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Scheming

I'm hunting around for palettes for my 2026 annual project, and the way I do this is to first find a photo I like with the colors I want in it.

I then upload the picture to a palette generator to get the colors in blocks. Despite my long dislike of the color pink, this is pretty close to one of my favorite palettes of all time, it just needs some snow white and green in it.

This palette's photo is one I took myself while I was walking the dogs. I like browns, too, and I'm tempted to do an all-brown blanket because it would go well in our master bedroom. I'd just have to make it king-size, and that's a bit ambitious even for a long-time crocheter like me.

Long time ago to keep a promise I later deeply regretted making, I gave away probably the most beautiful Victorian crazy-quilted tote I've ever stitched (long story, vindictive person involved.) Although I did the right thing in keeping my promise, the whole mess was very unpleasant for me. I've kept pics of the tote and I still love the colors. The palette I generated from it is super pretty. I just don't want to be reminded of that person for an entire year.

I'm not sure which palette I'll go with, but the pink/gray/green/white is probably my favorite so far. Stay tuned to the blog to see more ideas.

Palettes generated by Canva Color Palette Generator

Flower Image by GLady from Pixabay

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