Make It So

When the world around you remains gray and dreary...

...it is time to create your own world of color.

This is what it looked like Saturday morning as I left the house.  The world was black, white and gray, no color anywhere. Only a few lone flowers have come out of the ground as the heat hasn't been enough to bring out a profusion.  A few violets dot the landscape, and a daffodil has come forth here and there...it's sad to see so much gray and the week ahead looks as if it will continue.  The only thing to do is create my own world of color...time to take matters into my own hands and shop, knit and play in full living color.

A trip to the Three Wishes was the first thing on Saturday's agenda and it was the perfect place to start my color search.   Manos Silk Blend in a colorful and brilliant color combination caught my eye right away and it will become a shawl to brighten a gray day of next winter. The colors include a gray green and burnished gold that are out of my usual comfort zone.  I'm trying to step outside of that comfortable place more often as it can be interesting and enlightening.

The tulips bulbs that have been growing in my kitchen started to bloom at just at the right time, and the daffodils from the market brought in more color, the color of the missing sun, into my studio.  One must do what one can to create a happy, joyous world of color. Since the spring bulbs aren't coming as quickly as I'd like, I'll bring them in artificially..it's better than nothing.

The weekend fiber pursuits were spent in colorful ways, too.  This  beautiful silk/merino roving from Chasing Rainbows was predrafted and readied for spinning.  The colors are deep, luscious and rich and the hope is to create a single yarn that will show off that beauty.  Last, but certainly not least, the vibrant colors of spring really come through in the colors of the Zetor Koigu Shawl.  I have been completely obsessed by this project and color may be the real reason it's been my one and only.  The colors of spring flowers will soon be gracing my shoulders.

Comments

[AmyP]

That's amazing colour progression on the shawl - I can see why you like is so much!

[Laurie]

I do love your own personal spring colorstorm. Which colorway is the Chasing Rainbows? Beautiful!

[Nora]

I love your sky photo - even sans color it is a glorious thing. Your shawl is delicious!!

[Cathy-Cate]

The shawl is flying along, and it is wonderful. It reminds me of a gorgeous twilight; or maybe a sunrise? I'm not sure which. But when the colors are all cool, and the sun is below the horizon.

[Carole]

Our weekend was all gray, too! Glad you brought some color into your world.

[CindyCindy]

Yup. When the outside world sucks, turn inside. I love your flowers and your roving is gorgeous. Still, although your sky is gray, it is absolutely beautiful.

[ruth]

I can't wait to see that shawl blocked out! How much koigu did you buy for it?

[Carol]

You sure know how to brighten up a day! They're gorgeous!

[Kelly]

Such beautiful colors and your Zetor scarf is gorgeous. Thanks for brighting my day!

[Kim]

The sun is shining brightly here today on our dirty snow...LOL.

I love your tulips...and your shawl...just beautiful!

[Chris]

Wow, the Zetor is amazing!

[Norma]

Yeah, my desperation turned to my houseplants, and imagine this: even my knitting. Heh-heh-heh. I'm going to go buy some African violets today. I cleared off two places for them.

[Lucia]

That shawl is spectacular, a spring sunrise indeed.

I discovered this morning that one big clump of crocuses had been MUNCHED. Nothing left but stubs of leaves. There's a happy deer somewhere around here.

[Anne]

You made a lot of progress on that shawl - perfect spring-y colors in it too! Beautiful.

[Wool Winder]

I can't believe how bleak it looks in the first picture! A stark contrast to all of your colorful fiber projects and the flowers in your kitchen. Hang in there.

[susan]

Just looked out the window. It's snowing. Again.

[marie in florida]

The Zetor looks like a great giant tropical flower. I loves it, i really do.

[Cheryl S.]

Come to my blog for a splash of spring color - much needed on this rainy morning!

[Marcia Cooke]

It's been pretty gray and dank here, too. Thanks for that little bit of color to brighten a dreary Monday!

[Roxie]

Zetor is blooming beautiful!

[Heather Joins The Round]

Oh, I love how that shades up! So pretty. I guess we'll see it next week after it's blocked?

[anmiryam]

What a great way to create the feeling of spring for yourself while waiting for nature to catch up.

[Manise]

I'm all for the bringing of color indoors! It certainly brightens things up. It's been gray here too all weekend. The sun is finally out today! Zetor is looking lovely.

[Laura]

Sometimes we just have to make our own light and think positive, huh? Everything is beautiful! Miss you and hope you're well my dear friend. :)

[Doris]

Godd for you, bringing color inot your world. We had to do the same thing here. I love the shawl. THe colors are just gorgeous. I'm sure you will love wearing it, I know I would!

[Doris]

I meant goo for you and into your world. Fingers apparently were going much faster than the brain!

[Doris]

I meant good for you and into your world. Guess I should have hit preview first!

[Stacey]

Beautiful! Sometimes you have to make your own seasons.

[Pat K]

Beautiful colors in that shawl! I can see how it would warm your soul to knit in such springlike colors. Your flowers are beautiful, as well.

[Lorette]

That shawl is going to be just gorgeous!

[elizabeth]

I absolutely love that shawl. As soon as I wrap a few things up, I want to start a Koigu shawl!

[Hillary]

Ooooh, I love the color progression on that shawl. It's beautiful.

[Birdsong]

It is difficult to do without color, though a small blessing that the flowers in bloom outdoors near you are ones with lovely scents. Your tulip photo is simply incredible, and so are the marvelous colors on your Zetor... that project really IS filling your need for color right now! I know you will enjoy working with the Manos silk blend for the same reason:)

[Paula]

All the colors are lovely, esp. the shawl. We have been gray here for several days. I only had a little sun for CPH's photo opp yesterday

[claudia]

DIY color for the weekend. Very proactive.

[Grace]

Love the shawl! Gorgeous!

[Rachel]

Pretty Zetor! Did M manage to find home yet? :)

[Mia]

he first photo of the mountains. Sometimes black and white is the best way to view a photo.

[Knitnana]

You don't fool around when you go looking for color, do you?
GORGEOUS!!!!
(((hugs)))

[Beth S.]

Oh my goodness! The shawl is so much prettier than I'd imagined! The color progression is just like twilight, or dawn.

[kathleen]

wow, that manos is outside your color range...I love it. here's wishing happy blue skies.

[sandy]

Headline: Knitters make Spring where none is found!
xoxo

[Jennifer]

Beautiful shawl! And I love that Manos, too ~ that's going to make a wonderful cheery shawl, too.

Hey, I love the CJ Trinity Sessions! Cool.

Jen

[Cathy in Va.]

Hope you'll enjoy that Manos Silk color mix. The gray-green and gold will only serve to complement the blues and make them glow all the more!

[yvette]

Your colours are gorgeous, I love your shawl, its still grey here too, not quite spring time yet.

[Cindy/Snid]

Gorgeous!!!
I had forgotten how much I love tulips and daffodils! Thanks for sharing the picture :)

[Teyani]

Hah! Another Star Trek fan.. (me too!)

Zetor is amazing. I so want to knit that one. (how bad is the counting..?? tee hee)

Nancy Finn's colorways are magnificent. The perfect antidote to a grey colorless winter/spring day.

[Wanda]

I love the Manos colors. A perfect boost of spring colors.