…By which I mean the colour, not the fossil fuel that you put in your car.
You might (or might not) be wondering why I mention this now, instead of finishing off THAT project ready for the big reveal.
The thing is, folk at Stylecraft yarns have been grappling with a weighty dilemma. Quite a few of you, no matter what country you live in, have probably knitted or hooked with Stylecraft Special DK yarn at some point. There are 80-odd shades in the range, increased since the competition I was honoured to co-judge last year. The thing is, they now want to increase their aran and chunky ranges too, and they need your help choosing which shades from the DK range they should add to the heavier weights.
Far be it for me to try to influence your choice, but isn’t petrol a much undervalued yet versatile colour? So unappealingly named, yet so satisfying. I do love a colour that says to you, ‘No, wait: there’s more to me than that. Take another look.’ There’s a subtly and ambiguity to petrol. It’s like turquoise’s quieter, more confident sibling. (Turquoise can be awfully flighty and excitable.)
And if you’re making clothing, it’s a colour that suits a lot of skin tones.
Anyway, here’s the deal. Stylecraft would love you to nominate a shade from their DK range to be included in the expanded aran/chunky ranges. You can nominate your choice here. It could be petrol, for example…
Nominations are open until 6th March. After that, the top twelve shades will be selected and you will have a chance to vote for whichever one of those you think should be chosen. (Hopefully the twelve will include petrol.)
Voting will cease on 31st March, after which the six most popular shades (petrol, for example) will be announced. These will then be launched as aran/chunky shades from October 2016. Hurrah!
DISCLAIMER:-
Nope, nobody paid me to write this piece. Just thought I’d better mention that. That said, the Stoic Spouse expressed deep gratitude when I told him that I was going to stop chattering on and write a blog post.
Dee Murray says
February 25, 2016 at 11:16 pmSorry, Twisted, although I am a big fan of petrol, it has to be bluebell for me. 🙂
The Twisted Yarn says
March 1, 2016 at 12:17 pmAh well, we shall have to agree to disagree. I hope this won’t be the start of an epic petrol-bluebell feud between us.
dragontearsoflove says
February 26, 2016 at 1:15 amNice color, I hope it makes the cut. I had to vote for green, but for more practical reasons.
The Twisted Yarn says
March 1, 2016 at 12:16 pmYup, greens are mostly luscious, too. And there are so many of them, with so many moods.
Born To Organize says
February 26, 2016 at 4:18 amThat is a gorgeous color. Truly.
The Twisted Yarn says
March 1, 2016 at 12:16 pmYup. And versatile.
Sam says
February 26, 2016 at 7:19 amI totally agree with you. I LOVE Stylecraft Special DK in Petrol – it’s the colour I’m always drawn to and pick up unnecessarily when I go yarn shopping. I’d love to see it in the heftier weights. I’m nominating right now!
The Twisted Yarn says
March 1, 2016 at 12:16 pmYay, a fellow petrolhead! 🙂
Sarah, Hampshire, UK says
February 26, 2016 at 10:51 amJust because you asked so nicely I shall go and vote for the colour of your dreams. x
The Twisted Yarn says
March 1, 2016 at 12:14 pmWhy thank you, you are most kind. 🙂
Lucy Turner says
February 26, 2016 at 1:40 pmLol 😀 say ‘petrol’ again hahaha. Sorry, it’s Friday lunchtime and I think I’m delirious. Nice colour though 🙂 X
The Twisted Yarn says
March 1, 2016 at 12:14 pmOh, did I mention a specific colour? And there was me thinking I’d been a bit vague. 😉
nanacathy2 says
February 26, 2016 at 2:01 pmRead this, looked up at the telly that the Mister was watching, and there was an advert for a Suzuki petrol blue car! How weird is that. I love azure, not a million miles from petrol.!
The Twisted Yarn says
March 1, 2016 at 12:13 pmWoah, that is quite spooky. But yes, azure is pretty close, in a lovely ambiguous, shimmery way.
Alice says
February 26, 2016 at 2:44 pmI’m sold! Petrol is a truly beautiful colour (and your wedding dress is gorgeous 😉 )
The Twisted Yarn says
March 1, 2016 at 12:12 pmThank you. Sadly I can no longer fit into the wedding dress, though. Ah well. It remains a very pretty colour.
annabellefranklinauthor says
February 26, 2016 at 5:55 pmI love this magical colour! It’s petrol all the way for me. Glad to vote!
The Twisted Yarn says
March 1, 2016 at 12:12 pmYay! All the petrolheads are appearing on this comments thread!
Maggie Storer says
February 26, 2016 at 7:27 pmI’ll go and look now. I love petrol. As long as it isn’t a bright yellow, anything else will do.
The Twisted Yarn says
March 1, 2016 at 12:11 pmBright yellow has its place, I guess. But yeah, I’m not a big fan either.
narf77 says
February 26, 2016 at 7:51 pmPetrol you say?
The Twisted Yarn says
March 1, 2016 at 12:10 pmOh, did I mention the colour? I was worried there that I’d forgotten to put it in.
narf77 says
March 1, 2016 at 6:04 pmYou only mildly alluded to it Ma’am. I was just checking to see that it was, indeed, the correct shade that you were postulating about…
arlingwoman says
February 26, 2016 at 11:49 pmLove that color. It’s actually the color of the oily rainbow petrol makes. I like it because it seems to be devoid of red. Since I don’t knit, it would be awful of me to vote for a color (I like turquoise too), but I hope petrol makes it!
The Twisted Yarn says
March 1, 2016 at 12:10 pmYes! You’re so right about the oily rainbow.
And don’t worry, I don’t think they check your knitting credentials before you vote. 😉
Limescented says
February 27, 2016 at 5:18 amLove that colour!! And the dress is so gorgeous!
The Twisted Yarn says
March 1, 2016 at 12:09 pmThank you! Pity I can’t fit into it any more…
Gallivanta says
March 1, 2016 at 10:22 amPetrol is perfect.
The Twisted Yarn says
March 1, 2016 at 11:30 amYup. Agreed. 🙂 (In case that wasn’t a tiny bit obvious…)