I'll Take the Gray One

I'm starting work tonight on a custom piece. I had my sweaters displayed on an antique drying rack in my back yard, and part of my yarn stash arranged by color on the deck. The customers chose a grey marl for the sweater body, and a green-grey for the bands. And wanted to stop there. I talked them into a pink for the trim to add some interest. I guess I see color differently than some or most people. I had some great colors available. Even my neutrals were the Noro Kureyon shades #55, and #149, so still with some interest. Now, before I go further, I will say that as I write this I'm wearing mostly black. But, these colors are for dogs! Bright colors are happy! In the Lucky Penny world, dogs wear bright, beautiful, saturated color. In the Lucky Penny world, different handpainted colors are used together. Chartreuse is my "go to" color for trim, because it pretty much always makes the other two colors pop. I also think that a bright color would be an advantage safety-wise for a little dog outside. My current obsession is Noro Kureyon for dog sweaters, and mixing the shades. I've mixed Noro colors for some of my personal garments as well. The owner of the shop that I'm consigning in, Wigglyville, told me that the customers commented that they like the solid colors over the stripes. I thought, are they nuts? Why don't they see how great these colors are? My friend Sandy, who owns a pet boutique, says that the fear of bright color is a Chicago thing. The little dog who came for her fitting today was wearing a black polarfleece coat. Back to the yarn stash--two things hit me today. One was the amount of yarn that I have on hand. I seriously need a Lucky Penny yarn diet. I also have a serious stash of yarn for personal use. The second was how inspired I was by seeing all the colors together, and how many really great dog sweaters I could make. I have a few for Piccolo in mind right now.