Five for August?

August sees Granny Square Day appear on the 15th! There is always lots to see on Instagram and other areas of the internet too. This year I had decided to ‘celebrate’ by making a square a day from my scraps basket , and use them to make my August blanket. Apart from the joining colour no new balls of yarn will be harmed in the process and I’m really enjoying the idea.

Today is day 25, and amongst the completed squares some are 5 colours! This month’s post here is a tribute to them! Scroll down for more information.

You can find the rest of the August colourways on the #SIMPLY THIRTY SQUARES Blog or on INSTAGRAM

Five for July

The National Garden of Wales is stunning and under-publicised! Inspiration abounds.

A recent visit inspired these colours. There’s a pattern too.

July 5.pdfDownload

Notice – I was so relaxed after my visit to the aforementioned garden that I misnamed the file! If you are late to the party you will se that’s been rectified!

Five Colours for April

If you have been following along on Instagram you will know that I’ve been somewhat fixated on green over recent weeks! This palette is as far from that as possible!

Red is definitely not green!

Mixing and matching red can be challenging but it’s worth taking a risk.

What do you think?

The link to a chart for 120 squares with 5 colours can be FOUND HERE and there is also a list of 720 combinations for 6 colours.

Let me know if you use it.

Five Colour Friday for December

I don’t really have a favourite colour. It’s the interaction between colours that excites me more than just one. However some colours do have special characteristics. Empire is one of those – it adds a richness to the finished piece. Today I’ve chosen it as the main colour.

I’ve combined it with Duck Egg and Sage as complementaries.

Of course – contrasts are always needed so I chose a mid-tone in Vintage Peach

And then included a spot of Mustard to link everything together.

If you are looking for something more festive take a look at last month via the picture below.

And the following snap will take you to the recipe for another blanket.

Empire and more, however, will take me cozily into 2023.

The LIST OF 120 DIFFERENT FIVE COLOUR SQUARES is HERE. Print it out to remind you. 

If you are looking for the printable list of 720 squares for Six colours find it HERE. 

Happy New Year everyone