How do I decide which colors to use? I get the balls of yarn I think I'd like to use and set them in a place where I'm sure to see them as I go about my daily business. I rearrange them in passing, and toss out one here and there. When I get a group I like, I sometimes make these quick little i-cord worms to see how the colors work together, knit up. Then I carry the little dears around with me, out and about, so I can observe them in different lights. Sometimes they're wee little things like the ones above...some become long coiled serpents, waiting in my pocket.
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Oh I'm so glad you shared this...I'm going to be digging into some colourwork soon and was feeling a little apprehensive about the swatching...this is a great idea!
Thanks!
you do have amazing and beautiful combinations in your work.
have you ever thought of writing a book?
such a good idea for color swatching! i'm always knitting gigantic swatches. i'll have to try this magic little worm in the pocket idea. thanks for sharing.
That's a great idea! I like that you can carry it around and observe them at will, and in different lights, etc.
I am a stripe fanatic and if you don't mind, I will adopt this method for upcoming projects.
I just taught my kids how to knit those worms this past winter. They made dozens of them and now we use them as bookmarks, lol.
Great idea on color inspiration!
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Yarn worms in pockets. I like it.
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