Okay, so I am stumped. No, not really stumped. I have a color challenge and that is most unnerving for me. Color is something that I usually have great mastery over. So, I am asking all those followers, stealth or otherwise, to help me on this.
This wonderful picture is ShiBui Knits Sock Yarn in colorway Roppongi (#4103). It is a combination of Peony (intense berry), Lily (bright peachy orange) and Mulberry (deep Merlot purple). My challenge is that I need to find solids from The Loopy Ewe - Solid Series that work with this wonderful yarn.
Now, I could be safe and get the black or white and that would work. Or I could be totally unoriginal and get the Mulberry and it too would work. What I want is two colors that will make this colorway sing. Not like a little nursery rhyme. I want a big chested jazz singing diva combo. Some combination that will slap you awake without being gaudy. I want to say that Malachite and Lake or Malachite and Oyster would be the best combination choices. What do you think?
I know you have opinions....please share or I'll be forced to ask random strangers for their thoughts.... Come on Miss Ginger. You have the best fashion sense going...what would you choose?
5 comments:
You could call LE and ask for some assistance, since they have the yarn and can look. They're really helpful that way! I find it hard to pick colors on line, they always look so different when the yarn finally arrives.
Bluegrass and blueberry :O) or the lake and malachite or the bluegrass and robins egg
If you really want contrast you should go with greens and blu-greens.
I think Spring Green & Bluegrass or Spring Green & Silver Sage or Silver Sage & Bluegrass would really do it, but then it might be TOO much contrast.
I'm going to have to agree with Lucy and say that a blue/green would look amazing with this yarn! Something just as eye-catching and vibrant!
BTW - that Clementine is amazing. The purple is beautiful!
Martha - Excellent Idea if all else fails
Jen and Lucy - WOW! Great color suggestions!
Amy - Thank you on the Clementine! You NEED to make this! And you are right, the purple is simply amazing and I cannot take pictures with my camera that will do it justice. And I have to thank Martha for the yarn. She picked it just for the Clementine!
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