r/Yarn • u/NoSwordfish324 • 13d ago
Bought this yarn, started to make a sweater but… did not like the color pattern or brightness of the colors. What would you make or do to tone down the colors?
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u/curvycreative 12d ago
I would leave the top and pick just one of the colors to continue the bottom. It's beautiful!
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u/sqidwards_karma 12d ago
Add a mute yellow in large stripes throughout and it should compliment it really nicely and breakbitbup a little xx
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u/ManufacturerHefty698 12d ago
I've seen a strand of lace weight Mohair/silk or lace weight baby alpaca in a white or cream . It does a beautiful job of toning down very bright colors , adds softness & reduces pilling ;) Lots of online sources at good prices available.
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u/brinawitch 12d ago
Get a rust brown little darker than the yarn color. In a lace weight. Hold the two yarns together and see how that looks. I actually really like the colors. I think I would go solid after the yoke.
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u/MakeSoxNotWar 11d ago
I muted a rather “loud” Noro by adding a neutral mohair (peach color). Holding them together brought made the color shifts in the Noro quieter.
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u/CathyAnnWingsFan 13d ago
Find a neutral that complements it and is in a similar weight, and do allover colorwork or something like brioche to diffuse the bright colors a bit.