JULY 2016 THEME - OPPOSITES ATTRACT
DURING THIS MONTH'S THEME WE WILL HAVE AN ENDLESS CHOICE OF COMBINATIONS OF
C O L O U R S
Mother Nature gave us COLOURS! Being a colour addict, I am pleased to host this month’s’ theme and share this exciting challenge with you. The aim is to make squares, hats and handwarmers as colourful and “attractive” as possible for the children.This does not mean that the pure hues only can be used, but also pastels,tones, shades, as long as they are complementary.
As long as they are complementary……maybe you are thinking what are complementary colours? What are hues, pastels, tones, shades?
Complementary colours: In the spectrum each colour has its opposite colour. In the Basic Colour Wheel there are six of them, as shown in the photo above. Clockwise: Yellow <-> Purple, Orange<->Blue, and Red <->Green.
The basic six OPPOSITES made into squares:
Red <--> Green Blue<--> Orange Yellow <--> Purple
They attract each other and it will be great fun to make squares in opposite colours as shown above
The 12 colours of the Yurmby wheel
We, as YARN ARTISTS can make use of this colour wheel. It has TWELVE basic colours and now it is going to be lots of fun because we have more OPPOSITE colours to choose!
Example of opposite colours, translated into yarn: Opposites clockwise:
Yellow and Blue (Ultramarin). Orange and Blue (Cobalt). Red and Cyan. Pink and Emerald Green. Magenta (Fuchsia) and Bright Green. Violet/Purple and Lime/Light Green.
Are you in the mood already?
Then I don’t have to hesitate to tell you that we can use:
THREE colours which still are OPPOSITE:
A SPLIT OPPOSITE ARRANGEMENT!
Here we use three colours where colours 2 and 3 are adjacent to the complement of the main colour. For example, picture 1: Green chosen as the main colour, its opposite is Magenta (Fuchsia). Next to Magenta are Purple and Pink. So the combination will be Green, Purple and Pink in any order, any pattern.
DIZZY? TAKE A CUPPA AND LOOK:
In the below examples I have chosen to have the main colour in the centre.
Green, Pink & Purple Purple, Green &Yellow Magenta, Green & Emerald
Blue, Green & Orange Yellow, Pink & Cobalt Cyan, Pink & Orange
THIS IS NOT ALL, THERE IS MORE TO CHOOSE IN THIS MONTH'S THEME:
Light - dark : e.g. Black and White combined with any other colour, Grey or Brown and Magenta (Fuchsia), Violet and Light Green, Dark Blue and Yellow and so on, the combinations are endless.
So, for the Light-Dark and Shades:
Put your yarn basket upside down and there they are....The long forgotten “drab” colours. Now we can grab our dull colored yarn and we can make the most beautiful combinations! From now on: please don’t abandon them anymore! Combine your dull colours with the bright ones:
Finally: We ALWAYS need the BACKBONE of KAS:
- PJs IN ALL C O L O U R S -
Let’s make the difference for the children by crafting in colours and give them warmth and a smile!
LET'S GET STARTED !
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Permalink Reply by Anneke on
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Dear all, I kick off the July Theme with a black and white square, opposites of each other. I hope you will be inspired by the Theme. I am not sure whether I will have internet acces here (holiday address), but I will be back on the 5th of July...... and from time to time naturally I will check whether there is internet acces to take a look! ENJOY!
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Permalink Reply by Louise on
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Beautiful black & white square Anneke and thank you for your wonderful introduction. :))
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Thank you Louise. I am looking forward to see the color combinations! xo
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Permalink Reply by Sharon B on
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What a terrific introduction, Anneke.
And, I love your Zebra square! Can't wait to get stitching.
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Permalink Reply by Joan Humm on
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Great introduction to the July theme Anneke :) We have more or less got free rein to go wild !!
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Oh yes Joan! Go as wild as possible, but stay calm....and carry yarn :))))
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Permalink Reply by Gloria Grandy on
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Anneke, thank you for this fabulous intro to July. And a very SPECIAL thank you for the color lesson!!!! I have always been a bit 'shy' when mixing colors, but you have taken some of the mystery out of the how-to of combining. I will be making use of your color 'wheel' and your color 'star' as I work through some of my stash this month. I can just imagine the bright, bold, and beautiful blankets that will appear from this month's theme!
Excuse me while I go turn my yarn basket upside down :)) xo
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Oh Glo you make me smile! Permitted mess in the living room!!! Yay! Sorry for hubby :))))
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Permalink Reply by Chris Chiplen on
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Thank you for such an enlightening introduction Anneke, it should be a very interesting month!
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