Reading variegated colourways is a handy skill to have. Firstly, it enables you to plan which project will suit a particular yarn more effectively. Secondly, there will be no nasty surprises like unexpected pooling, because you would have known in advance to alternate skeins. Predicting what a variegated yarn will look like when knit up, however, is easier than it sounds. Basically, it all comes down to dye techniques and knowing - just by looking at a skein of yarn - which method the dyer has used. Once you learn how to identify these dye techniques, reading colourways will become a breeze. Long-Repeat Colourways These type of colourways are made up of long repeats of colour that have been placed systematically by the dyer. You can see in the picture above that there are long blocks of
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Multicolored lines, also known as colorful lines, space dye lines. The main materials are nylon, polyester and cotton. It is dyed by special section
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This listing is for one skein of yarn. This yarn is custom dyed to order so you can choose your base. By default, our yarn will come to you in a skein
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Content: 55% Cotton – 45% PAC (Poliacrylic) Weight: 50 g (1.76 Oz) Lenght: 160 m (174 yds) YarnArt Jeans Soft Colors is one of the most preferred yarn
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THE WELL KNOWN AND POPULAR CATANIA is produced from high quality 100% combed and mercerized cotton. Recommended for both knitting and crochet, Catania
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✅SOFT WOOL BLEND: Wool Wonders sports a soft, single ply blend of 30% Australian Wool and 70% acrylic for crisp stitch definition and softdrape
Wool Wonders Variegated Multicolored, Medium Heavy Worsted/Aran Weight Yarn #4 for Knitting and Crocheting, 30% Australian Wool, 70% Acrylic, 4-Skein