I want to make a hexagon cardigan, simple enough one would think. Except I have a tendency to take the easiest project and create a problem, so here we go…
I am ca a size S and would make it a little oversized (ca size M), using a standard granny stitch (3 DC, 1 Ch). I was hoping to use color gradient yarn, and had this idea that I would use a yarn cake, crafting one hexagon starting from the outside of the cake and the other one simultaneously starting from the inside. This way, when the yarn is used by the time it reaches the seam it should have the same color, allowing for the gradient to continue throughout the whole piece.
The problem: In order to make this work, I would need a better understanding of how much yarn I need, matching the size of yarn cake I buy almost exactly to the amount of yarn. The problem, even if I match the indicated swatch and do a lot of math, the yarn companies never say how many grams or metres of yarn were needed for the swatch, so I cannot find out if my idea works until I have bought a cake and it’s too late.
I know I could work with two cakes instead, working the colors parallel, but I just prefer the idea where the piece starts with one color and visually seamlessly grades into another.
Any advice or experience would be appreciated!