Welcome to August 2026.......
Our colour of the month (CoM) is....
During my 'research' I have discovered a claim of 250+shades of pink.....WOW!!
Pink was named as such in the mid-1700s. Before this, pink was simply referred to as a shade of red.
A specific rose tint was created for Madame de Pompadour, a mistress of Louis XV, by the renowned Sèvres porcelain company. They named it ‘pink’ after a flower of the same name. Since then, the name pink has come to represent all forms of pink.
This information comes courtesy of Leah Mariani,an artist and author from Melbourne, Australia.
- Oldest color: Bright pink pigments found in 1.1-billion-year-old underground rocks make it the oldest surviving color pigment on Earth.
- Not in the rainbow: Pink is not a distinct wavelength of light on the spectrum; it only appears as a mix of red and purple or by subtracting green from white light.
- Named after flowers: The name comes from garden flowers called "pinks" (Dianthus) rather than the other way around.
I love a little (fabulous) inspiration....don't you?
PINK also works well with other colours.......
Now if toys are your 'jam'..... KAS loves and appreciates every one.
Wherever pink leads you....whatever shade grabs you.......
ENJOY!!
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A BEAUTIFUL set, Arlene!! 😍
I LOVE the colourways....simply dazzling....and the way the stripes worked up on the hat...wow!!
Haha, Sharon.😂 LOVE your top five.
Love the yarn in your set, Arlene.
Do we need excuses to order yarn? I have a few ...
1) I'm awake
2) There is yarn on sale somewhere
3) There are new colors or new variegated
4) I've seen a pattern I want to try
5) It's Thursday
6) Winter is coming (when the current temperature here is 110 F )
... and there are a couple hundred more ... I'll spare you the whole list!
This one was completed and photographed when the grass was still green!
Absolutely stunning Patricia!
Beautiful Pink blanket. love the design, Patricia.
Superb blanket, love it!
So, SO pretty, Patricia!!
Totally agree with Amy; this yarn REALLY suits the design you chose to do . The colours are DIVINE.
I LOVE it! 😍
Absolutely gorgeous blanket ♥️
This blanket is soooo snazzy. The pattern you have made really showcases this yarn.
FABULOUS! So much to look at in this blanket, Patricia. It will be a treat for a lucky child.
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