As you may know, Emily and I love a good rainbow. One of our very first designs was the i heart rainbows sweater and it is still true today: we heart rainbows! And who doesn’t love a beautiful rainbow blanket? Emily, Emily Read, and I all love to create rainbow blankets, below are just a few of my favorites!
Above are a few Vivid blankets, one Chevron blanket, and a POP, all with slightly different rainbows.
Our new Bounce blanket, of course, lends itself completely to the idea of rainbow stripes. It is time to explore the world of rainbow palettes to choose from!
It may surprise you to find that there is more to rainbows than meets the eye. There are so many ways to customize the classic ROY G BIV rainbow. Choose a teal blue over a true blue, or a chartreuse over an emerald, and the whole vibe of the rainbow changes. You can work in citrus shades or jewel tones, pastels or neons, and each has it’s own mood and effect. Here is a little rainbow inspiration for you!
With purple
Without purple
On the left we have a funky rainbow with teal, hot yellow, and chartreuse, with purple. On the right, without the purple. You can see the difference it makes if you remove just one color from the rainbow!
A pretty rainbow without the yellow
The same rainbow without yellow or green, it starts to take on a new vibe!
On the left we have a pinky rainbow (no red) without the yellow. On the right we have the same rainbow but without the green. Removing colors from the rainbow is a great way to come up with a nice tight palette.
If you are looking for a little more rainbow inspiration you can check out our Pinterest board here:
So, go forth and create your perfect rainbow palette for your next blanket, sweater, or wild socks!
Rainbow inspired patterns from Tin Can Knits:
February 28, 2016 @ 5:34 am
Rainbows are the best…I have in an old journal written all the meanings of the colors of the rainbow..
February 26, 2016 @ 4:16 pm
ooh, I love all these yarny rainbow variations, I can’t get enough rainbows!
February 26, 2016 @ 10:54 am
I need a rainbow! I have a classic rainbow palette of bulky yarn, just waiting to be turned into a cheerful baby blanket.
February 26, 2016 @ 3:44 am
Oooh! A rainbow makes me feel like spring :)
February 25, 2016 @ 6:11 pm
I was just thinking about my clothing ideals and thought ‘Rainbow Brite has a lot to answer for!’ – but I don’t mind. All the rainbows, all the time!
February 25, 2016 @ 8:50 am
A really inspiring array of colours (and knits). A great post that makes me want to cast on even more!
February 25, 2016 @ 7:09 am
I had been looking at bounce for awhile and just bought it. I have a ‘Stripe It Yourself’ rainbow set I bought from Jill Draper almost a full year ago, but it’s fingering weight, 10 skeins (one per color) at a total of 2500 yards. I need to add in a contrast color but want to adapt it to be a throw for my couch-I will search ravelry but was wondering if you’d seen a fingering weight adaptation off-hand?
Thanks! Sara
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