Variegated knitting yarns are those dyed with more than one color. This is our collection all of the randomly dyed and multi-color as variegated knitting yarns.
How do they make variegated yarn?
Handknitting yarns may be hand dyed or professionally manufactured. If the yarn is hand dyed, it tends to be dyed while in hank form. The professionally manufactured yarns may be dyed using several methods. Sometimes the fiber is dyed first and then various colors are plied together. Other times the yarn is spun and then dyed in either a random or planned pattern.
How to knit with variegated yarn?
Because of the random color changes in this type of yarn, many knitters are concerned about color pooling. Here are some tips from Kelley on how to avoid color pooling with your projects.