Tip: How to Choose Colors

Have you ever seen a blanket pattern you would love to make, only to wonder what colors you would use? I often find myself staring at shelves of yarn trying to pick just the right combo. Growing up my mom owned a fabric store so I always feel at home on the fabric aisles. Since my sewing machine has launched war against me I don’t buy much fabric, but I love to check out the color combinations. One day I realized fabric and related projects could be a great source for choosing colors in crochet projects too.

Last time I was at the library I visited the quilt book section. Quilting is a skill I wish I possessed and am always admiring the work of those who do it well. While looking through the books I found many wonderful sources. Take a look at the color combinations.

I also came across books designed for quilters to choose color! That’s perfect. These make a great addition to our libraries also.

My library has all of the crafty books together. Next I started looking through the paper piecing/scrapbook section. I came across a book that gave me a lightbulb moment.

Flower Power Patchwork by Anne-Pia Godske Ramussen

Look at those adorable flowers. The book is full of beautiful color combinations. A HA! Lightbulb moment. What if I tried different color combinations with flowers? That way I could try out the yarns, see how they looked together and have a little project ready to add to a package or headband. This would be especially helpful with variegated yarns to check out how they work up. I got right to work!

I LOVE this idea and had so much fun trying different combinations. I hope you will give it a try. The pattern, “Colorful Blossoms” is free.

There are many online resources too! Pinterest is a great place to find colorful inspiration. Why not start your own Pinterest Board for saving things that inspire you?