Variegated Yarn Granite Stitch

A simple slip 1 k1 mosaic stitch combined with a plain coloured yarn creates dramatic dotted stripes.

Variegated yarn granite stitch.

These colorful yarns include heathered rainbow stripes ombré gradient speckled marled self patterning dappled and hand dyed. How to crochet the moss stitch. To modify this knitting stitch for a flat piece just replace k with p in odd numbered rows after the setup row. Thepolkadotgiraffe made smart color choices on this v stitch crochet blanket.

This particular type of multicolor yarn is often referred to as self striping yarn because the yarn itself changes colors as you work with. It s a combination of universal classic worsted yarn and pacific cascade variegated yarn all in different shades of green. The moss stitch is sometimes called the granite stitch or seed stitch. Browse our selection of variegated and multi color yarn for knitting and crochet.

If you haven amp 39 t quite mastered the art of changing colors in crochet then don amp 39 t worry. When using two colors it creates a houndstooth pattern. Slip stitch mosaic knitting can be used in several ways to add interest to knitting done with variegated yarns. Here s a link to the pattern for the slip one skip two socks with photos in two different variegated yarns and a slip stitch cardigan pattern that uses a slightly simpler slip stitch version.

Variegated yarn makes it possible to create multicolored crochet patterns without learning how to change colors when crocheting lt br gt. Look for simple stitches hat patterns like this one that are primarily in stockinette stitch are a great match for variegated yarn designs that are simple or that don t have much variation in texture work well with variegated yarns because the yarn itself can really shine through instead of making the fabric look cluttered. This is my green v stitch crochet blanket which is a chunky blanket worked with 3 strands held together. I decided the break up the moss stitch tutorial into 2 parts.