Forget Me Nots and Sunbleached Silver

I haven't found very many truely blue flowers, at least around here - Nature seems to run to purple, given half a chance, but the easily overlooked Forget Me Not is one of my favorites.

I gave the tiniest interval of buttercream to the BFL, in homage to the flowers' sunny centres, but contented myself with sweet shades of azure alone for the alpaca/merino, merino/silk, and sock yarn:

 After all that spring-fresh naivete, I opted for something wise and weather beaten for the second colourway.  The sunbleached walkways bridging the seasonal creeks and ditches on Blackcomb provided the inspiration:

I'm learning that sometimes the subtle semi-solids are the hardest to pull off, because there are many layers of hues to blend in seamless fashion. Careful attention to value is paramount; a single overly pushy colour can topple the balance of the entire skein.

The sheen of the silk in the merino blend perfectly mimics the shimmering surface of sun-baked wood:

The BFL has a quieter but still distinct luminosity:

The Summit Sock:

And the Merino Mist, which would melt into a shimmering haze in intricate lace:

Comments

[Marie]

Your colourways are unspeakably beautiful - made all the more so by your illustrations of the sources of your inspiration. There is a rose in my yard (New Dawn) that I can't walk past now without wanting yarn to match!

I swear you are going to push me over the edge to buying yarn on line!

[Anka]

When I read "Blackcomb" I had to double check your location. Being an East-coaster (Montreal, Qc), I fell in love with West coast and specially with the wilderness of Whistler (I am not talking about the village, rather the back-country) after my last year's visit. Now I understand why your yarn is so beautiful, pure, and nature-inspired.

P.S. Happy belated birthday to your husband, Rob (I discovered your blog only yesterday so I couldn't congratulate him on time)!!!

[Nora]

Incredibly beautiful.

[elan]

Those silvers are fabulous!

[Teyani]

Your colors are incredible.
as are your photos of the flowers.

[=Tamar]

Beautiful. Beautiful. I am in awe.

[Diane]

Very inspiring. Thanks.

[Cayenne]

Nature actually has a hard time doing blue. I can't remember now from my college biology classes exactly why, but there's something about that color that makes it difficult to pull off. You do an amazing job with it, though.

[Cayenne]

This may sound silly, but I just want you to know that I think your yarn is amazingly beautiful. I wish I could buy it all. I love that you dye BFL too. That is one of my absolute favorite fibers to spin and knit.