Isn't this a great skein of yarn? I love the variegations of pink and white. I hadn't seen this yarn before, so I was excited about it and thought I might use it to make lots of blankets. Then I started to crochet with it.
Do you see those big white spots in the blanket? I haven't done very many rows (four to be exact), but there are already four big white spots (two have run together). I hoped it was an anomaly in the yarn coloration, but I don't think it is anymore. *Sigh* What do you think? Do you think I should continue this blanket with all of those white spots in it? Or do you think I should give up and start again with a different skein of yarn? I have to admit that I don't like the "bald patches," but I may just be too hard on my own work. Please let me know what you think. Would you like this blanket if it were given to you? Or would you feel short-changed?
In case you're wondering, I found this skein on clearance at WalMart for $3, so it's not like I would lose a lot of money if I just threw it away...which I wouldn't. I'm sure I could find some other use for it.
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I would use it. The white spots should be fairly even throughout the blanket, and it will look good. If there are that many white spots in just 4 rows, there should be quite a few overall, and it will create a polka dot like look.
Sarah, thanks! My mother came over after I wrote this post, and she said basically the same thing. I guess I'll keep going!
Yes, I think on the bigger finished product, it will have a nice effect. You could also try adding or subtracting a few stitches. When I work with variegated yarn, sometimes adding just 6 stitches can switch up the variegation just enough to make it stripe better. You just have to fuss with them sometimes =)
I like it! It looks kind of neat and random with the white areas, and I think it will look really good once the whole blanket is done.
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