I get so excited when I discover a yarn that works for color pooling! Only certain yarns work for planned color pooling. They have to be variegated with color changes about 12 inches apart (more or less depending on stitch and tension). In the Yarnspirations Fall/Winter Fashion Lookbook, they used Patons Classic Wool for a color pooling scarf! I ordered the yarn immediately and had to give it a try! This specific color is called Autumn Spice and is just so perfect for the Fall season. Don’t let Color Pooling intimidate you. With a few tips, I think you can easily get this project working up smoothly on your hook!
In the Lookbook, the Yarnspirations designers created a cowl. I decided on just a scarf and made it a little shorter in width. I used 3 skeins of Patons Classic Wool. I began with a starting chain of 32 which is a little shorter chain than what the pattern calls for.
So here is my trick. I’ve tried this several times and it works every time so follow along!
Skip the first color in your strand. Keep in mind that the light brown bits in this yarn are so short that you will count them as parts of the color they are next to. So in the photo below I skipped the dark purple (plus the light brown bit next to it) and started with my slip knot right at at the magenta color. Chain 32 with a size G hook. You should end with just about 2 chain stitches into the 3rd color. So if you look at the chain in the picture below you will see magenta, dark brown (plus the light brown bit that I’m counting as part of the dark brown) and then about 2 chains of dark purple. Now you can continue with the pattern as written HERE!
I kept a pretty consistent tension (without stressing too much) and I got the color pooling to work several times!
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This is great!
Lovely! I love the colors you picked.
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Wow, that Autumn Spice yarn sounds perfect for Fall! I’ll have to try color pooling with it. Thanks for the tips!
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That’s a clever trick with the color control, and your scarf idea sounds cleaner than the full cowl. Starting at the magenta to line up the stripes actually makes the whole piece look intentional instead of random. I’ve had similar moments figuring out my own patterns while also searching stuff like how to contact fashion nova for a return. Your method feels way easier than fighting the yarn every row.
I have always been intimidated by color pooling, but your explanation makes it seem much more manageable! I’ve been eyeing some variegated yarn in my stash for a while, and this pattern looks like the perfect way to finally put it to good use. Do you find that you have to adjust your tension significantly throughout the project to keep the color pattern consistent, or does the stitch naturally help keep everything aligned as you go? I’m really looking forward to trying this out this weekend!
I have been so intimidated by color pooling, but your explanation makes it seem much more manageable! I’ve tried variegated yarns before and always struggled to get the pattern to align correctly, so I’m curious if you have any specific tips for troubleshooting when the tension starts to get a bit off mid-row. This scarf pattern is absolutely beautiful, and I’m definitely going to pick up a few skeins of the Patons wool to give this a try over the weekend. Thanks for sharing such a helpful guide!