutions.
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Finish the last stitch in one color and cut the yarn. Attach the new color and begin crocheting.
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Add a border that will cover the edges. That’s what I’ve done before and will do again. If I’m cutting the yarn anyway I’ll use the method in #1.
I think this is your pattern.
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Hi, yes that is the pattern.
I will try your first suggestion and see how that goes 
If not I think as you said I will have to do a border.
It is strange because it turned out well when I used chunky yarn but not so good with Aran weight.
Thank you very much for your advice.
Different yarns behave differently. There are times I’m certain some yarns just hate me and delight in being difficult. Whichever way you decide to do it I’m sure this will be lovely.
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I’m really not good at crotchet at all but, could it just be that the yarn tails need weaving in, in the right place, to finish up the edge and make neat? Sometimes stitches look a bit out of place until a tail is woven, going in the correct direction of travel it would finish up the stitch and hold, or draw, the other yarn strand into the correct position to look right?
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Since you’re cutting the yarn anyway, just finish the row and then start the new row in the new color. The thing about pulling through the last 2 loops is more for when you don’t want to cut the yarn.
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Yes. I agree. I’m rarely pleased with the edges of crochet no matter what I do and work a border on it. It’s a great opportunity to hide yarn tails and give an even, attractive finish to the work.
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