Making the Gradient: A Selection of Gradient Knitting Designs

Today in "Knitting Needles and Damage" we are going to look at gradient knitting options. While writing my review of knitwear design, I realized that a successful ombre effect has always caught my eye. There is something satisfying about the progression effect of beautiful mixed colors. This is a very palette dependent look because the stripe or color block design can be used to achieve a gradient effect as long as the strands work well together at this level. If you decide to try a gradient crochet, be prepared for a challenge, as the flow of color through the yarn can be more difficult than you expect. It reminds me of a practice in the early 2000's when I took a color theory course at George Brown College in Toronto as part of the Visual Arts Certificate program. Our color chart had to be drawn in an equally progressive gradient, from white to black or from pale to dark, and any very large "jump" between the two colors would stick out like a thumb and be ruthlessly marked. Course by teacher. But then you'll blend the threads at your local thread store, and instead of thinking about adding too much white or black dye to an infinite amount of small drops, you'll blend the threads and go unnoticed in your endeavors. So go ahead and enjoy your gradient colors. . There are also knitting design techniques that can help you match your preferred yarn palette, which I will mention in this gradient design selection post.

The design above is a Humphrey shawl of Tri'Coterie design. I like the psychedelic effect of the rainbow, which forces the designer to choose a different bright solid color and use black to replace it.





Variable Light , by Jennifer Weissman. In this gradient fabric, the designer uses alternative stripes to blend the surrounding colors. Solid colored blocks can look a bit grainy without a smooth transition, even if you choose a good color range.





Dipping gradient by Suvi Simola. Again, we changed the color stripes and the designer limited the gradient effect to the sleeves for a truly attractive look.





Jennifer Beaumont's Pixeled Sweater . Another way to switch between two colors is to use the "pixel" effect of the second color's artificially arranged random stitching.





Lisa K. Transformed by juice. This design uses alternative stitching to "change" from one color to another. I have been thinking about this sweater pattern for a while now and have a desire to make it in 2019 on my grandfather's 6th birthday.





Color Change , by Carina Spencer. In this title, the designer knit with two threads to fill the space between the two threads. This is a great strategy for converting two colored yarns into gradient colors when creating connecting colors.





All Green , Natalie V. This design uses repeated thin lines of color to combine a palette of four shades of green.





Title , by Josh Rykes-Robinsky. In this example, the designer uses the classic Afghan-Afghan wavy pattern (usually used to combine different colors) and adds alternate stripes to facilitate color change.





Reflective line , by Suvi Simola. I didn't think of combining these three colors, but they look amazing.





Umbra and Penumbra Sweater by Jennifer Thompson, Bernard by Knit Picks : Fruit 2014 Collection . This is an impressive variety of patterns, but it will be an expensive pattern for knitting, since you will need lots of yarn and much more.





Jennifer Beaumont 's Polar Prism Cardigan . In this sweater, the designer mixes colors using neutral background colors.





Colorslide , by Nicole Nehrig. This pattern uses alternative colored stitches to jump. These unique colors are beautiful, but I will continue to work on this palette. The first three colors are warm and the bottom two colors are cool, creating some isolation in the middle.





Three gray turtles Aurora , Berta Karapetian. I'm sure my color theory art teacher will confirm this shade of gray.





Ombre Sweater , by Debbie Bliss. This ombre effect combines threads of different colors and is created using a silk halo, which helps to blend the effect. As a result, the effect is smooth, calm and beautiful. (As seen in Debbie Bliss Knitting 's Fruit / Winter 2014 issue , I've reviewed this design before and at the time it seemed like a real choice.)





Beautiful petals by Rose Bake. Three lines of gradient color intersected with a bold line make this traditional title look bold and modern.





Primus , by Dawn Pricet. Here we have shawls that are modern in color and style. The designer was able to bring a lot of interest and movement in the pattern, using only three shades and a layout of stripes.





Curio Cowl , by Kelly McClure. The linen stitch works a nice blend of colors, and I like the colors used here.