I’m thinking of making another Cosy Blanket using Coastal Colours.
Can you help me decide on the colour palette.
The yarn is Stylecraft Special DK
Colours:
1st Row: Cypress, Cloud Blue, Sherbert, Sage
2nd Row: Sage, Denim, Cream, Storm, Petrol
3rd Row: Camel, Soft Peach, Grey,
Bottom Row: Lincoln, Buttermilk, Silver
With the pink – I’m thinking of soft sunsets over the sea
or without the pink: sand, sea, sky, rocks, sand dunes, cliffs
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I think the pink you have is kind of namby pamby–I like the idea of a saturated rose or some other brighter, deeper color, to add zip. Your colors are all very much in the same range of value, I think (or do I have any idea what I’m talking about??)
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Of course you do Kerry!!! I have ordered ‘Blush’ to see if it fits in with the mix. I’m going for soft and calming – not sure if I’ll succeed but it is fun having a go. Thank you for your input, it is much appreciated, every single comment is helpful to me in making up my mind. ❤
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Try a deeper pink- fuschia.
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Wowsers! That’s bold – I’ll definitely try it out. 🙂
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I agree with the genreal opinion here – pink would look cute but perhaps a different shade of pink would be more appropriate 🙂 Cant wait to see it as it comes together 🙂
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Thank you Bethany-Jade, I’m going to try out a few options – all the comments are so helpful.
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I would do without the pink
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Thank you AJ
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I think the pink would work, especially if you have something in a periwinkle that would help finish the sunset. I would consider trading the cypress for some thing in the stone/sand/tan look. Not cream, but lighter than the camel.
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I’m going to try out your suggestions Kathy, thank you. Yes I was thinking there was perhaps too much green for a coastal scene. There needs to be a few more blending blues added to the Stylecraft range.
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Have fun playing with all those colors!
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I surely will! One of my favourite things. 🙂
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I like both colourways, but I think a little pink would be good; however, I agree with some of the others … perhaps not so “baby” pink — maybe something a little deeper, almost dusty rose or peachy. Whatever you choose, I’m sure it will be lovely!
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Thank you for your confidence in the final choice Valerie! I am going to try out the ‘Blush’ from Stylecraft, which I’ve never used before, and see how that sits with the others.
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I look forward to seeing the finished product!
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ooooh! thank you! 🙂
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I’d go without the pink. I love the other colours though. Do you have different pink? I wonder if that one is just a little pale but a slightly pinker pink might work, maybe pale rose or similar. It’s going to be beautiful anyway 😊 perhaps try a row with pink, it can easily be frogged.
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Thank you Mrs C. Why didn’t I think of Pale Rose! That might work really well – yes I could do a little sample and see how it works – thank you!
I just went and looked at all the colours and found Blush, I might try that as well.
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I’ll look forward to seeing what you come up with 😊
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Great! Thank you – just love playing about with colours.
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Presuming they were probably Stylecraft colours, I got out my Stylecraft colour sticks to get a real idea of the colours as photos can be deceptive but couldn’t decide what the goldish one in the middle was, though I guessed ‘camel’. I presume the pink is ‘candy floss’. I was inclined to think that Fondant might work better with the other colours. It would add a bit of contrast though maybe you want something where the colours all blend together. Not too keen on the ‘candy floss’.
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Gosh Jane I so appreciate you giving this so much of your time and attention. Perhaps I should put the colours in the post. The pink is Soft Peach. You are right about the Camel and the yellow is Buttermilk. I am going to edit the post right now. A huge thank you! ❤
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Stylecraft have introduced quite a few colours since I got my samples so I don’t have Cypress, Lincoln or Buttermilk. However Soft peach is such an innocuous colour that personally I think it will blend better than the pink as it looks on the screen. So I would go for the pink. Mind you pink says ‘dawn’ rather than ‘sunset’ to me. But both are good!
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Yes, Yes, dawn! much better. The pink has come up more ‘pink’ on the screen than it really is. I do like these new colours, but would love it if they brought more blues to blend together.
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Tough one. Initially i was thinking without pink. But then i thought maybe a small bit could brighten it up just a tad.
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Almost exactly what I’ve been thinking – going back and forth. Thank you Karina.
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Definitely sunsets for me! 🙂
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Thank you Judy! Looking forward to tomorrow wink wink!
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Me too!!! 🙂
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I prefer no pink in that palette. It’s a subjective opinion however 🙂
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Good to know – I always find it helps me make up my mind to have a little discussion – thank you Pauline.
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