80/365 - Blurry Dots

As you probably know, if you read my tweets on Twitter, I'm planning to start a crochet afghan made with hexagon motifs.

I've looked at many photos-- jotted a handful of patterns-- even bought some yarn at a good sale last week to put together with some bought on clearance earlier in the year and some I received for Christmas.

It's a little of this and a little of that. I like the look of a lot of colors in a cheerful afghan of this sort, but this is my first try at such a big project, and I'm the tiniest bit hesitant, still.

Last night, I decided to try a trick Mom once told me (that one of her aunts told her). They both use it for quilting, but I don't see why it can't work for anything that requires the selection and combination of color.

The idea is that to get an impression of what a bunch of colors of fabric (or in this case, yarn) look like together-- without being distracted by any one pattern or color-- you should lay them all out together, stand back, and look at them through squinted eyes.

I thought that a purposely blurred photo would be one step better, so here it is!

Looking at the colors this way does give a different impression. I can see that certain colors stand out more than I realized they would. Some that I was initially hesitant about (the pink in the lower right corner, the yellow in the lower left corner) seem more harmonious, now.

I'm still at the stage where I might possibly tweak my palette a bit (especially if I get a good deal on one or two different colors of yarn), but I think I could use just what I have here and be happy with the finished product.

(This kind of project must be good for people who tend to over-think things, since the whole idea is to be a little bit random. It'll either help them let go and loosen up or drive them to the brink of insanity, I guess. (g))