We’re excited to announce a new season of Dream in Color’s Pop-Up Club! Every month, we’re getting a special new colorway from Dream in Color, a Tucson-based producer of small batch hand-dyed yarns. There’s a special theme this time: assigned pooling, a clever way of showing off hand-dyed yarns like these. February’s new limited edition colorway is here while supplies last!
What is assigned pooling? As designer Dawn Barker describes on her blog, assigned pooling is a technique where “different stitches are assigned to the color changes within the skein. In other words, knit the background color of the yarn using one stitch and then stop and make a special texture stitch when the accent color occurs.”
Assigned pooling patterns by Dawn Barker, photo © Dawn Barker
Dream in Color Smooshy Cashmere:
- fingering weight
- 70% superwash merino, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon
- 400 yards/100g
- $34 each
February’s special colorway is mostly turquoise and purple, with a bright streak of neon yellow that pops up regularly as you knit through each skein. Dream in Color dyer Veronica is developing a bandana cowl pattern specifically for this colorway – take a peek in the photo below, and keep an eye out for the pattern!
Curious about what else you can do with assigned pooling? Check out these patterns!
- “Float,” by Dawn Barker
- “Mend,” by Dawn Barker
- “Audacious,” by Lesley Anne Robinson
- “Field of Violets,” by Dream in Color Designs
- “Out of Line Cowl,” by Dream in Color Designs
Look for Dream in Color Smooshy Cashmere in the fingering weight section here at our shop!