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
Reading Variegated Colourways - Skein
Mary Maxim Prism variegated roving yarn, Denim Blues, 1 skein, 290
Reading Variegated Colourways - Skein
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5 Skein SMC Catania Color Originals, Variegated 100% Cotton, Total 17.6 Oz Each 1.75 Oz (50g) / 137 Yrds (125m), Fine-Sport 2, Color 201
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Reading Variegated Colourways - Skein
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Knitting With Variegated Colourways - Skein
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Jingle Bells - Hand Dyed Variegated Yarn - fingering to worsted weight red green spatter Christmas colors
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