I've been thinking a lot about colors and color theory lately because a few weeks ago, there was a great article in the Washington Post's Local Living section (here) about the pink-orange combo, which you know I just love. And I've been seeing a lot of pink in stores lately (actually scored a lovely dusty pink jacket for the spring/summer). Having just received the shipment of Petunia's wool, this year I'm really toying with the idea of dying some of it (even though its natural color is so beautiful).
I also came across a wonderful blog post about color theory by Tanis Gray on TanisKnits. I really appreciated her first bit of advice to BE BRAVE in your color combinations while knitting (or crocheting of course). It's frustrating, though, when you find colors you like and, when you go to buy more, you discover that they are discontinued because they are not "in."
For example, Pantone has decreed that Marsala is the color for 2015. While I think it's a beautiful color, I lean more toward the "cool" colors, like a burgundy that has a bluish undertone (rather than the warmer colors with yellowish undertones). Remember when discovering "your colors" was all the rage and whether you were a "winter" or a "summer" resulted in banishing certain colors from your wardrobe and makeup palette forever?! I guess there's a part of me that still clings on to the concept :-)
I've also discovered that Dragonfly Fibers is actually just up the road from me! Great article about the owner in a recent Washington Post article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/inside-the-workshop-with-yarn-dyer-kate-chiocchio/2015/05/01/9a3aaf44-ed09-11e4-a55f-38924fca94f9_story.html
And you know how much I love the colors and yarns offered by Wandering Wool. Mmmm, I think an internship in dying is in my future!
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