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When in doubt ...

'add 30 more colours', says Kaffe Fassett. Well, it wasn't working for me this time. Belatedly I remembered ColorWorks by Deb Menz. I've had it for a while but it seemed a bit theoretical for me and I found it hard to take in what she was saying. Well I got it out and really homed in on one kind of colour scheme (because it has lot of colours): 'Double Triad Harmony'. Basically you have three pairs of colours, equidistant on the colour wheel (where there are 12 colours altogether). I chose yellow, yellow-green, blue, blue-violet, red, and orange-red. It was hard work getting to that point and choosing the right yarns. I learnt a lot in the process, though. Even if what I end up with isn't perfect it will represent a break-through for me.

 
 
 

 

I've sewn one strip on the wrong way round, but who can tell? It's staying that way now!

I love orange, but ...

it wasn't working in the Babette blanket, so I've taken it out and I think this looks better.

Stashbusting

Maybe I'm not being as disciplined as I could be in my efforts to reduce the stash, but I am making some progress. Last Sunday Loop had a yarn swap and I took my wheelie suitcase along full of wool. There were two tables: one for selling and one for donating/swapping. I did a bit of both, but mostly sold. I made £50 or £60! (forgot to keep a tally) and was pleased to see wool going to new homes. I only brought a couple of lots back home (and only three little new lots of sock yarn). While at Loop I saw their lovely Babette Blanket made out of sock yarn. I think Jill and Dawn have also admired it! Well, wouldn't you know it - it's now the third blanket I'm making out of stash!