Good morning friends!
So I mentioned yesterday that I’ve been dithering about my Fade colors. Initially, this was my plan (apologies, these photos aren’t the best..)
Plan A:
As I’ve been knitting along though, I started to have doubts — most shawls I’ve seen have tended to move from light to dark — would having a big chunk of light gray at the end ruin the fading effect? So yesterday, when we stopped in Salina, Kansas for lunch, I stopped in the local yarn shop thinking I’d get a new color to swap in and ditch the lime green — I worried it was maybe too bright and too solid for the fade. After much hemming and hawing, this is what I came up with:
Plan B:
As we drove on though, the second guessing started. Do I really want more reds in the shawl? And the new yarn has a fair amount of pink and purple hues — I think it might throw the whole thing off. When we stopped in Abilene just down the road, I saw another yarn shop, about to close … and I picked up another skein, this time of green. Which I imagine could go like so, for a Plan C:
Or Plan D:
After all of this, I wondered if it was best to go back to the original colors, but swap them around, to make Plan E:
Phew. I realize I’m over thinking all of this … I’ve just been so pleased with the colors so far, I don’t want to ruin it halfway in! Which do you prefer? I have about 6 rows of garter before I have to make a decision — any advice greatly appreciated!
fiber and sustenance 
I think C, D, and E would all look great!! It’s so much fun watching this develop! 🙂
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Thanks Melinda 🙂 it’s been such a fun shawl and everyone’s help on the colors was great. I’ve gone with E 🙂
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Choices! My personal favorites are plans C and E but all your yarn is beautiful so I’m sure whatever you choose will look great!
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Thanks Allison! After lots of futzing I went with e and am really happy with how it’s turned out!
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I like D…. altho I do like that lime green, so hate to see it left out… I drive myself nutty trying to choose colors. I spent an hour or more a month ago – rearranging – taking pictures – and then still couldn’t decide – LOL! This was for Buccaneer shawl… I haven’t done the Fade one yet…
Linda in VA
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Yes that’s me exactly! I’ve spent so much time thinking about colors and ripping. But I think I’ve hit on the combination I’m happy with!
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I like them all, but I think the ‘white’ is disturbing the sequence. My suggestion: the newly bought red of plan B. Then continue with plan C without the white.
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Personally I like plan D the best – but they are all great!
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I think C… but swap the grey and the dark blue at the end. :S
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I like E, puts the white in the middle which should look nice when you are wearing it.
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I like A, C, and E best. They harmonize the best. I had a similar thought to Barbara about the white, but I do like the idea of some more variegated yarn in it, so ultimately I’d probably keep it in if it were me.
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I like the dark blue, light blue, lime, and speckle.
During the HAPalong people tested their colours by wrapping their colours around a bit of cardboard in sequence then take a picture and wrap the next potential sequence. Post pictures and b&w versions of pictures to see the hues.
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Lovely colours. I would not use the blue at all, it doesn’t go. I would then go greeny brown, green, fawn . Good luck whatever you choose, it’s your and you need to be happy.
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Changed my mind again, I wouldn’t use that new green one but the one you first had the brown reddy one instead
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I like C & D – I think the white skein stands out a little, but between two other variegated might blend in nicely. I’m enjoying watching this being knit.
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I vote E! I know I’m late but I can’t wait to see what you choose.
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