The Hook and Needle Nook

We get a lot of questions about what kinds of yarn can work in what kind of project. We wanted to take some time and give some of the insight that we have learned in our knitting, crocheting, dyeing, and general fiber craft experiences. In this spotlight we want to tackle speckled yarn. Speckled yarn comes in a couple of different looks. There are more than a few techniques used to produce it. A yarn can be heavily speckled, lightly speckled, under-dyed another color before it is speckled, or speckled on top of white or natural colors. Different techniques might produce long, large speckles or short crisp speckles. In the past few years, speckled yarn has become more and more popular. It is striking and beautiful, and can really stand out among other yarns on the shelf. But, how functional is it really? Functionality The answer is; VERY functional. Use it to your advantage in almost any kind of project. Get the striking beauty of a variegated yarn, without having to be quite as cogniz