Whether you've flipped through a magazine, watched TV, read the fashion blogs, stepped foot in a shop, or gotten a manicure lately, you've likely noticed that "pop colors" are a huge trend right now! As a designer with a yarn line filled with bright, saturated colors — well, let's just say this makes a gal happy. Over the coming weeks I’ll be focusing on several pop-y shades, and sharing with you inspiration boards, as well as yarny project ideas to incorporate the respective colors into your knitting/crochet life. First off: coral! 

Check out the Caron Blog for my Coral(ish), Perfect Square pillow pattern, along with a few other Caron designs that jump on the coral train!

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Tulip

So you like the very best?  Not willing to compromise using a tool not worthy of your skills, whether new or well-honed ones?  Then don’t go farther than the Carry C interchangeable bamboo knitting needle set from Tulip.  The absolute best!

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Bold Blues Throw

A stunning year-rounder, Kim Biddix’ Bold Blues Throw is both colorful and cozy.  It’s comprised of just two sizes of grannies – it’s the creative placement of the motifs that makes this design really stand out.  Crocheted in two Simply Soft solid colors and one Simply Soft Paints color, the combination is perfect for a bedroom or any living area of your home.  Try making a pair of matching pillows using just the larger motifs. 

>> Bold Blues Throw instructions

Baby T-Topper

Cute, sweet and oh-so-practical, Lisa Gonzales’ Baby T-Topper, crocheted in Simply Soft, is also SO affordable.  It takes just one skein for a size 6 months and just 2 skeins for all other sizes, which go to 24-months.  The fold-back collar lets you make your own color statement with contrasting buttons – or crochet mini-flowers to use instead – and use the Embellish-Knit! to work up matching or contrasting cording for the tie.

>> Baby T-Topper instructions

One for Fun Jacket

Lisa Gentry does it again with her super-soft One for Fun Jacket, knitted in Joy! Aquatica.  This is the perfect piece to wear to work as well as out in the evening – transitional plus!  Done in popular neck-down shaping, this jacket is made using an easy diagonal eyelet stitch pattern with purl stitches separating the eyelet panels. The crocheted border is both technique-bridging and provides the perfect edge to the One for Fun Jacket. And this will be a real Joy to wear, one of the softest yarns we’ve ever done in colors that work for both adults and kids.

>> One for Fun Jacket instructions