Help me choose some colours/wool for my knitting patterns

[ethelb]

Ok, after binging on this site www.thevintageknittinglady.co.uk/ I have purchased the following patterns.

This may be for my sister (it is supposed to be 'funny') but would red and white be too cruel? (It is a land girl pattern if anyone is interested).

www.theretroknittingcompany.co.uk/images/12april2012/copley1170-27w2a.jpg

And maybe this for DP

www.theretroknittingcompany.co.uk/images/3Aug2012/bairnswear763a.jpg

The blurb says they are both DK, and I would like to use a wool, or wool blend, any ideas for wool that could be used for these? I am sooo crap at chooseing colour combos. (Plus I don't think anywhere does a yellow flecked green wool these days!)

Oh the first one is brilliant. . It must be done in red. Very elvish.

I use this seeds website to help put colours together.

Red would be lovely for the hood (with cream not white) or a retro combination like olive green and light yellow

For the flecked yarn you need to find a Donegal tweed with "neps"

Are you knitting for fun or for them to actually wear? What's your budget?

knit picks

http://www.greatbritishyarns.co.uk/acatalog/Soft-Donegal-Shade-5202-Olive-Green.html a bit thicker than DK

Rowan Tweed

Do check the tension

You could match with a plain wool (washable) DK like:
[http://www.knitrowan.com/yarns/pure-wool-dk Pure Wool DK]]

Really the best bet is to choose a colour that suits the person and goes with their other clothes - but is just slightly more interesting. Does he normally wear jeans, what's his colouring?

Again with decent links!

knit picks City Tweed

a bit thicker than DK

Rowan Tweed DK

You could match with a plain wool (washable) DK like:
Pure Wool DK

Last post honest. If you made the man's jumper so the tweed and plain were very close in colour, and it was a bit longer/ more contemporary cut, he might even wear it!

Sorry to hijack thread OP but MasterFlea that website is amazing.

Thanks for all the ideas.

Sister does a lot of camping with crusties so would probably wear it even if in neon orange with a pumpkin design on it (she is 21 if that helps). I got pattern through today and it recommends dark blue with pale blue, but I think red and white or green and yellow would be cute.

WRT to jumper, I don't think I will inflict it on DP but will instead inflict it on my Dad for his 60th which gives me a year and a month to make it! He is pale with dark auburn hair and green eyes and sometimes a ginger beard. Wears glasses either tortoiseshell or with no frame.

I am thinking maybe a plae grey tweed like this www.johnlewis.com/rowan-tweed-yarn/p359088 with this on the dark bits www.johnlewis.com/rowan-tweed-yarn/p359088 or this www.johnlewis.com/rowan-tweed-yarn/p359088.

Or it could be white www.johnlewis.com/wendy-merino-dk-yarn/p360575?colour=Birch%202365 with this on the dark bits www.johnlewis.com/wendy-merino-dk-yarn/p360575?colour=Birch%202365

And I may make this for DP www.theretroknittingcompany.co.uk/images/13jan11/bestwayB3000a.jpg in white. Or is that going to be vvvv camp?

Sorry second rowan shoudl be this: www.johnlewis.com/rowan-tweed-yarn/p359088?s_afcid=af_78888&awc=1203_1378325856_a89861154e449f479acacde48ebc10a7

But after looking at Fossil's links I now I want this: www.greatbritishyarns.co.uk/acatalog/Palette_Shade_Tarragon.html#a2540 and this: www.greatbritishyarns.co.uk/acatalog/Jamiesons-4-ply-Spindrift-286-Moorgrass-.html#a12346341

@masterflea I have tried using that website before. and it is brill. But none of my colour combos ever look that good!

But after looking at Fossil's links I now I want this: www.greatbritishyarns.co.uk/acatalog/Palette_Shade_Tarragon.html#a2540 and this: www.greatbritishyarns.co.uk/acatalog/Jamiesons-4-ply-Spindrift-286-Moorgrass-.html#a12346341

@masterflea I have tried using that website before. and it is brill. But none of my colour combos ever look that good!