This is a great video on how to mix yarn or how to combine different types of yarn and textures.

On this video tutorial we combine three types of yarn: one base color, one thinner darker color and one textured yarn.

A couple of tips to keep in mind:

• Don’t overpower your yarn mix with too many textures
• Try to use yarns from the same color spectrum or that go well together: cherry, beige (or cream colors) and chocolate brown for example
• 2-3 types of yarn are enough
• Use thin yarns and approximate a gauge. Grab a thicker yarn for comparison.
• Create a swatch to see how your yarn is going to look once mixed

Great tutorial on Yarn Mixing with Color

You can also mix different LAYERS of different yarns and use different gauges. Here’s a really cool article from Ashley Little on Craftsy:

Mix ‘n Match: Using Multiple Yarn Gauges in a Project

We use two types of yarns on another video tutorial, the REVERSIBLE COWL SCARF

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE YARN COMBOS?