Colours of Spring (2013)

This Spring is going to be brighter and bolder than years previously. That's right, Spring 2013 is now the season of Technicolour! It is scary enough using bright colours in your wardrobe, never mind knitting and crocheting with the stuff! So, I thought I would collect together this season's colour trends that are safe, yet modern, choices to use in your Spring 2013 knitting & crochet.

Y E L L O W

Inspiration:

Source: Color Trends 2013 by  Fab Sugar

Yarn:

Left yarn: Primrose - Alpaca & Merino Sock Yarn by A Stash Addict - £12.95

Middle Yarn: Banana - Yummy Fingering Yarn by Candy Skein - $20

Right Yarn: Sunshine - Hand-Painted, Hand-Spun Bulky by Expression Fiber Arts - £15.45

G R E E N

Inspiration:

Source: Color Trends 2013 by Fab Sugar

Yarn:

Left Yarn: Jalapeno - Superwash Merino Worsted Yarn by Sunrise Fiber Co - $21 

Middle Yarn: Evergreen - Silk Merino Sock Yarn by Rambling Rose Yarns - $25

Right Yarn: Teal Temptation - Baby Alpaca Bulky Yarn by SixSkeins - £12

R E D 

Inspiration: 

Source: Color Trends 2013 by Fab Sugar

Yarn:

Left Yarn: Amaryllis - Merino Superwash Sock Yarn by Wandering Wool - $22

Middle Yarn: Poppy Red - Heavy Worsted Yarn by On the Round - $16

Right Yarn: Fall Pumpkin - Fingering Weight Yarn by Haute Knit Yarn - $22

P U R P L E

Inspiration:

Source: Colour Trends 2013 by Fab Sugar

Yarn: 

Left Yarn: Purple - Worsted Yarn by Earth to Urban - $8

Middle Yarn: Blackberry - Llama & Shetland Bulky Yarn by Lil Bit of Heaven Fibers - $35

Right Yarn: Amethyst - Fingering Yarn by Haute Knit Yarn - $22

P I N K

Inspiration: 

Source: Color Trends 2013 by Fab Sugar

Yarn:

Left Yarn: Be Bright - Sock Yarn by Springtree Road - $26

Middle Yarn: Pink Flambe - Chunky Baby Alpaca Yarn by SixSkeins - £12

Right Yarn: Cotton Candy - Falkland Superwash - $15

O R A N G E

Inspiration: 

Source: Color Trends 2013 by Fab Sugar 

Yarn:

Left Yarn: Orange Soda - Merino Superwash Sock Yarn by Tiny Dino Studios - $22

Middle Yarn: Its the Great Pumpkin - Merino Sock Yarn by No Two Snowflakes - $26

Right Yarn: Orange - Merino Lace Weight by Tommie James - $9 

B L U E

Inspiration: 

Source: Color Trends 2013 by Fab Sugar

Yarn: 

Left Yarn: Deep Blue - Organic Cotton Worsted Yarn by Earth to Urban - $8

Middle Yarn: Stonewash Blue - Wool/Silk Blend DK Yarn by Mad Angel Creations - $13

Right Yarn: True Blue - Sport Weight Merino Yarn by Ewe and Me Yarns - $9

All the yarns featured in today's post are hand dyed (some are even hand spun!) by a selection of amazing yarn dyers that you can find on the internet! Hand dyed yarns are perfect for special projects for you or your loved ones. Could you imagine the True Blue by Ewe & Me Yarns as a Monarch Shawl? Or perhaps Amethyst by Haute Knit Yarns as a pair of Polly Jean socks? I've knitted with hand-dyed a few times now, and it is the best stuff to work with. Even if you're stuck with 4 inches of 1x1 rib on 2mm needles, you won't get bored, as the colours are so inviting. 

I couldn't find complete yarn matches for all the colours, but I tried to get as close as I possibly could! As you could imagine this post took me forever, but I hope that it has inspired you to try some new colours this spring, either in your wardrobe or your knitting/crochet! :)

PS,

I advice you not to spend too long admiring hand-dyed yarn on the internet, your purse will be the worse for it ;)