Measure the color sections in your variegated yarn (in stitches), and we'll calculate the exact chain count to make the colors pool into columns.
Color Sections in Yarn
Foundation Chain
16 chains
Color repeat: 16 stitches
✅ Colors should pool into vertical columns!
Pooling Preview
Each cell = 1 stitch. Columns of the same color = successful pooling.
💡 Color Pooling Tips
- Measure carefully. Work 10+ stitches in each color section and count. Consistency matters.
- Gauge affects pooling. Changing hook size shifts stitch count per color, which changes the pattern.
- Moss stitch (SC, CH1, skip 1) is the most popular pooling stitch because it creates clean columns.
- Use the adjust buttons to try ±1 or ±2 chains — small changes make a big difference.
- Every skein is slightly different. Even the same dye lot may have slight color length variations.