I can't get over how bright this skein is. I absolutely love it. And I think this skein has initiated my interest in yarn dyeing. Although this is hand painted with three different colors, Everyone loves variegated yarn. It's bright, it's colorful and it's eye catching. However, it can be a pain to knit with, especially if you encounter pooling issues. Also, variegated doesn't work well with patterns with certain stitch patterns, like cables.
Trying to find solid or tonal sock yarn is a pain. Locally, it is hard to get. And if you do find some the colorways are limited. Since learning the basics of yarn dyeing, I've come to the conclusion that I'm quite capable of dyeing my own yarn to match my projects goals.
But there is a problem. Again, variegated yarn is bright, colorful and eye catching. This is why I have so many of variegated skeins in my stash. Yesterday I was practicing with Easter Egg dyes and ended up hand painting three skeins. I couldn't help myself as I love variegated yarn.
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