Everyone who’s familiar with late 80s and early 90s video games is familiar with dithering (whether they know the term or not), a gorgeous technique by which a 16 or 256 colour display can emulate richer palettes. Maybe the best examples are Mark Ferrari’s jaw-dropping backgrounds in Loom and the Secret of Monkey Island; go watch his excellent talk:
① https://youtu.be/aMcJ1Jvtef0
Since stitches ≅ pixels and yarn comes in limited palettes as well, the same tools can be employed in yarn arts!
② https://youtu.be/rNGUHJ4Q5Lc
③ https://youtu.be/WFFCBqSr124
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