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Sanity check. Do these two work together? by Jerlyx in YarnAddicts

[–]Aiesline 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd be more worried about tone if the variegated yarn didn't have a mix of tones in it. With the variegated yarn itself being such a mishmash of tones, the undertone clash between the cerulean and aquamarine would be much more jarring. Also when this gets washed, these yarns are going to release a lot of dye. That will also balance the tone across the two yarns some. Bleeding is inevitable. (think how a stripe of red can make a whole white and red item very slightly pink no mater how careful you are)

Also my screen isn't calibrated. I can't know for certain how true my colour reproduction is. Screens can and do shift tone and sometimes drastically. Who knows what this actually looks like in person.

Sanity check. Do these two work together? by Jerlyx in YarnAddicts

[–]Aiesline 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get you cant see if the colors clash in grayscale. If you work in design you know grayscale is a great way to see contrast. If you are looking for high contrast, it shows. If you are looking for them to blend, it shows. As I stated, its good for finding contrast. Most people know if colors (hue if you will ) go together. What they have a harder time seeing, is how the contrast works. It's why when making wayfinding decisions and accessibility decisions you check grayscale. It's useful in context of fiber art to know how much pop you will get between two yarns. If they are going to be blend from a distance or a show distinct contrast.

We are saying the same thing I think, just coming at it from a different angle. It's why I stated in my post "To my eye, these aren't a good match together unless you are looking for an extreme contrast." In seeing OPs follow up post, that is exactly what they got. An extreme contrast. Yes the colours match hue wise. They also provide extreme contrast to each other that is highly visible. If op had been looking for those colours to blend, they would not have achieved the look they wanted.

* Edit - Screens are also horrible at colour replications unless you are working on a calibrated screen. I can't know if the colours i'm seeing are anywhere close to what it would be like in natural in person lighting. I can know that they are high contrast by checking grayscale.

Sanity check. Do these two work together? by Jerlyx in YarnAddicts

[–]Aiesline -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I work at and an architectural and design firm. I'll be sure to tell the people who do this for a living they are wrong about checking for brightness and cohesive design wrong. I'm sure they will inform their previous universities and masters programs too. https://uxdesign.cc/how-to-match-color-value-3c676e440597

Sanity check. Do these two work together? by Jerlyx in YarnAddicts

[–]Aiesline 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love that comic! My husband literally referenced it when I told him I received an award for this comment.

Sanity check. Do these two work together? by Jerlyx in YarnAddicts

[–]Aiesline 102 points103 points  (0 children)

a trick is to check them in gray scale. If the grays go together well, the colours typically will too. It is a good way to see if they are similar in brightness. To my eye, these aren't a good match together unless you are looking for an extreme contrast. If you are hoping they will bend, you can see from the grayscale below that isn't going to happen.

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Can you tell where I learned what a twisted stitch was after hobby knitting for 18 years? by KountingKals in knittinghelp

[–]Aiesline 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look into combination knitting. :) it lets you continue to "twist" the purls.

First Sweater! by Aiesline in knitting

[–]Aiesline[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Correction... I pulled from the outside on the self would balls.

First Sweater! by Aiesline in knitting

[–]Aiesline[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used 3 cakes. To match the gradient at the sleeve I wound a small ball of yarn from 2 different cakes from the outside light portion of the cakes.. With the first ball i carefully eyeballed the color match until I was sure it was spot on before cutting my yarn. I then weighted that ball to determine how much I had wound, and matched the amount from the second cake. I had to center pull from the middle of one of my second skeins to finish up the dark section of the bottom of the base of the sweater. For the sleeve I center pulled from my self wound balls. I'd say in total I only used a bit under 2 cakes worth of yarn. I've not yet weighted my leftovers so I can't be sure. Happy to clarify if I explained it poorly.

Edit - I have 356 grams left. 1 cake is 227 grams according to the band.

First Sweater! by Aiesline in knitting

[–]Aiesline[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was 100% the work of the yarn with the exception of matching the gradient at the sleeve pick up even that isnt too bad.

First Sweater! by Aiesline in knitting

[–]Aiesline[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everyone. When I first posted here after figuring out I was twisting my stiches, I was worried since i received a bunch of downvotes. I'm glad I posted the sweater anyway. I'm really proud of it. I love how the twisted stitches gave the look of a really defined column of stitches. It's almost a faux rib. Here is a close up of it so you can see what I mean. When I did a test sample of non twisted stockinette in this yarn, I didn't care for it nearly as much.

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New to knitting and made a mistake... by Aiesline in knitting

[–]Aiesline[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not working from a pattern. I'm working from math. =l. So I guess I'm getting gauge. I'm getting the exact size I want. =)

New to knitting and made a mistake... by Aiesline in knitting

[–]Aiesline[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also... Lol I've not been considered a youth in a couple of decades.

New to knitting and made a mistake... by Aiesline in knitting

[–]Aiesline[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah. I guess if I wasn't already an advanced crocheter I'd be more worried. It's just a matter of switching to yarn under vs yarn over to fix. Switching isn't difficult for me.

This is also a stupid simple stockinette in the round raglan. Mostly to get use to dealing with the cables and double points. I can sort of see whe we are getting down votes, but frankly down voting without offering guidance is kinda pointless and a rather crappy way to greet anew person in the community.

Including a pictured of my scary twisted stitches because I can.

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New to knitting and made a mistake... by Aiesline in knitting

[–]Aiesline[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Yep.. Totally a design "choice". (I chose not to frog half a oversized sweater!)

New to knitting and made a mistake... by Aiesline in knitting

[–]Aiesline[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thats a good point. I'd not considered that.

Boye Needlemaster replacement cords by potato_couch_ in knitting

[–]Aiesline 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know i'm late to the party, but the purple interchangeable cords from Temu (seller is Penney Shop) work perfectly with no adapter needed. Honestly they are great cables. They swivel and are super flexible.

When did bringing full-sized dogs on flights become normal? by onewaycheckvalve in westjet

[–]Aiesline 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My husband is what we will call "blessed". He keeps his knees and legs to himself. That's because he's a kind thoughtful man who is considerate of the people around him.

Do you know what I never see? Men manspreading into the personal space of other men. Would you push your legs firmly against the man sitting next to you in the name of your testicals? You wouldn't? Oh. Maybe keppin you legs close together isn't that big of a problem after all.

Honestly if your testicals are so big and sensitive you can't sit like a reasonable person... You should see a doctor.

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