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Dear all! 31 December is a closing day for PostNord, but we will be back again on Friday and wish you all a very happy New Year ♥️
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Danish family-owned yarn shop - shipping from 45 kr
Sometimes people choose yarn colours based on the colour name and expect two colours with the same name to match perfectly or be exactly the same.
That's perfectly understandable, but in the world of yarn, it's not always that simple.
I recently received an order from a customer who had chosen two yarns in the colour “chocolate” because she thought they would match perfectly. One of them was to be used as a trailing yarn, so the colour match is particularly important.
And this is where it gets interesting.
Even though the colours have the same name, they can be very different. The yarn qualities are different, the materials absorb colour differently and the structure of the yarn also plays a role.
A glossy kid silk will reflect light differently than a matte merino wool. A woolly quality may appear deeper in colour, while a smoother thread may appear lighter - even though they are both called “chocolate”.
That doesn't mean they can't be used together. But it does mean that they are not necessarily “perfectly identical”.
In this little colour collection, I've found several Drops yarns together that all have the same name and yet look different. It's a good reminder that the colour name is only a guide, not a guarantee of identical colours 😉
When choosing yarn for the same project, especially when knitting together, it's a good idea to consider the yarn you're using:
🎨 see the colours next to each other
🧶 consider the material
💡 and think about how they play together in light.
You are always welcome to write to us before ordering if there are colours you want to see together in advance. We will be happy to send you pictures!
...and admittedly, all that chocolate talk can make you a little sweet tooth 🍫
The following colours have been selected for the images in this article:
Drops Baby Merino no. 52, Drops Karisma no. 04, Drops Merino Extra Fine no. 49, Drops Loves You 7 no. 37,
Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk no. 38, Drops Kid Silk no. 35 and Drops Fabel no. 912
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Many people are surprised that two yarns with the same colour name are not necessarily the same colour 🍫🧶
Colour perception is affected by the material, the structure of the yarn and how the fibres absorb the colour during dyeing.
A glossy quality like mohair or silk will often reflect light differently than a matt merino wool or cotton.
If two yarns are to be used in the same project (e.g. as a trailing thread), it may be a good idea to see the colours next to each other before ordering.
Even small differences can have a big impact on the final result 🌿
Colour. The colour name is often indicative, but the shade may vary between different yarn qualities.
Different fibres such as cotton, wool, alpaca and silk react differently to the dyeing process and can therefore have different shades.
