If you hate variegated or striped yarn like I do....

Submitted by skymamma on 4 November 2007 - 12:53pm.

I just started crocheting about 2 months ago and the first yarns that caught my eye were the self-striping yarns. After my first project (wrist warmers with a matching scarf) I quickly decided that I really didn't like not having control of where my colors fell in a pattern. So I have a bunch of striped yarn about. I am in the process of felting a bag that I designed and when I ran out of the solid chocolate brown yarn to piece it together, I went into the yarn pile and found a striped yarn that matched with some purples and pinks and ash colors in it (mode dea). I used that to edge all around the bag and it looks great! In that context, it looks like the color is controlled, and I can use up the variegated yarn I have left using the same idea. I'll post a pic of my bag once it's done.

UPDATE...I realized when taking this picture that the rosette was off center. Now moving to my WIP pile until I feel like messing with it again...:]

I love ombres and variegateds.....call me loopy. :-) However, I rather like not knowing what I'm going to end up with as far as color patterns go, but I can see how that could frustrate someone.

There's a self-striping yarn that I have been wanting to try...can't call the name of it right now though. It seems to me it was from Bernat or Berroco though.

Can't wait to see what you've come up with.

Beth

Submitted by jusshar on 5 November 2007 - 12:49pm.

Variegated yarn drives me nuts too! Like you, Skymamma, I like using it for edgings. You could use it for--small mittens, or socks, too.

Submitted by Shereen on 5 November 2007 - 6:20pm.

Things I have done with Variegated or Self Striping yarn:

Winecozy (knitty.com) -- made some great gifts a few years ago, used sock weight yarn instead of worsted and the striping effect or pattern for the bottles turned out well.
Interesting I-cords / ICords and as piping for solid items, much like edging.

The yarn might also be useful to make some interesting looking patterned or striped yarn christmas ornament balls, or cat toys. >^..^<

Submitted by hmk on 6 November 2007 - 3:39pm.

HMK!!! You are a MIND READER!!!

I have been SEARCHING the internet and pattern books for these wine bags for WEEKS! These are PERFECT! It must be YarnKarma. Thank you for including the link!

Heather

Submitted by skymamma on 7 November 2007 - 8:12pm.

I love self striping yarn. I have made scarves and hats with them. I fell in love with Caron's Simply Soft Shadows and have made many hats with them. I also used the red tone family with the main (middle)color being Their Moss (center stripe) on a bed comforter project that I'm 3/4 done (a year so far - but I am doing it in stages, so I break and do other project in between).

I've use Red Heart Verigated yarns for scarves and have made my versions of Doctor Who (Tom Baker) scarves which my Wife HATES (too long and too wide for a scarf) But I love them. One of the patterns came out to be a double helix and another looks like the beginning sequence of the show- just perfect for a Doctor Who scarves.

But your idea is great! I may use it myself.

Thanks!

Submitted by squarehopper on 13 February 2008 - 12:00pm.

I have to admit I LOVE self-striping yarns. It makes any imperfections seem less visible in my opinion being a beginner and all. I currently am making what I thought would be a scarf but it is not what I call my "ugly, crazy blanket" it is peaches and cream self striping yarn in all sorts of horrible colors that don't match. To each their own.-Kate

Submitted by kate_mckenzie on 11 May 2008 - 1:31pm.