Finding color inspiration for your crochet can be tough. There are so many different crochet blankets that you can make. How do you choose a pattern that works well and then where do you choose your inspiration for the colors? When the colors and the pattern blend beautifully the crochet afghan is just beautiful.
There are so many different ways to choose your inspiration; nature, home decor/fashion, food.
Nature as Color Inspiration
How do you decide which colors to use in your next afghan. The answer may be as close as looking out your window at nature for color inspiration. Look to flowers for color combinations or the landscape, for patterns to use. The cotton waves on the far right of the bottom row in the photos reminds one of ocean waves. While the blues in the granny square can come from the sky.
The brown stripe crochet blanket is full of beautiful fall colors and choosing to crochet this blanket was as easy as looking at the scrap yarn and seeing an over abundance of browns and Autumn colors. The pattern was easy to choose as maximum yarn usage was the end goal.
Fashion as Color Inspiration
The blue and yellow granny square baby blanket was crocheted as it reminded me of certain blue, white and yellow dishes that always catch my eye. The combination is restful and fun. The dots baby blanket speaks loudly of the ’80s to me. Bright bold color combinations with a graphic pattern. Black and white is another fashion color combination.
The ombre stripe at the top right is another fashion choice. It seems like my daughter’s closet when she was small. All blues, greens and pinks.
Food as Color Inspiration
Food can be inspiration for your color choices. Think mocha for an afghan, or ice cream colors for a sweater. Remember the bright colors in the cereal aisle of your local grocery store. Almost all of the colors go well together.
The brown, pink and off white baby afghan is inspired by Neapolitan ice cream. The color combination is perfect for a baby girl blanket. Wouldn’t mint chocolate chip make a great baby blanket as well. Picture the colors in the produce aisle they would make a great granny square blanket. The choices are endless.
Inspired to Crochet
I needed to take some time away to get my crochet mojo back. My two favorite crochet blankets that I’m working on right now is a Tutti Frutti baby blanket and a real honest to goodness temperature blanket.
The temperature blanket is stalled right now as I am decide whether to continue crocheting. Is it big enough for me and do I just finish it with a border and it’s a really comfortable size. What do you think I should do? I’m really tempted to just call it quits.
The storage is full to overflowing and the studio is overstocked these days. I already know what the next crochet blanket will look like and there are some Christmas Gifts on the horizon. I better get back to work or they will never get finished. What are you working on?
Talk to you later,
Karen
P.S.
You can find most of the baby blankets and the Autumn crochet blanket in the Etsy shop here!