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Crochet blanket - help with colours

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tizwozliz · 24/09/2017 10:34

I've started making a granny stripe blanket but I'm unsure on whether to stick with 4 colours (light grey, red, dark grey, white) or go for something more multicoloured

Any suggestions? - I'd prefer to not unpick what I've already started.

Crochet blanket - help with colours
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scaredofthecity · 24/09/2017 10:38

If you've got second thoughts now, you'll only hate it more later!
Frogging a few rows now will be nothing like doing it when you change your mind completely half way through
(bitter voice of experience!)

Ralvery is great for seeing what other people have done with colour combinations.

AmethystRaven · 24/09/2017 10:40

There are hundreds of colour combinations on pinterest, you could lose hours to it!

tizwozliz · 24/09/2017 10:43

I've already lost hours to looking at colour combinations and so decided to just bite the bullet and start and now having second thoughts!

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DaisyChainsForever · 24/09/2017 10:46

Who/what is the blanket for? If it's a gift, do they like the colours? If it's for you, make sure you are 100% before you carry on or you'll only regret it.

tizwozliz · 24/09/2017 10:55

It's for me, and i like the colours so far i'm just having trouble envisaging whether it'll look good once it's worked up to blanket size.

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SoupDragon · 24/09/2017 11:23

I think stripes can be tricky when there are more than 2 colours but not loads - it's all to do with the repeat. Sometimes I think it looks better in a random repeat rather than a rigid colour repeat all the way though.

That said I'm currently doing a 3 colour one with a rigid repeat, although the red is only an accent row.

Crochet blanket - help with colours
tizwozliz · 24/09/2017 18:44

Think you're right, if i'm not happy now best to undo now then later, I can sort out the slightly too tight chain at the same time. I'm using merino wool so investing a significant some of money in this so best be sure i'm 100% happy with it.

I think this in reality for me will be finding something else I like and copying it. I like the idea of making it up as I go along but I just don't have the talent for it!

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WhereBeThatBlackbirdTo · 24/09/2017 18:52

Have a look at the colour palettes on Zing's thread.

They are Stylecraft Specil DK but there are some brilliant colour combinations.

WhereBeThatBlackbirdTo · 24/09/2017 18:54
tizwozliz · 26/09/2017 13:12

The wool i prefer to use is rather limited in the colour ranges available so as lovely as a lot of the palettes are they're not easy to recreate with other yarn.

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RaininSummer · 26/09/2017 13:21

You could test your ideas in a small piece - maybe 30 chain - make a little doll blanket. Or you can use coloured pencils to see how it looks. Or make little wool swatches on pegs like Lucy at Attic 24 and play with them :)

tizwozliz · 26/09/2017 13:45

That involves buying the wool first though!

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comeagainforbigfudge · 26/09/2017 14:41

What about something like this?

user453678953 · 26/09/2017 14:43

Why don't you get a small
Strip of card and wrap a few rows of each colour you fancy around it. That way you can see if they go together really quickly

EnidNextDoor · 26/09/2017 14:54

If you want stripes I think random colours and widths work better.

RaininSummer · 26/09/2017 18:07

Tiz, hadnt thought of that unbelievably as I have a heck of a lot if wool. I like to keep one of every stylecraft for such eventualities ;) coloured pencils will still work.

EnidNextDoor · 26/09/2017 18:10

Wow that blanket comeagain linked to is gorgeous.

tizwozliz · 27/09/2017 18:00

I've worked out what was putting me off, it's the shade of red that's not quite right.

Found an example of something similar to what I want to end up with, so just need to find the right shade of red now. I have the greys already which is why I'm going with these sorts of colours

Crochet blanket - help with colours
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tizwozliz · 26/01/2018 10:56

Ended up with different colours entirely due to having some gift vouchers to spend in a certain store and limited somewhat on colour availability.

But his is what I ended up with and I'm fairly happy with it.

Crochet blanket - help with colours
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Wow1234 · 26/01/2018 11:03

Looks fantastic!! Well done.

SoupDragon · 27/01/2018 13:21

Looks marvellous :)

andalittlebitofpixiedust · 27/01/2018 15:14

Looks fab. Am jealous of your talent. Good colour combo.

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