Comments on: How to Choose Complimenting Colors

By: Carol Keskeny

Carol Keskeny — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:39:13 +0000

What is the name of this app? I would love to try it! I can’t seem to combine colors that look that great togehter. Thanks for the information

By: Megan

Megan — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:39:26 +0000

Blue and Salmon colors do not work for me…But blue and pink (like cotton candy) do!

By: Lori A.

Lori A. — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 17:03:14 +0000

I was surfing looking for patterns and came upon Crochet Spot. I love it! I just want to share with you all that my childhood memories include a crocheting grandma who raised me. “I have to feel useful and crochet for my family helps me do this.” Grandma Bom was crippled from a fall and was always seen with a hook and project for one of us! She even got her name in the local paper for crochet she sent to then Pres. Nixon! I’d love to share the news clip from the early 70′s. with all of you.

By: Sandie

Sandie — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:23:34 +0000

You can find lots of color wheels online too if you don’t have one. I have a few at my web site as well but nothing like the list here.

By: Jeannie Fagerstrom

Jeannie Fagerstrom — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:57:47 +0000

I think – maybe I’m making this up !! – I remember my grandmother who was 91 in 1970 referring to “olive drab” as a color that would have been used in military clothing. I don’t remember ever hearing olive not accompanied by drab.
So my thought is that drab may refer to the fact that the color is muted or grey-ed down rather than vibrant, saturated, or bright.
Anybody else? :0)

By: Cary2Crafty

Cary2Crafty — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:46:15 +0000

Thanks all for the color wheel idea. I bought one to use with scrapbooking, but never thought to use it with crocheting. I can’t wait to check out some of Metta’s ideas.

By: Metta Nicewarner

Metta Nicewarner — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 17:37:05 +0000

I always have a color wheel around when I crochet, especially if making granny squares, or any other so-called “scrap” project. If you want to make a color “pop” put it with whatever is exactly across the color chart from it..it’s complementary color….or you can also get some nice effects by using whatever color is directly on either side of it’s complementary color. You can get a nice effect from using the colors on either side of the color you are working with, as well, as well as colors which are halfway in between the color and it complementary color. I’m making a version of a granny square-type afghan now, using these principles, bordering all squares with black, and making black fill-in shapes, and the results have been spectacular! I just looked on the internet for color charts, and printed one on a color printer.

By: Liza

Liza — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 05:07:23 +0000

OMG! I’m totally cracking up over this list! How can anyone possibly come up with a list of all the possible good color combinations?! I like Peggy’s suggestion, it’s much more realistic and practical than a long list of someone’s idea of what works.
I don’t mean to sound like such a critic — I pretty much love everything on Crochet Spot. I think the catalyst for me even commenting at all was seeing that “blue and drab” specifically made a good combination (or anything and drab).
Thanks for sharing this, it has been a great distraction from my homework!

By: Peggy

Peggy — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:46:43 +0000

Use color wheels you can find at stores that sell paint to find interesting color combinations.

I also use multi-color yarn, as was already suggested, to find interesting combinations.

By: Dionne

Dionne — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:29:36 +0000

Thanks for the tip about Sarah London. I love her stuff!!!!!!!!!!!