Joji Mystery Wrap KAL Ideas, part 1

There has been quite a lot of interest online in Joji's Mystery Wrap KAL, so of course we are interested here in the shop too. We really liked coming up with color combos for everyone's Fades, and this pattern seems to be found just as exciting. So throughout the next week, you'll see me post color ideas on Instagram and also here on the blog. If you want to participate in the KAL and have a hard time finding something you like without seeing it in person, these should help big time. Of course, if you want to put together your own combos, that's great too! If you need help choosing one or two that go with what you like, or want assurance that the five you chose are super awesome, just e-mail us anytime!

These aren't just my ideas- I enlisted help from everyone here to come up with ideas. Perhaps you gravitate more to our Poste Yarn dyer's taste. Heather has a way with color, working with it every day and she knows how to choose combos you wouldn't always think of. Here's what she has to share today:

Dream in Color's Smooshy. Plenty of yardage and oh so many colors to choose from and combine. Heather went with Grey Tabby, Federal Bank, Navy Zeal, Apathy and Burr. Burr is a multicolor that kind of brings the whole thing together.

The next two options, Heather selected Blue Moon Fiber Arts, BFL. This stuff glows with color. We have a stunningly large array of this right now- over 100 colors. Who couldn't choose five colors from a selection of over 100?! Below is Smoke on the Water, Sugar Plum Fairy Dust, Fall Frolic, Spawn of Scum and Autumns Up.

Now this one is deep, bright and totally something I would knit up. Black Bird, Heckley Speckley, Antiquated System, Dearly Beloved and Old Speckled Hen.

Me? I tend to choose more safe options. Colors in the same group with one that is a punch. Since I work with closely with yarn and dyers every day, I tend to know where a lot of the base yarns come from and I'm good at combining yarn from different lines that work together. In this selection, I combined Tarte from Miss Babs with our Poste Yarn Patina because they are the same merino/tencel/nylon blend and can be used interchangeably. So on the top, middle and bottom you see Miss Babs Tarte in Graphic, Moonlight Stroll and Blue Dasher. They are separated by Poste Yarn Patina in Glass Mountain and Stonehenge.

If you've seen our shop in person, you know that a significant portion of the front is devoted to Madelinetosh. We have hundreds of colors across the bases, so it's easy to find combos in a base like Merino Light. Here you see Pendleton Red, El Greco, Murakami, Court & Spark and Spicewood.

Rachael packs your orders every day, so she see what everyone chooses and is great at picking things that everyone loves. She's also regularly knits scarves and shawls that use many colors, so this is her jam. Rachael went with some cashmere for this choice- Dragonfly Fibers Djinni in Black Pearl, Wine Country, Paisaje Mediterraneo, Apollo and Mushroom Hunting.

I look forward to sharing more with you throughout the next week! If there are bases that you love, or colors you are considering, please leave a comment below and perhaps we can work that into the coming ideas. If you love something, it's likely that someone else out there is thinking the same thing, or that what you are considering would be an inspiration to others, So ask away!

Comments

[Elizabeth]

I just downloaded Fade yesterday!
I love , love , love playing with yarn colors!!!!!

[Donna]

I love all the combinations especially your Miss Babs & Rachel's selections.