[Nfb-krafters-korner] Mid-week question - color?

[River Woman]

I do the same thing in yarn stores as I do in bead and gem shows.  I have to 
take my grand daughter along to help me "see" the colors. Often I pick up 
something that I think is just scrumptuous, and my grand daughter will say, 
no, it is not purple, it is a very dull and ugly brown or gray. Often I 
order colored yarns by the name given it it by the manufacturer. Just today 
I ordered some Kaffee Fassett yarn for socks and the name of the yarns were 
Twilight and Celebration...now, that is some description, right? I can see 
the colors, just by the name. I am very sure they are not dull and boring.

I am a Noro Hoe so I know that ANY yarn made by Noro is going to be 
absolutely wonderful and never worry about buying it. I have a really nice 
stash of Noro yarns - all bought for particular projects mind you...but not 
yet used. Somehow, I like knowing that I have a nice stash of Noro Yarns.

With gemstones, I know exactly what color or colors are in each of the 
different gems, so all someone has to do is till me exactly what gem it is 
and I know how it will look.  Some gemstones come in a wide range of color 
(such as Carnelian) so I ask what the hue is of the particular stone and I 
then know what it is for sure.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "linda" <the_ninn at tx.rr.com>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 3:53 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Mid-week question - color?


> When it comes to color, I tend to be a little Schizophrenic or maybe MPD! 
> I
> am not a purest; I love color and find there is too much to recommend each
> one to be monogamous
>
> To any one color! I am not drawn to primary colors, preferring the blends,
> and then those in dusky hues.
>
> The season, my  mood and my location have a lot to do with what I 
> gravitate
> to.
>
>
>
> I adore the beautiful pure blue of a clear sky and the turquoise/aqua 
> colors
> of the ocean and the darker marine blue of deep water.  Add the tan's and
> browns of the sand and vegetation at the beach and I think I am in heaven!
> The electric blues, oranges  and yellows of fish along a reef dazzle me. 
> The
> bruised  and brooding  grays of dark clouds in a rainy sky make me want to
> cuddle up with a nice wine and read a good book.  The warm tones of earth
> and stone comfort me and are calming.
>
>
>
> Like I said, I have a love affair with color.
>
>
>
> I used to be a painter - my favorite medium was water color - that might
> have a lot to do with my choices.  Now my passion for color is reflected 
> in
> my yarn choices - however, I am unable to distinguish between certain
> colors, like brown and purple, pink and yellow,, green and gray
>
>
>
>
>
> While I can't really say I have a favorite, in a yarn store I tend to
> gravitate towards purples and salmon.  I pick up yarns I think are 
> beautiful
> and find out they are a different color than I had thought.  .  I do it so
> consistently, that my friends have gotten used to it and laugh.    When 
> they
> do, I just say, "Well, in my world it is."(whatever color I thought it 
> was).
>
>
>
>
> Left to my own devices, I think I would live in a truly interesting and
> colorful world!
>
> lessings,
>
> Ninn
>
> <mailto:The_ninn at tx.rr.com> The_ninn at tx.rr.com
>
>
>
>
>
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