seehowtheyworkandshufflethemabout.Yes,I’mthatmuch
ofa colourgeek.
STAYINGONTREND
Eachseasonbringsa wonderfularrayofnewcoloursthatare
oursforthetaking.Forthefashionistas,thePantonepalette
thisyearis allaboutbeinglivelyandfunbutis underpinned
bya fewclassicneutralsofcreams,navyandbrown(yes,there
arefancynamesbutI’dratheryouknowwhatI’mtalking
aboutthanhavetoguesswhatcoloursEclipseandSweetcorn
are...).Talkingoffancynamesthough,oneI dolovethis
seasonis LivingCoral.Alongwithotherbeautifullyvibrant
toneslikeFiesta,TumericandPinkPeacock,it’sjustthething
fora riotofcolour.Therearemoresubduedadditionstothe
season,withnature-inspiredgreens,brownsandyellowhues
withdeliciousnameslikePepperStem,ToffeeandAspen
Gold.It reallyis theseasonforboldandbeautiful.Don’tlet
thisswayyouthough– likeI said,colouryourcrochetwith
confidenceandyouwillconvinceeveryone.
“Somewhere along the way
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I hardly ever swatch for gauge, but I always
swatch for colour because it 's so much fun!
Experiment wit h whatever yarn comes to hand
and I guarantee you'll find new combinations.
These are just a few of my experiments,
I have an entire box full!SWATCHING WITH COLOURS
BE YOURSELF WITH COLOUR
So, how to stay on trend with colour, crocheting beautiful
items you will cherish, and still be true to yourself? Can you
achieve all three? Yes, I believe you absolutely can. It doesn’t
matter if your projects don’t have all the new season colours,
you just need to take inspiration from them and use what
feels right for you. Colours evoke really strong emotions so
there’s absolutely no point in crocheting a crazy bright
blanket if the palette makes you anxious, or, similarly, don’t
go for a dark grey project if it makes you feel, well, grey.
The best advice I can give is to experiment with colours,
and enjoy trying out new combinations. Somewhere along
the way you will find the magic formula that feels right for
you. That is, until your child requests a jumper in the most
awful shade of green, and then you just need to remember
that love is colour blind...!
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