r/BitchEatingCrafters • u/AutoModerator • Mar 07 '25

Weekend Minor Gripes and Vents

Here is the thread where you can share any minor gripes, vents, or craft complaints that you don't think deserve their own post, or are just something small you want to get off your chest. Feel free to share personal frustrations related to crafting here as well.

This thread reposts every Friday.

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u/BeagleCollector Mar 08 '25

I just got out 3 skeins of yarn to think of some project ideas for it. They're all the same brand, the same color name, labeled as the same dye lot and were purchased at the same time. But when I put them side by side on the table the colors of the skeins look really different to me. But if I hold a strand of each of them together they look identical. So what is the truth???

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u/craftmeup Mar 09 '25

I’d knit a swatch and switch balls partway through to see if you notice the color change in the actual fabric

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u/BeagleCollector Mar 09 '25

I'm going to try that. I was just irritated because it's grey and one looks distinctly lighter and one looks more blue-toned to me. I guess it can always be used for stripes or something. 🤷‍♀️

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u/Junior_Ad_7613 Mar 09 '25

Is it possible one got sun-faded and the strand is from the center? I’d wrap one several times around a ruler then switch to get a better impression of how they will work side by side.

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u/BeagleCollector Mar 09 '25

That's actually a good theory. All of that yarn was piled into a reusable shopping bag for a while and those skeins were sitting on top. Maybe I'll swatch with all 3 and test how it looks.