Learn strategies to help you quickly and efficiently try out exciting yarns and colors in your knitting and crocheting. First, we will use coloring pages to explore our innate color sense. The fundamental concepts of color interaction and theory will be introduced in a lecture format. During the presentation, students will learn about the color wheel, historical points of interest, and will see examples of quick and dirty color-ups from a fashion industry perspective, focusing on methods of exploring color combinations without the expense of yarn and the time intensive process of swatching. Students are encouraged to bring in “difficult” yarns, spinning fiber, and color inspiration. Coloring and knitting/crocheting swatches during the lecture time is encouraged.

In the second half of the class, we discuss everyone’s coloring pages and yarn comparisons. This is an interactive and conversational class, designed to show range of palettes and color perspectives and how a pattern is changed by color.

Using this homework file, fill in at least one coloring page on paper or digital printout or knit a stripe contrast swatch to show in class.

Optional: Bring scraps of yarn in various colors and needles or hooks to match.