The variety of yarn allows craftswomen to experiment and create unique things. Modern types of threads have many items that differ in composition, color and properties.
Sectional dyeing yarn can be classified as fantasy due to interesting, and sometimes unexpected color solutions. Such yarn is good in that you do not need to select and combine colors for the product yourself.
Sections dyed in the same color can be short or long, which allows you to control knitting. From yarn (sectional yarn) with short sections, a bright, slightly mottled web is obtained. This thread is ideal for knitting children's things or accessories - scarves and hats. Large sections lie in the product wide, well-matched stripes.
Knitting from section dyeing yarn can be done either crochet or knitting. Depending on the chosen tool and the technique of work, the web connected with the same thread may look different.
Section Yarn Manufacturers
Knitting from yarn (sectional yarn) always begins with the choice of a thread of perfect composition and color combinations. Fortunately, there are many options - almost all major yarn producers produce a “sectional” line. The most famous of them:
- Alize Burcum Batik. 100% acrylic (100 g / 210 m). The thread is ideal for knitting for children and for owners of sensitive skin prone to allergic reactions. The yarn is very soft, pleasant to the touch, does not creak or curl in the process. Pleases with noble color combinations.
- Alize Angora Gold Batik. 10% angora, 10% wool, 80% acrylic (100 g / 550 m). Thin, delicate fluffy thread of section dyeing. It makes light airy stoles, shawls, dresses.
- Vita Cotton Coco print. 100% gas-filled mercerized cotton (50 g / 240 m). This cotton thread makes wonderful summer things. The winning one looks in lace and lace patterns. Color combinations seem to be specially created for bright things for spring and summer.
- Yarn Art Magic. 100% wool (100 g / 200 m). Winter knitting is not without this thread. From the yarn (sectional yarn) of this brand very warm and beautiful things are obtained. It is suitable for creating bright stylish cardigans and sweaters, hats and scarves, socks and mittens.
- "Camtex". "Chrysanthemum Print." 40% mohair, 60% acrylic (100 g / 350 m). Yarn from a domestic manufacturer is ideal for knitting openwork shawls and stoles with a smooth transition of colors.
What to knit from section dyeing yarn
Needlework magazines and thematic sites offer many patterns for knitting from section yarn. Models vary in complexity and style, but even the simple execution of some models due to the complex dyeing of the thread makes things original and stylish.
From the “section” not only beautiful large things are obtained, such as dresses and sweaters, but also small accessories, for example, sets of hats and snoods, knitted socks and socks. Yarn with short sections is more suitable for small items, for large ones with long sections.
Knit Bactus
It is better to start knitting from yarn (section yarn) with a simple product, for example, bactus that is very fashionable now. On it, colored sections will unfold in the most advantageous way due to its triangular shape.
Bactus can be knitted or crocheted. Crochet an original product in the style of Bosnian knitting. The scarf begins to be knitted from one edge, gradually expanding, and then shortening the rows where the bactus narrows.
With knitting needles, you can start work from the center, gradually expanding each "wing" of bactus. The finished product can be decorated with tassels or fringe.