Dye lots can be perfect matches: In reality each dye lot has a color “fingerprint” that makes each lot unique.

If insufficient yarn of a single dye lot is bought to complete a project, additional skeins of the same dye lot can sometimes be obtained from other yarn stores or online.

If a knitter buys insufficient yarn of a single dye lot to complete a project, additional skeins of the same dye lot can sometimes be obtained from other yarn stores or online.

Dye lot variance of 1 to 2 shades is considered normal.

Knitters generally ensure that the yarn for a project comes from a single dye lot.