I want to show you the effect different yarns—their colours and patterns—can have on the look of a hat. In the design world, the term colourway is used to describe a colour or combination of colours applied to yarn, cloth, paper, and wallpaper. When it comes to yarn, the fibres can be dyed and patterned resulting in a finished piece that is variegated, striped, or tweedy. Or it may have an ombré or heather look, like the Aleway Hat below.
Companies use catchy or poetic names, such as “painterly”, “ruby slippers”, or “steel cut oats” that not only hint at the colour, but also entice buyers to make a purchase.
These hats (variations of the Aleway Hat) were crocheted using a blend of silk, merino wool, and nylon. Although the yarn colours were identified simply as “camo” and “greys”, I thought that their colourways might have been more descriptive, since camo reminds me of uniforms on the battlefield and greys ceremonial uniforms.
Hats by Tracy J 