Dye Lots

What are dye lots?
On the labels of yarn skeins, in addition to the color number, you will find a second, usually stamped number called the lot or dye lot number.
Since slight color variations can occur with each new dyeing batch, all skeins of the same dyeing process receive this additional number. This number helps identify skeins from the same batch.

How we handle dye lots:
To ensure there are no color differences, we always ship all skeins of a color from the same dye lot. However, in rare cases, even if enough skeins are available, they may not come from the same lot. In such cases, we immediately reorder the color and ship your order as soon as we have enough skeins from the same lot in stock.
Unfortunately, our online shop cannot display different dye lots.

For clearance items (marked with a ^), the color is no longer available from the manufacturer.
If we can only deliver these yarns in different dye lots, we will contact you by phone or email to discuss whether we can provide the desired quantity with mixed dye lots.

For your reorders:
If you need to reorder skeins for an unfinished knitting project, you can provide us with the dye lot number of your previous yarn.
Please use the message field at the end of the checkout process (on the page where you enter your address).
If you request a specific dye lot but it is no longer available, we will automatically send you a different one unless you specify otherwise.
If you strictly require the exact dye lot and it is unavailable, we will contact you via phone or email to discuss possible alternatives.

Our tip:
Different dye lots can often be used seamlessly for ribbed edges. Sleeves that are sewn onto a garment can also usually be knitted from a different dye lot. Due to the seam and the change in knitting direction, minor differences are generally not noticeable.
If you need to use different dye lots within a single piece, the best approach is to alternate skeins from different dye lots every two rows. Simply carry the second yarn along the edge over the last two knitted rows. Once the edges are sewn together, the transition will be invisible.