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 How to Use Color in fabric crafts |
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How to Use Color in fabric crafts
Let's talk a little bit about color. If you own a color wheel you will
know that complementary colors are found across from each other on the
color wheel. You cannot go wrong if you use those colors and mix them
in your work. But what happens if you do not have a color wheel and
don't have the time to search online for palettes to give you an idea?
You have to start that project and you have bought beautiful yarn, you
have chosen the stitches carefully and have a becoming pattern that you
can make without difficulty. But your colors don't match and the final
product is more than disappointing!
You don't want to work so hard
to make something for a loved one that they will wear once and then
hide so that they will not have to put it on again. Worst even, you do
not want to make something for sale and find out that people hate it
because the colors clash and cause them to reject the item instead of
being drawn to it by its loveliness.
Some complimentary colors are:
* Red and green
* Red-violet and yellow-green
* Red-orange and blue-green
* Yellow and purple
* Yellow-orange and blue-violet
* Blue and orange
Still, contrast can change a garment
into something really special, instead of something that would have an
expected color scheme. But if you freely admit that you are not sure
how to use color to your advantage when crocheting, I will give you
some pointers as to how to best crochet with color. Always keep in mind
that when you choose a color or color combination; the effect will
either be warm or cold. If you were to use a color wheel you would see
that there are only three primary colors, these colors are Red, Blue
and Yellow. By mixing them between themselves, you create secondary
colors (green, orange and purple), and by combining these in different
amounts and adding wither black or white, you get all the other colors.
If you keep in mind where a color came from, you will be able to
combine it with others of the same family and there will be harmony in
your design. For example, many people don't understand why brown,
purple and yellow look good together. Well, I went to Art School for
years and can tell you that the reason they "match" is because if you
add yellow to purple, you can get a shade of brown, so they are
"related" colors with the same color origin and therefore, they
harmonize. But instead of giving you a long color theory class, I will
share with you some terrific color combinations that will surely make
your work stand out and will help to crochet successfully with color.
You
put a lot into your beautiful work and it is not fair that it would
only have disappointing results. Let's take yellow, yellow is the color
of cheer, of sunshine, it is a color full of enthusiasm, a color that
is rich and warm. But you do not want that purse you are making to look
like a lemon, you want it more to look like a gorgeous flower in a
garden, drawing you to it. With blue you can be bold, bright,
arresting. You can be soft, gentle, soothing. . .or you can be cold and
chilly. Neutrals go with anything, from punchy colors like orange and
mustard, to fresh colors like green. Shades of pink, like fun cotton
candy or bubblegum, feminine like a vintage
rose or bold like a bright hot pink, this color can make any garment
interesting if used in small doses that are combined with neutral
colors like natural and ecru. For example, you can make a really pretty
handbag that any lover of pink would treasure if you use two shades of
pink, one dark and one light as the accent color of the bag and
surround it with lots of creme. It would be luscious! If you are a
lover of bold colors, you can warm up hot pink with the use of some
pumpkin, lime green and buttery yellow. You can even add a hint of a
darker yellow, close to a mustard.
If you are making a tote bag for
example for a non-nonsense kind of gal and you have tons of pink thread
you want to use, don't make the pink the main color in your bag, use a
yummy chocolate
brown or sage green, Then add a lighter green and use two shades of
pink, one dark and one light to make the brown pop and look less stern.
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Clotilde Menendez
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