Simple Way to See How Yarn Colours Go Together

This tutorial is about a super simple trick that helps us understand how different colours of yarn look together. It does not require any knowledge of the colour theory. We simply trust our own taste and colour perception.

I successfully used this trick for many years when I was running a yarn store. It helped many knitters see whether they like the colour combination they picked before they commit and purchase the yarn.

I quickly mentioned this tip in a tutorial about the Nifty Beanie – a free pattern that you can download from the Resource Library – but then I totally forgot about this helpful method.

A few weeks ago, I came across a wonderful book – “The Colourwork Bible” by Jesie Ostermiller and I saw this tip described in one of the sections of the book. It reminded me how useful this little trick is and I thought that it is time to share it with all of you, my friends.

No matter whether you simply twist the strands or arrange them in a nest-like shape, it helps to take a step back and look at the strands from afar and from different angles. It is amazing how much our perception of colour may change when we put more room between us and the yarn.

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The full step-by-step photo tutorial about this method, is a part of the Knitting Collection #5. Once you order your copy of this collection, you will instantly receive a “big PDF” (336 pages!) with this and 46 other tutorials included in the collection.

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