Thursday, May 26, 2022

Seesaw / Scale Color Showdown

Remember when you were a kid on a seesaw and one side might be heavier than the other?  Or like the scales of justice which side was most heavier on the win?  I'm finding myself in a predicament on where to go with the Comstock rug.  I started pulling colors based on the picture in the Kopp book with a blue and darker brown at the top and planned for a primitive black bottom.  If you scroll down to my previous blog post you can see what I mean.

Then after carefully looking the photo of the original Mary Comstock photographs (also on that same blog post) started to doubt my colors.  Not only from a true blue to a teal but also from a dark brown top to a warm brown. Today I grabbed some wool to lay beside what I've hooked to see how the scale will move....dark brown & blue / warm brown and teal???????
All of a sudden I'm not having much fun hooking so have no idea what I'll do.  Tonight guess I can just veg out and see what's on TV other than news.  I do like the History and Discovery channels so maybe I'll venture there.  Otherwise given my leanings right now I'd probably be pulling out a lot of loops.
Hmmm, maybe I'll continue slowly binding my monochromatic floral.  At least I know what needs to be done there.

Saundra
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7 comments:

  1. Rugs and PugsMay 26, 2022 at 8:27 PM

    I'd vote for binding (ugh!) before you reverse hook. Maybe tomorrow just hook some of the lighter brown and teal in another area and see what you think.

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  2. JuliaMay 26, 2022 at 10:20 PM

    Good advice from Rugs and Pugs.
    I'm soaking some wool this evening. I may dye some background color tomorrow but I'm still unsure on how to proceed. I'm heading to a hook-on Saturday morning, I need to work on the background. I'm too tired to think this evening. I'm glad it will be raining tomorrow so I'll be inside.

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  3. acorn hollowMay 27, 2022 at 7:21 AM

    I would say how true are the colors in the pictures? I know it is hard to take pictures and get a true sense of color. I am not a fan of taking out my hooking but sometimes you have to I know. I hope you find something interesting on TV I work today and tomorrow. We do some porch sitting after a walk if it is not raining.
    have a great day
    Cathy

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  4. NMKMay 27, 2022 at 4:16 PM

    Rugs & Pugs 's idea sounds good to me too ....
    Hope you found something good to watch on TV . We find some good shows on UTube ....different things, places we have been too , travel ideas, England's version of house hunters ....
    Have a nice Memorial Day weekend !

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  5. elaine allertonMay 27, 2022 at 4:37 PM

    You are doing great!!!!have nice holiday weekend ,,,Ours was last weekend,,,,
    Love UR colors!!!

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  6. Lady LocustMay 27, 2022 at 9:44 PM

    Hey look, it's me again :-) I love that teal color(s). There are striking teals and subtle warm teals. I like them all in their own way.

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  7. Prims By The WaterMay 30, 2022 at 8:19 PM

    Well now that you brought out these other colors of wool, I like those better. Good luck! Janice

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