*Shiny* Inara (color test)
Finished
June 21, 2018
June 22, 2018

*Shiny* Inara (color test)

Project info
Inara by Polly Plum
Crochet
Afghan block
Experiment
Hooks & yarn
4.0 mm (G)
Stylecraft Special Double Knit
966 yards in stash
Yellow
Wool Warehouse
Notes

When going through my stash to find yarn for another project (yet another CAL), I came across these blues that I had in mind for a blanket using Polly Plum’s Shiny Collection. And I remembered I’ve already purchased both of the eBooks.

So, it’s time for a challenge! After consulting the Shiny Color Layout document and my stash, I came up with the color scheme shown by the yarn pegs. The colors are:

  • A - Citron
  • B - Saffron
  • C - Gold
  • D - Cloud Blue
  • E - Lapis
  • F - Royal
  • G - White
  • H - Cream
  • J - Midnight
  • K - Midnight

So, my colors per round for Inara are:

  1. G - White
  2. G - White
  3. C - Gold
  4. B - Saffron
  5. A - Citron
  6. A - Citron
  7. F - Royal
  8. D - Cloud Blue
  9. E - Lapis
  10. D - Cloud Blue
  11. H - Cream
  12. J - Midnight (Polly suggests leaving this off until all 9 squares are done so that the stitch for this round can be adjusted to make them all close to the same size, so I’ll at least not weave my ends in.)

Inara will be my test to see if I like the color scheme and to get a sense of the size of the completed blanket. If I do like them then I’ll probably buy a whole bunch of Midnight to do the join and Serenity border.

I’ll call my blanket Can’t Stop the Signal.

June 22, 2018

I finished the square this morning and it measures 10” unblocked. With respect to the colors, I wish the medium yellow was more of a contrast to the light yellow (and less orange), and the colors are very much our local high school colors, which is a little odd. Still, since this is what I have and I have enough (of all but the Midnight), I may stick with them. I’ve gathered up 2 skeins of each color and they’re in my project (picnic) basket.

The square was really fun to do!

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by Stylecraft
DK
100% Acrylic
322 yards / 100 grams

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  • Originally queued: June 6, 2018
  • Project created: June 20, 2018
  • Finished: June 22, 2018
  • Updated: January 10, 2019