Making the Gradient: A Selection of Gradient Knitting Designs

Today in Knitting Needle and Injury done we're going to look at a selection of faded stitches. When writing knit design reviews, I have always found myself particularly drawn to successful gradient effects. There is something so pleasing about the effect of beautifully blended colors. It looks mostly true to its palette as any stripe or color block pattern can be used to achieve a gradient effect as long as the strands blend well in this layer. If you decide to try gradient knitting, get ready for a challenge, as getting dye into yarn can be more difficult than you might expect. This image reminds me of the exercises I had to do when I took a color theory class in the plastic arts certification program at George Brown College in Toronto in the early 2000s. whites paint or paint them on a gradual scale from the lightest shade of a color to its darkest shade, and any disproportionate "jump" between the two tones will come out like a fat finger and not be marked with mercy. course teachers. But then you'll need to mix and match the fibers from your local grocery store instead of sweating over the possibility that a little white or black dye is overkill and won't mark you in your efforts, so go ahead. Go ahead and have fun choosing the colors of the gradient. And then there are knitting design tricks to help you complement your chosen yarn palette, which I will cover in this post with selected gradient patterns.

The above design is Shawl Humphry by Maylin Tri'Coterie Designs. I love the psychedelic rainbow effect where stylists choose bright, uniform hues and offset them with black.





Changing Light , Jennifer Weissman. In this step of the gradient, the designer used alternating lines to blend the next tones. Solid color blocks without transitioning to uniformity can look a little rough even with a good range of colors selected.





Gradient Dip by Suvi Simola. Again, we have alternating color lines and the stylist limited the sleeves to a gradient effect so they really stand out.





Pixel sweater by Jennifer Beaumont. Another technique for transitioning between two tones is a "pixelated" effect placed between second random dots.





Metamorphic , Lisa K. Ross. This design uses alternating stitches to "shape" from tone to tone. I have been eyeing this sweater for a long time and plan to make it in 2019 for my nephew Bugen's sixth birthday.





Color change by Karina Spencer. At this level, the designer is bridging his two point-to-point threads. This is a great technique for turning two strands into a pale color because you are creating tie colors.





All About Green by Natalie W. This design uses them as repeating thin bands of color that combine four shades of green.





Deverdeer , Josh Ricks-Robinski-Rena. In this design, the stylist used the classic Afghan wavy pattern (traditionally used to complement many different colors) and added alternating lines to make it easier to change the hue.





Reflex lines Suvi Simola. I would not have thought to combine these three colors, but they look great.





Umbra & Penumbra sweater, Jennifer Thompson, polished jersey. Choice: Fall 2014 collection . This is an impressive range of shades, but it will be an expensive knitting pattern as it will require a lot of hammering and standing.





Polar prism sweater by Jennifer Beaumont. In this sweater, the stylist combined the colors using a neutral background color.





Color slide, Nicole Nérig . This pattern uses alternating colored stitches for the transition. These individual colors are beautiful, but I would continue to work on this palette a little harder. The first three colors are warm tones, and the last two are cool, which causes a slight detachment in the middle.





Three-gray tortoise Aurora , Berta Karapetyan. I'm sure my color theory teacher would have accepted this gray scale.





Shadow Sweater , Debbie Bliss. This ombre effect was created by combining yarns of different shades and using mohair viscose with a halo to help with the blending effect. The result is a smooth, serene and beautiful effect. (I've reviewed this model before since it appeared in the Fall/Winter 2014 issue of Debbie Bliss Knitting Magazine , and I seem to like it a lot even then.)





Elegant petals from Rose Beck. Three lines of gradient colors intertwined with dark lines give this unconventional coat a luxurious and modern look.





Primus , Agimi Pricket. Here we have a scarf in color and modern style. The designer managed to give the model interest and movement, using just three shades and line adjustments.





Curio Cowl , Kelly McClure. The linen is a great combination of colors and I love the colors used here.