August 12 is the start of Casapinka's yearly mystery knitalong (MKAL) with details posted to her Ravelry page, if you're interested. Here and there on our SSYC blog, starting today, I'm going to share some color inspiration we have here in the shop so you can get started on your knitting without wondering if colors go together. I know it can be exasperating sometimes to tell if colors really go as well as you think when you're looking at screens, so we're here to do the personal shopping for you! And as always, if you see something you like but want to switch something out (or if something sells out and isn't on our website any more), you're always welcome to e-mail me, Allison, at service@simplysockyarn.com and we are happy to curate something special for you. After all, we have A LOT of inspiration to choose from!!!
Earlier this week I post about these kits that Emma's Yarn put together, and they just arrived today so you might find something here too.
Here are some colors that we like together for this MKAL, today featuring a slew of small hand dyers. You need one skein of each of the four colors for the pattern. First, let's look at Hue Loco. Here is Fuchsia, Future Too Bright, Troubles Melt Like Lemon Drops, and Pear. All on Merino Sock but also available on Tweed Sock.
We really like this combo on Hue Loco Merino Sock of Sunny You Should Ask, Tropic of Cancer, Why Oh Why Can't I and Hustle. It's like a party at a cocktail lounge in Miami that the Golden Girls might have attended.
Keeping with Hue Loco Merino Sock (but also available in Tweed Sock if you want to do one or all with some tweed flecks) we have Once in a Lullaby, Midsummer, Happy Little Bluebirds Fly and Snowshoe.
Go all out with the tweed with Hue Loco Tweed Sock in Do Come True, Midnight Sun, Skies are Blue and Bonafide.
Then we have Why Oh Why Can't I, Way Above the Chimney Tops, Skies are Blue and Once in a Lullaby on Tweed Sock. Also available all on Merino Sock.
Have you tried Cosy Posy Yarn Co? These yarns are dyed in Canada and we just added this line a few months ago. There's a merino nylon option and one with a bit of cashmere. Shown below is Hunny Bunny, Rhinestone World, Jewel and Raven.
And shown below from Cosy Posy is Envy, Brick & Mortar, Bonfire and Agate. How's this for impending autumn vibes?!
Now let's show off some of the calming, artistic hues from Six and Seven Fibers. Rachel is a genius with color, almost giving her skeins a watercolored look. Shown below on Barley Singles (so single ply fingering weight) is Frost, Gorse, Pumpkin Juice and Avonlea
And if you like Monet inspired cooler hues, try her cashmere blend Alfalfa MCN in Pekoe, Pansy Slippers, Merpeople and That Lawrence Boy.
I'll share more color ideas here and there. Heather and I just spent ten minutes today roaming around the shop in between customers, and we were able to put together all this inspiration in that short amount of time! Keep in mind that the pictures on our website at the above links are more accurate for color than these quick ones that I snapped with my phone and am showing on the blog. But I think it gives you a good idea of what they look like together, even if a bit of the nuance is lost in the quick photos above. Have questions? You know where to find me! service@simplysockyarn.com
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