Swift Color ChoicesWe've taken a LOT of pictures and done our best to describe the different colors, so you'll get the best idea you can of what your swift will look like when complete! Here are some things to look for:
Strut pin color: Photos below show each strut color with black and with white pins - the pins will correspond to the Hub Color you choose. The same strut colors can look quite different with either black or white accents! Translucency: Some colors are more translucent than others, and the photos taken against a wood background show this. Color Names: While it's tempting to come up with unique and descriptive names for each color (like a yarn colorway), we opted to keep it simple instead. We wanted to minimize confusion when ordering. Please take careful note of the color name you like best! |
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Neons & Rainbow Shimmer
Neon colors are transparent. The edges catch the light and glow under both natural and UV light. They pair well together, or with the Dazzle Black colors for a high contrast.
Rainbow Shimmer is completely clear with small flecks of rainbow glitter for a more subtle sparkle. When used on inner struts, it almost disappears, making the outer struts look like they're floating. When used on outer struts, it can actually be difficult to see them. A full Rainbow Shimmer swift would be for someone who wants a very minimalist look. It does bring all the attention to the yarn!
Rainbow Shimmer is completely clear with small flecks of rainbow glitter for a more subtle sparkle. When used on inner struts, it almost disappears, making the outer struts look like they're floating. When used on outer struts, it can actually be difficult to see them. A full Rainbow Shimmer swift would be for someone who wants a very minimalist look. It does bring all the attention to the yarn!
Matte
Matte colors are great for anyone who wants something a little more understated than all glitter all the time. They have a nice translucency which makes these swifts look very classy. Note that some colors are more translucent than others, look at the wood background photo below. If you do want to add subtle sparkle, each Matte color pairs well with a Shimmer color. Matte colors are a great option for your outer strut color choice in this case.
Below are Matte colors next to their corresponding Shimmer colors. Any of these pairs would make a great swift! We recommend choosing Shimmer for Inner struts, as they catch the light and sparkle more than the Outer struts.
Shimmer
The Shimmer colors are all translucent with small flecks of silver glitter. Shimmer colors pair nicely with the corresponding Matte colors, see the photo above. Or choose an all Shimmer swift to make something fun and colorful with a playful hint of sparkle! If pairing a Shimmer color with a Matte or Neon color, we recommend choosing the Shimmer for Inner struts. Inner struts catch the light and show off the sparkle more than Outer struts. As with Matte colors, some are more translucent than others, see the photo with the wood background below.
Dazzle
Dazzle colors are The Business, they're for anyone who wants MAXIMUM SPARKLE! They have a solid metric crapton of chunky glitter throughout, and most colors are completely opaque. If you choose only one Dazzle color for your swift, we suggest you choose it as your Inner strut color. The inner struts catch more light which makes them sparkle more, and they're not obscured when yarn is placed on your swift. For all colors between Red and Pink Dazzle below, the glitter is the actual color shown, it is not silver. This makes them deeply jewel-toned and quite beautiful. Rainbow Dazzle has silver holographic glitter, which gives off rainbow hues when it sparkles. Black Rainbow Dazzle is a slightly translucent dark grey with the same holographic glitter. It is slightly more sparkley than Black Hole, white retaining an overall black look. Black Hole features small bits of silver glitter in a completely opaque black. It is the least sparkly of the Dazzle series, but is a great look for a Space Swift (paired with a Galaxy color). Black Slate is a very slightly translucent smokey gray with silver glitter, which creates a slightly blue overtone. Black Gold is a similar smokey gray with gold glitter, which gives it a slight yellow/green overtone.
Galaxy
Galaxy has multiple colors that are swirled together for a marbled look, and there is a light dusting of small glitter on one side only. The Galaxy colors are completely opaque. Each swirl pattern is unique, so each strut will be a little different, and the backs of the struts are different still, with an almost matte look. We build Space Swifts with Galaxy on the Outer struts (glitter facing out) and one of the Black Dazzle colors on the inside, and they are our absolute favorite. The Witch Galaxy has tones of purple, gray, and light green with a gold glitter. The Purple Galaxy has tones of purple, blue, and black with a silver glitter. The Green Galaxy has tones of green and black with gold glitter. We think Purple Galaxy looks great paired with Black Slate, and Green and Witch Galaxy look great paired with Black Gold, though you really can't go wrong with any pairing. Black Rainbow and Black Hole look good with any of them, see the above Dazzle series for more details about each of the Black colors.
