Lesson: Blending Omegacryl Colors
Mix your yarn colors while crocheting to create a totally unique look!
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- Omegacryl in desired number of colors
- Crochet hooks: 5mm, 9mm, 11.5mm, 20mm
Blending Omegacryl colors while crocheting is an awesome and easy way to create a totally unique and custom-looking crochet creation! Omegacryl is a fine acrylic yarn, so you can easily combine strands of multiple colors to create your own color blend to reflect your unique style.
Depending on your project and the size stitch you’re going for, you’ll choose a number of Omegacryl yarn colors to fit your size needs. You’ll also pair the number of colors you're using with the correct hook that is sized to match your total yarn thickness and your desired stitch tightness (aka gauge).
Here we’ve created a guide to help you choose your hook size and the number of colors to use for your project!
A Note about Omegacryl
Omegacryl yarn comes as three separate threads that you hold together and treat as one unit. When referring to the number of colors below, please note that each color will have three skinny threads.
A Note About Gauge
The less yarn you use with a particular hook, the looser the gauge (aka space between stitches) will be. The more yarn you use with that same hook, the tighter the gauge will be. You’ll notice this when comparing the different swatches shown for each hook, below. To learn more about the relationship between yarn, hook and and gauge sizes, visit this page!
Blending Omegacryl Colors
Find all colors of Omegacryl pictured below HERE! All swatches shown with Single Crochet.
Using 5mm Metal Hook
5mm Metal Hook available here!
2 Colors (Bougainvillea, Mandarin)
6 stitches x 7 rows
Swatch Size: 2" x 1.5"
3 Colors (Purple, Citrus, Mandarin)
6 stitches x 6 rows
Swatch Size: 2" x 2"
Using 9mm London Kaye Hook
9mm London Kaye Hook available here!
5 Colors (Parrot Green, Mexican Pink, Mandarin, Water Blue, Lilac)
6 stitches x 7 rows
Swatch Size: 3.5" x 3"
7 Colors (Parrot Green, Mexican Pink, Mandarin, Water Blue, Lilac, Turquoise, Neon Yellow)
6 stitches x 7 rows
Swatch Size: 3.75" x 3.5"
Using 11.5mm London Kaye Hook
11.5mm London Kaye Hook available here!
7 Colors (Mexican Pink, Bougainvillea, Purple, Lilac, Turquoise, Mint, Water Blue)
6 stitches x 7 rows
Swatch Size: 4" x 3.5"
9 Colors (Mexican Pink, Bougainvillea, Purple, Lilac, Turquoise, Mint, Water Blue, Parrot Green, Citrus)
6 stitches x 5 rows
Swatch Size: 4" x 3.25"
Using 20mm London Kaye Hook
20mm London Kaye Hook available here!
11 Colors (Citrus, Mandarin, Lilac, Bougainvillea, Parrot Green, Water Blue, Mint, Turquoise, Neon Yellow, Mexican Pink, Purple)
6 stitches x 5 rows
Swatch Size: 5.5" x 4"
15 Colors (Citrus, Mandarin [x2], Lilac, Bougainvillea, Parrot Green, Water Blue, Mint, Turquoise [x2], Neon Yellow, Mexican Pink [x2], Purple [x2])
6 stitches x 5 rows
Swatch Size: 6" x 4.25"
Try This Project!
The High Line Beanie by Stitch’d by India Yasmein!
This introductory beanie pattern calls for 7 Omegacryl colors of your choice, paired with an 11.5mm London Kaye hook. Snag a High Line Beanie Bundle in the TNTP Shop, featuring three of our favorite yarn color combos, or get everything a la carte and choose your own custom color combo!
HIGH LINE BEANIE BUNDLE COMES WITH:
- The High Line Beanie Pattern by Stitch’d by India Yasmein
- Omegacryl in 7 colors
- 11.5mm London Kaye hook
- Stitch Marker Set
Bundle Color Choices:
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