Doing the arms in a similar but not quite the same color would probably look weird. My suggestion would be to start the sleeves with the old ball and do the bottom of both the body and the sleeves with the new one. In between, knit rows alternately with both balls for at least 10 cm to make the colors blend together and get a smooth transition. That way, depending on how different the dye lots really are, it will either be barely noticeable or at least look intentional.
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That could look really cool!
I've just researched on YouTube and there is indeed a way to do it nicely. Now I suppose I need to either play chicken, or just order the extra wool. It's going to be really close
I never thought about alternating rows like that. That is pretty smart!
It's pretty common when working with hand-dyed yarn since, well, those don't have dye lots.
Would that leave a seam on the inside of the jumper? Or is there a way to avoid that?
You know, Iโd be tempted to do almost exactly what Einhoernchen says, but choose a contrasting color, and make it look deliberate.