Doing a project with Variegated Yarn

[Hounddog]

Here is an afghan I did in mostly variegated yarn. I just tied on each new skein and off I went. I am no perfectionist.

[BarbaraJean]

Oh, that's beautiful!

[auntbubbels]

Its really beautiful - I love the colors

[yarnlover66]

I guess it is all just a matter of personal preference when it comes to using variegated yarns.

 

Update on my latest baby afghan that I'm using variegated yarn. It is RH Starbrights. It is really cute. I have the entire center of the afghan done. Tonight I'm going to work on the trim. I should have it done in the next couple of days and I'll post a pic.

 

Even though I've matched the colors when switching skeins--there is still a slight change in the color pattern. I see it because I'm looking for it. Others might not see it at all. I bought all the same dye lot--which I always do. I suppose it has something to do with the length of each color on the yarn. I can't wait to have it done. I think I'm going to make a matching toy to go with it. I saw someone posted crocheted catepillar awhile back. Does anyone have that pattern?

[yarncat]

If it's just a plain dc lapghan,I add a row of sc or hdc in a solid color between skeins.

[Yarn Duck]

Good question and excellent points. I haven't made anything in variegated yarns lately, and I don't remember how I've handled new skeins in the past.

[simonssez]

HHMM, I never actually thought of matching it to the point you left off...but I'll have to look at doing that in the future.

[Barbara in FL]

I've used variegated yarn and thread and have never worried about it. If you are doing something like a doily, it doesn't seem to matter. I like using these because you are getting different colors anyway. Even when I have used them in shawls, if you want to really look for it, it isn't noticeable.

[CroKnitChet]

I always match it up, There was one time I did not and that was the end of that! I deal with this type of yarn a lot and some of the yarns that shade from light to dark of the same color are hard, but I take the time to do it and wind all the skeins into a big ball before I make something (not very big balls since I only make scarves and such) so I don't have to worry about it later.

 

But if you use one skein from the center and the next one from the outside it does makle a neat mirror pattern...sometime.