Apr 5, 2018
Speckled yarn is the marmite of the knitting world right now.
Outrageously popular, thanks to patronage by the likes of Stephen
West and Andrea Mowry, speckles are so hot right now. Or are
they?
A straw poll of hardcore Shinybees listeners suggested a 66/33
split between Hot and Not. A lot of people expressed speckles as
being something you need to be in the mood for.
But what are speckled yarns? These are yarns that are dyed onto
yarn that is a majority of one main colour, with random spots,
splodges and flecks of other (often multiple) colours on top. This
can be achieved using a variety of different methods, and
differs from variegated yarn in that the colours are more randomly
spaced and generally shorter lengths.
Who are your favourite speckled yarn dyers and designers who
create great patterns for these tricky to use yarns?
Also in this episode I give you a quick catch up of where I have
been hiding for a year and also what you can expect from the
podcast going forward.
Spoiler: I am in camp Not :)