Just lately, I've noticed quite a few crochet items stitched up in vibrant colors. A deep purple infinity scarf, a kelly green neck warmer, and even a pair of hot pink mittens. It got me thinking about the yarn colors I use and tend to gravitate to.
I do love color. I'm attracted to bright colors and color combinations that make the item I'm crocheting stand out. But there are times when I shy away from the bright colors I'm attracted to and use something muted instead. Such as for these projects which, although they're not "stand up and get noticed" colors, I don't think they're dull either.
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| Forest green |
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| A paler purple paired with cream. |
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| Pale pink paired with shades of mocha brown. |
Of the bright-colored projects I've made, the following are the brightest. (Which has me thinking that I need to start buying some bright-colored yarn that says "Hey, notice me!"
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| Granny scarf made with scraps of bright colors. |
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| Bright-colored block afghan. |
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| Berry red saves the day against muted green and cream. |
The kelly green and deep purple I've recently seen have really inspired me to crochet something bright, even as I finish up another infinity scarf made of cream yarn with pastel shades woven into it. Or perhaps, I'll just have to be more mindful to combine toned-down colors with those that say "pick me, pick me!"
What colors do you tend to gravitate toward? Is there a color family you find yourself using over and over again? I'm interested to hear about the colors of yarn you find yourself attracted to.
Unless I'm making something for a gift, I always gravitate to jewel tones. Emerald, amethyst, ruby, sapphire. The richer the color the better, and usually with a black accent.
ReplyDeleteThose sound like gorgeous colors to crochet with! And I agree...black makes everything pop. :)
DeleteI find myself using a lot of reds and blues. Ever since I crocheted the scarves for the mariachi, I'm "blacked-out."
ReplyDeleteI would love, love, love to be able to justify buying some new, bright-colored yarns! (And now that I'm taking my taxes in today, I may be able to buy a few skeins!)
You'll have to come back and tell me what bright colors you branched out into!
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DeleteI tend toward vibrant colours. I love colours that I enjoy so they are generally very bright.
ReplyDeleteI love vibrant colors, too. No clue why I crochet with so many muted and pastel shades! However, I am starting a new project that has some bright colors in it! :)
DeleteI love color... All colors. When I feel stressed, I walk around my local yarn shop and just looking at all of the colors and textures brings me peace! Sounds silly, but it's true! :) I do use earth tone yarns though, and when possible, I add a contrasting color somewhere in there to really compliment the earth tones….even if it's just a little bit as an edging or wherever it looks best. It seems to enhance those earthy colors instead of the piece looking too monotone. Although, there are those projects where I feel I want a solid color eggshell (or similar) because I think the stitch I'm using is more visible with such a color.
ReplyDeleteMonica, I so agree with you. Something as small as a bright color can really lift the spirits and diffuse stress. Great insight!
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