YouTube Channels You Need to Subscribe to!

I love that we have so many opportunities to learn online. I have been learning French and have a few other languages I want to learn after that. At first my hubby teased me - he's part French but now he's learning new words with me. It's been fun to have study buddy. If you aren't learning, you are dying. We grow when we learn.

I have some friends who have each started their own YouTube channels to help you learn. They each have unique styles and design completely different things so your opportunity to learn is wide open!

Ellen Gormley does motifs like no one else! I love her easy going style of teaching and her wealth of knowledge. I learn a lot from her and I design for a living! That should tell you how good she is. Be sure to catch her Tunisian videos too. She really explains everything you need to know to conquer the technique and learn new stitches. 

Bonnie Barker has texture all over the place! she knocks it out of the park on each design she shares. Texture happens to be my sweet spot as well so I really enjoy learning new stitches or even new projects to add texture to. Bonnie is always ready to help if you ever get stuck - that is a true blessing!

Karen Whooley really works hard to help beginners learn how to crochet. Her in person classes have always sold out quickly so as she transitions to more online teaching, I am really eager to see what she is going to offer! Her Delta Lace class and Top Down Crochet have always been on my dream list. 

Susan Lowman just started her own channel! I am so excited to see where this takes us! She already has several videos posted today. I can't wait to sit down and watch them. Susan is a wonderful teacher, I have no doubt what is coming is going to be really great!

I hope I've given you a few new resources for inspiration. Click on over and visit my friends today!

Color Inspiration!

 

I have been studying color for the last 10 years because finding the right combinations doesn’t come naturally to me. I recently found out that some of the colors I think I see aren’t exactly the same ones my husband sees. Pretty interesting, isn’t it? We think we all see the same shades but we don’t. 

I am working on a new proposal for another book and it will be heavy on color. I am so excited to use what I have learned over the last 10 years. I will share the 2 biggest secrets to finding the best colors with you today. 

First, nature. Look around outside and take photos. Those I’ve included are from my own yard and a few of them the Lord planted. I was so excited to see that lovely red lily just pop up! We planted yellow and orange and for years that was all we had. This year we have white, pink and and red too! I take my cue from our creator - more colors are better.  

Secondly, use a good color wheel. You want one that has more than just the primary colors. 4 or 5 variations of each color really helps - especially if you have a large yarn stash that you would like to use cohesively. Since using the wheel, I am finding combinations I wouldn’t have considered before. They have opened up all kinds of new ideas and projects for me! 

I also use Pinterest for the color combination cards but find that they tend to be more repetitive but that could just be the algorithm my account is under. 

I hope these tips help! Later, I will show you a few ways to use the color wheel so you can get some really stunning results! 

Happy crocheting!