Evaluate variegation and pooling

Color placement depends on color-segment length, stitch consumption and working width. Sample the intended width instead of judging only the skein.

Before you start

Keep the exact labels and make two comparable samples. Change one material property at a time and use the intended finishing method on both.

Try this example

Work 20 stitches, then a separate 24-stitch sample from the same yarn. A four-stitch change can move the color alignment; photograph both after several repeats.

Check your result

• Compare the dry samples for recovery, surface, drape and the property needed for the project. Record observations separately from label claims.
• A fiber name or category cannot predict every finished fabric. Construction, treatment, gauge and use all affect the result.

Sources

• www.craftyarncouncil.com: yarn label information
• cottonworks.com: yarn spinning

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