There's nothing more exciting than starting a new project! You get to go to your favorite craft/yarn store, look through the wide variety of colors that are available, and select the perfect color(s). Which color do you want? Violet or Orchid? Light or Dark? Maybe you would even select the color of your favorite sports team.
When selecting the color scheme, you have to take a few things into consideration. Who you are making it for, when and where it will be used, and if it is reasonable are a few examples. I'm going to show you exactly what I mean. I will be using a blanket as my example.
Who are you making it for?
If the blanket is for yourself, you can make it whatever color you want. But if it's for someone else, you need to think about them. How well do you know them? What is their favorite color? If you know what their favorite is, then I would suggest using a few different shades of that color or using a neutral color (such as white, black, or tan) to set off the main color. If the person you are making it for has eyesight problems, you could select colors bright or dark enough so that they land in their eyesight range.
When and where will it be used?
A blanket can be used anywhere, but sometimes because of the color scheme, it's not always a good idea. For example, my high school's colors are royal blue and white. I had been given a blanket two weeks before, only the colors were navy blue, red, and black. It was towards the end of football season, so it was starting to get colder outside. I decided that I was going to take a blanket with me to the game. I grabbed my new blanket and headed out the door. Unfortunately to my dismay, when I got to the game, I learned who we were playing against: a team with navy blue, red, and black colors. I looked a little silly sitting there in the bleachers among my friends who all had our school colors on everything that they had with them. So, think about the when and where when selecting your new project's color scheme.
Is it reasonable?
Sometimes, we tend to go overboard when it comes to colors. We want to stand out so much, that we end up going crazy with color and stand out too much - and end up looking silly. Basically, think about how well the colors go with each other.
So what is your favorite colors to use when starting a new project? Leave a comment and let me know - I'd love to hear from you!
When selecting the color scheme, you have to take a few things into consideration. Who you are making it for, when and where it will be used, and if it is reasonable are a few examples. I'm going to show you exactly what I mean. I will be using a blanket as my example.
Who are you making it for?
If the blanket is for yourself, you can make it whatever color you want. But if it's for someone else, you need to think about them. How well do you know them? What is their favorite color? If you know what their favorite is, then I would suggest using a few different shades of that color or using a neutral color (such as white, black, or tan) to set off the main color. If the person you are making it for has eyesight problems, you could select colors bright or dark enough so that they land in their eyesight range.
When and where will it be used?
A blanket can be used anywhere, but sometimes because of the color scheme, it's not always a good idea. For example, my high school's colors are royal blue and white. I had been given a blanket two weeks before, only the colors were navy blue, red, and black. It was towards the end of football season, so it was starting to get colder outside. I decided that I was going to take a blanket with me to the game. I grabbed my new blanket and headed out the door. Unfortunately to my dismay, when I got to the game, I learned who we were playing against: a team with navy blue, red, and black colors. I looked a little silly sitting there in the bleachers among my friends who all had our school colors on everything that they had with them. So, think about the when and where when selecting your new project's color scheme.
Is it reasonable?
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I made this blanket for my
cousin for a wedding gift;
they are big Dallas Cowboys fans
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So what is your favorite colors to use when starting a new project? Leave a comment and let me know - I'd love to hear from you!
You provide a lot of really great information and I love to see the things that you have made.
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