DMC Colouris is a six-strand cotton floss that blends four coordinated colours in one skein for patterned stitching without frequent changes. Shade 4500 Columbine Gardens comes in an 8 m (8¾ yd) skein and shifts tones about every 5 cm (2 in) to create gradual colour movement in a design. Use it for borders, lettering, and filled motifs in cross-stitch or surface embroidery when you want variegation to do the work.