Confessions of a Colour Challenged Knitter

Saturday 17 May, 2008 By Leave a Comment

I admit it, I cannot choose colours. I never have been able to and it does not look as though, after nearly 20 years of knitting, my skills at choosing colours are improving. *sigh*

If one has ever pomndered why Fair Isle knitting packages are offered, I believe it is to help people like me. I refuse to belive I am the only colour challenged knitter.

What spurs this confession? The sheer fact that I cannot chose a colour for a IK’s Refined Raglan
which is a lovely, simple, easy knit. I want to wear it with jeans. I only need to choose one colour, and yet I am asking for help. I cannot decide and I only need to choose one colour!

Astrid,(with the patience of a saint) of Astrid’s Dutch Obsessions
has been helping me.

I am going to use Atelier Zitron Ecco Yarn and just need to chose a colour, which is not my default colours (grey, black, cream, white, beige, basic brown).

All help is greatly appreciated.

There must be a 12 step programme. And yes, I do have a colour wheel and never did get the hang of it. Physics I understand. Colours baffle me.

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One Rainy Friday

Friday 23 June, 2006 By Leave a Comment

It rained today, which I am quite grateful for. Not only did we need the rain, but it gave me a reason not to be working in our yard. It has been wonderful working side by side with my family, do not get me wrong, but yesterday was 94 degrees and terribly humid and I desperately needed a break.

Let me Flashback to yesterday for a moment. I was too wiped out to even post about my new project my friend Carol has found for us. I apologize Carol, for not posting this yesterday when the pattern arrived by post. Yes, I am going to be starting a second cardigan. Apparently I have a difficult time being faithful to just one sweater at a time. Carol and I will both be working on Cabin
Fever’s,“The Braids Cardigan”. Mine will out of cotton and Carol’s wool. Guess who lives in a cooler climate.

Back to present day. While I was exercising (there will be no photos of that ever) my family was busy.

My son (the older twin) made Reese’s Chewy Chocolate Cookies for the family.

DH made healthy Carrot Muffins for me.

My oldest son was able to capture a photo of the cat awake (not any easy
feat).

And I was able to knit a few rounds of my cardi undisturbed (until my family
realized I was not about doing motherly things).


There is a brilliant sunset this evening, so tomorrow it is back to working in the yard.

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