What is sectional yarn and what can be knitted from it?

The sectional yarn of many needlewomen literally mesmerizes with its appearance, and many ideas are immediately born of how and what to knit from it. But there is a fear that all of a sudden it will not work, and beautiful transitions will not become the highlight of the product, but will be hidden or not “revealed” in the final work. You should not be afraid, you just need to familiarize yourself with the yarn, find out what it is, how to choose the right sectional yarn and how to work with it.

Sectional dyed yarns can be perceived as true color therapy. If it is also natural cotton, things made of it will be pleasant for the body at any time of the year. These are environmentally friendly threads that are treated with special permanent dyes. Such a thing will be worn for a long time and will never fade.

Sectional yarn properties:

• allows you to use just one type of thread to create multi-colored products;
• "Sectioning" is first spun, and then painted;
• the length of the painted areas may be different, but the way the colors alternate will not change;
• if you take yarn with short sections, you can get a canvas that will be distinguished by a contrasting geometric pattern;
• if you take yarn with long sections, you get a canvas with beautiful stains or stripes.

It seems that it is difficult to approach such yarn, because the craftswomen have repeatedly described how they took to knit something from it and more than once dismissed the product. Yes, you will have to look through more than one instruction in order to clearly grasp the principle of knitting. But the result is worth it. Only first, you still need to decide on the choice of "sectioning".

One of the most popular types of sectional staining today is batik. The thread is painted with several colors, which are harmoniously combined with each other, and their shades smoothly blend into each other. The canvas acquires unusual artistic streaks, it seems that it is painted by hand.

Another type is printed yarn, in the creation of which innovative computer technologies are involved. Thanks to special programs, you can dye the thread for knitting so that when you work with it, it will fit into the pattern itself. Jacquard, for example. This can be a botanical ornament, or a heart-shaped print, etc.

And one more a popular type of "sectioning" can be considered degradation yarn, although it is often singled out in a separate category. The principle is the same: sections of yarn are dyed in different colors in sections. But degradation involves the use of not contrasting colors, but rather close ones in shade. A smooth transition, blurred boundaries - this is definitely degradation.

Division into types according to the length of the sections:

• ultra-short section - one section no more than 5 cm;
• short-section - one section from 5 to 25 cm;
• sections of medium length - 1.2-2 m;
• long section - 2 m + (long and super long categories).

This textured yarn can be bought in a bobbin form - more often than not. And it will be different in thickness, even sock types may vary. Thick threads are used for knitting sweaters and other warm items, and thin cotton, for example, for knitting a summer tunic.

"Sectioning" can really behave unpredictably. And even the knitting tool is of great importance: one pattern when using a crochet hook and a completely different one when using knitting needles. But not only this is important to know when choosing a yarn.

The length of the color segment is the first thing to consider. The finished pattern of the product will depend on this moment. The shorter the color segment, the more variegated the product will end up with.

Also, when choosing, you should pay attention to the following:

• if you plan to knit a scarf, a hat or children's things, for example, it is better to buy yarn of a small or medium section;
• for sweaters and sweaters, medium-section and long-section bobbins are much better;
• the ratio of color fragments in a skein is also an important point, one color can be dominant, have a greater length in comparison with the rest (then it will set the tonality in the finished product);
• the size of the skein - it is better if it is large, it is more reliable.

It is also worth paying attention to the direction in which the colors change in the skein. In order for the transition from hank to hank to be invisible, you need to choose them with a reference to the direction of the color change, it should be the same in all skeins.

Yes, you can also knit from the "section" in the same way as from plain-dyed yarn. The pattern will turn out to be chaotic, but sometimes this is exactly the goal that is pursued. If you want something really original, you don't need to follow any special knitting rules.

But when knitting a well-built pattern, it is important to take into account certain rules.

1. All the balls used in the creation of a particular product must be wound in the same sequence.
2. So that the pattern does not exactly distort where symmetry should be observed, it is necessary to knit from the same color section - with blue, so with blue, for example, without allowing for discrepancies.
3. If the product is to have color spots, it is necessary to study the length and sequence of alternating color segments.
4. How to choose a good drawing (that is, actually practice). You need to work hard to knit a few samples, and each of them will start with a different color.
5. After the ideal pattern is selected, it is necessary to adjust the pattern of the future thing to the pattern repeat. Sometimes the sectional yarn itself, bright and textured, creates the model of the thing. Therefore, it is simply not profitable to take products with a very complex cut. Shelves, sleeves, rectangular fragments of the back should be simple details.
6. If the calculated width of the parts is not a multiple of the number of rapports, the part must be either narrowed or expanded. You can transfer the side seam to fit the rapport.
7. Problems often arise when knitting the first row, because adjusting the turn in the right place is not always possible. Therefore, it is better to dial more loops than required (+ 15-20), and then remove the extra tail.
8. You need to keep an eye on the color section of each skein: start with the same color. Even if you have to remove an entire color segment.
9. If there is a defect on a segment - a knot, color inhomogeneity, a gap, it is better to remove the whole rapport.
10. If there are small glitches of the pattern, the density of knitting saves - you will have to knit the loops tighter or, conversely, more freely. The variegated canvas will not make it noticeable.
11. If you don't have much experience in knitting, it is better not to take complex patterns. For "sectioning", beginners should choose those models in which the armhole or neck is rectangular. The increase in these parts is made in multiples of the rapport, which will help to preserve the pattern without problems. And if the neckline turns out to be too wide, it can brighten up the finish - additional harness, lace, placket, etc.