Pantone has pronounced that a combination of Rose Quartz and Serenity Blue are the color(s) of the year for 2016.
Can color inspire us to behave better or drive us to murder? 2015’s color was Marsala, the color of dried blood – and the world has had a very bloody ugly year indeed. If everything we see in stores, on-screen, and online is baby pink and periwinkle blue, will we have a sweet year full of peace and compassion? I hope so!
In the meantime, I love the two colors and the lovely soft violet in between them. I must have been channeling Pantone because I have begun a nice little jacket from the cover of Amirisu Magazine in a soft and floaty pink shade of Lana Grossa Arioso that just kills me I love it so much:
I’ve barely begun because I’m wanting to finish another sweater I’m working on in Frabjous Fibers Mad Hatter that I should have to show you next week but I had to knit just a bit and I’m in love with the yarn, color, and design.
I showed you Trailhead, our winter knit-along, and I want to show you how great it looks on Loretta Hollenbach, who tried it on during our sale, then immediately bought materials for it. Thanks, Loretta, for modeling!
It fits perfectly and she looks terrific in it, but I have to tell you that it looks good on almost everyone (who is taller than 5′). A lot of people tried it on and it’s a very flattering sweater, cozy but not bulky. Come see for yourself!
How is your gift knitting going? Well and quickly, I hope. 17 days to Christmas, and I assume you also have a life to live in between knitting sessions? If you would like to check out some utterly unique gift ideas, we’ve just put out many samples for sale – scarves, shawls and sweaters! These lovely pieces are priced very reasonably because they’ve already served our purpose (we sold out the yarn), so don’t wait too long!
We are drawing names from our Frequent Buyer cards every day in December to win a $25 gift certificate. The winners this past week were Leigh Glenn, Linda Michael, Carol Sullivan, and Jane Brubaker. Congratulations!
