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This all came about after Madelinetosh reached out to Dawn Barker to collaborate on a yarn series made for her innovative pattern technique!
"I've been a fan of Madelinetosh forever, so imagine how thrilling it was for me when they reached out asking to collaborate on a new line of assigned pooling yarns!" Barker said, "A little MT and a little BW shaken up to create the perfect pop art-inspired collection for use with any of my Assigned Pooling patterns."
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These two collaborative colors are just the beginning! MadTosh and Barker Wool will be releasing two new yarn colorways a month through the end of the year! In case you missed the big reveal for this installation, you can watch the recorded zoom here!
If you're interested in buying a skein or two for yourself you can pre-order here!
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So What Exactly is Assigned Pooling?
According to Dawn Barker, Assigned Pooling is when "a change in stitch and texture is assigned to changes in color within a skein variegated yarn." In other words, it's a pretty neat and original dying technique!
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After months of trial and error, Dawn found a way to make pooling into a fabulous feature instead of something to be hidden. She went on to create a series of patterns and yarn both made specifically for Assigned Pooling!
You can read more about Dawn's Journey in the fiber industry and how she came to perfect the Assigned Pooling technique on our blog! In the meantime, create gorgeous designs with Comic Book Art and Everyday Objects using some of Dawn's innovative patterns below!
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Projects Made for Pooling!
Check out Dawn Barker's stunning design The Float Shawl in the color Comic Book Art! The Float Shawl is a simple right triangle shawl and the first in her series of Assigned Pooling projects! The name is inspired by the image of little flowers floating on a river in the wind... but these colors remind us more of dandelions swaying with the breeze!
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Giddy for the Glide Shawl!
Meet Float's little sister, Glide! The Glide Shawl is a slightly smaller version of the original Float Shawl! Glide is knit flat in just two skeins of variegated yarn engineered to work with Assigned Pooling, it's shown here in Barker Wool's A Debt To Flowers yarn but it's also the perfect use for either of the new Madelinetosh x Barker Wool colorways! Every Assigned Pooling project will be as unique as the yarn you choose so it's truly a great way to let your creativity flow with the color changes in your variegated skein!
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