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Endless possibilities for colour planning rugs!  

1/21/2015

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A great way to colour plan your next rug is by taking a trip to the local yarn shop.  Oh my, the feast your eyes will devour.  I was in the store visiting Charlene who works occasionally at Have A Yarn in Mahone Bay and I was struck by the colour combinations you can find in a skein of yarn.  Funky socks seem to be popular right now and the various selections are amazing.  I started snapping pictures and there was no end to the possibilities so I recommend you check it out.  I’m sure every yarn store is similar so you don’t have to catch a plane to Mahone Bay, maybe you can even look on line for variegated yarns.

I had the same feeling when I crossed the threshold at Have A Yarn as I get when I come to work in my studio.  So much colour and warmth from the wool!  It feels like roomful of hugs.  

I can knit, do the occasional dishcloth and many moons ago, I knit a baby blanket for my little Shaney.  I struggled with tension problems, trying to keep it from taking on an hour glass shape, too tight, too loose and repeat.  Sometimes my tension would get so tight I couldn’t scoop the wool off the needle and then it would be so loose my needle would fall out so I got frustrated.   I did a few misshapen scarves and then hung up my needles, turning to cross stitch for a while.  That was an eye crossing experience and slow as molasses flowing uphill, so I jumped to needle point. When hooking came along I lost all interest in other crafts, this was the one, fitting like a custom made jacket so I never looked back. 

Like I said, I do make the odd dishcloth, and odd would be a good word to describe the finished product.  When I drop a stitch I find it very difficult to pick it back up.   I can’t seem to isolate where I went wrong.  So I leave the hole and move on….I call it a thumb space to make it legit. 

So check out the yarns, maybe it will inspire you as it did me.  I’m going to give knitting another chance and make a hat, one of those ones you wash to felt, but that’s another story for another day!  


Check out Have A Yarn, another great reason to come to Mahone Bay! 
http://www.haveayarn.ca/
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3 Comments
Pam
1/21/2015 05:17:19 am

Christine, I think you forgot you knit a scarf with the Sari Ribbon...and you did a great job with it... :)

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Shelley
1/21/2015 05:21:32 am

I love the cross pollination of retail enterprises. Good for you! Great idea.

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Susan Doyle
1/22/2015 02:07:20 am

As a knitter first & new to rug hooking this is one reason I just love to hook with yarn. Possiblities are endless with colour & texture.
Christine, if you need help with your hat let me know.

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