Cottagefiber.com uses washfast acid dyes and doublechecks to make sure all dye is removed prior to drying and skeining. The versicolor genre is put up in 2 oz skeins enabling the knitter to match the colorplay in each sock...one skein / one sock. Since the colorplay is random in the Avant Garde and Elemental genres, there is no need (or ability) to match stripe patterning....consequently they are kept in the 4 oz skein. No matter which genre you choose, we are confident you will enjoy working with this soft and colorful yarn.
Versicolor
This genre does stripe, but usually does not create wide color bands. Depending on the individual skein and pattern, a color can last half way around the foot, or 3 times around. The surprise is part of the fun and the addiction of knitting socks with hand-dyed yarn. The 2 oz put-up is helpful when trying to match color patterning, but keep in mind each sock will be slightly different.
Avant Garde
Color families dance and play in these skeins in a random fashion. We use anywhere from 4 to 9 different colors in each skein, and encourage controlled blending of select colors along the way. These skeins are very freeing to knit with, as the colors will come and go according to their whim....perfect for things other than socks, as there will be no banding or pooling of color.
Elemental
Similar colors intertwine in each skein, giving the illusion of depth of color from a distance. Available in Earth (browns), Air (light gray/cream/blue), Fire (reds), Water (blues), Spirit (violets), Mineral (turquoise/black), Moss (greens), Resin (ambers) and Stone (grays). Although the colorways will remain, each dyelot will be different, as these are dyed in a random fashion.
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