Even as a kid, I noticed and admired color. I must have been seven or eight years old, when I decided to study it. Ever since, that’s what I did.
Color inspiration happens all the time, if you just watch for it. I was weaving yarn ends in a few days ago, piling the trimmings together. I glanced at the pile, and wow! The combination of peach and dusty coral and burgundy took my breath away.
I had to crochet some flowers in those colors right away. First, I looked carefully at the scrap pile, to see the proportions of the colors. There was a lot of peach and coral, some variegated yarn, and just a tiny bit of burgundy. Proportions are important.
Large Ray Flowers (page 31) and a Filet Center-or-Not (starts on page 21 of Crochet Bouquet) were perfect for a multi-color experiment. You can change colors however you want, either following the pattern, or following your own instinct.
And when your color instinct talks, listen to it! You’ll find color inspiration in all kinds of places.
Speaking of inspiration, how about this flowery tractor? We saw it in Knox City, Texas.
