I like Variegated yarn or Self-striping yarn as the uniqueness of the colour changed/mixed. But I hate how it turn out in certain way when the stitch pattern repeated consistently and the colours turned out to look patchy-patchy especially working in crochet stitches.

Ever since I designed my Cotton Candy Bag, I keep looking for stitch pattern that using the same construction idea which to combine a solid/plain colour yarn with variegated that suitable for wearable item, as the Cotton Candy Bag stitch pattern are hard and stiff. Also come across a query to me requested Cotton Candy bag in knit pattern, which is an interesting idea.

Recently I been playing around with variegated yarns that can be found in my stash, and I’m actually working on designing a crochet top but because I run out of the yarn and still waiting to get the yarn from supplier so I have to move to the next project. Time to dig in the yarn stash.

Yarn & Colours

About the colour knitting construction that you need to know.

1. Not to worry about the complication, it is just garter stitch with alternative slip stitch row.
2. Patterns repeats every 8 rows but you can stop at any row on main colour.
3. Choose 2 colours yarn, main colour(colour A) & secondary colour(colour B). Secondary colour thicker than main colour, so that the purl stitches bumps of the secondary will pop out. If using same weight of yarn, the fabric result will different. Depend to you preference. Play around with swatch first as different fiber will give different outcome.
4. Needle sizes follow the secondary yarn weight suggestion .
5. Colour change every 2 row, so this pattern doesn’t require carrying / stranding yarn.

If working in the round

1. Cast on even numbers of stitches.
2. When you drop the main colour yarn, leave the yarn at the right side of work.
3. When you drop the secondary yarn, leave the yarn at the wrong side of work.
4. When slip stitch, keep the working yarn at the wrong side

If working flat

1. Cast on multiple 2 stitch + 1 for the nice edges.
2. When changing colour, drop colour A, bring up colour B under colour A, make sure not pulling too tight. Repeat same.
3. When slip stitch, keep the working yarn at the wrong side

Knit Abbreviations

K = knit

P = purl

sts = stitches

CO = cast on

SL = slip purl wise

Pattern

Pattern Working In Flat

With Colour A cast on multiple 2 + 1 stitches.

[Colour A] Row 1 & 2 – Knit all sts, turn

[Colour B] Row 3 & 4 – (K 1, sl purl wise with the yarn at the wrong side) repeat till 1 st left, K 1, turn

[Colour A] Row 5 & 6 – Knit all sts, turn

[Colour B] Row 7 & 8 – Knit 1, (K 1, sl purl wise with the yarn at the wrong side) repeat till 2 st left, K 2, turn

Pattern Working In Round

With Colour A cast on even number of stitches. Place stitch maker at the beginning of the row.

[Colour A] Row 1 – Knit all sts

[Colour A] Row 2 – Purl all sts

[Colour B] Row 3, (Knit 1, slip purl wise with the yarn at the wrong side) repeat

[Colour B] Row 4, (Purl 1, slip purl wise with the yarn at the wrong side) repeat

[Colour A] Row 5 – Knit all sts

[Colour A] Row 5 – Purl all sts

[Colour B] Row 7, (slip purl wise with the yarn at the wrong side, Knit 1) repeat

[Colour B] Row 8, (slip purl wise with the yarn at the wrong side, Purl 1) repeat

I’m making a Classique Vest with this stitch pattern. I’m trying to come out the pattern with sizes XS – XXL ? Maybe……. Wish me luck. Stay Tune and follow me in my instagram / facebook for more WIP post like below which showing how pretty the fabric. Can you feel it ? Is kinda soft.

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Happy Crochet 😊😊

Happy Knitting 😊😊