Okay, pretty as that red is, and nice as it would look with these colors with a different Fair Isle pattern … this doesn’t work, either. You can certainly see it better, but it doesn’t “blend” with the others–it’s not playing on the team, it wants to be the star.

Do you agree? Look at this picture below–the red really stands out but doesn’t really look like part of the pattern.

So I rummaged through the stash and came up with two more colors of Silky Wool, not counting the purple I made my Celtic Icon out of.  (And don’t ask me why I ever bought two random skeins of that ecru color–I have no idea.)

The three colors at the bottom are the three that are currently being used and are behaving themselves. (The one furthest to the left really isn’t blue at all, despite what the picture is saying. It’s really a very pale, neutral green. Remember my original picture?)

My feeling is that these four will be the best choice. The two outermost colors will stay the same, the two inner bands will change. The one that’s currently in the middle will move to where the red is, and the newer, lighter, ecru will be the middle.

Yes? What do you think? Now’s your chance!

Meanwhile? We’re all gritting our teeth and dreading the first doorbell ring … because you all remember how we feel about Halloween, right?

But, of course, I hope you’re enjoying yours!

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