Help me pick a cute yarn or color for this poncho

[3_opihi]

I'm making this poncho for my friends daughter. I can't pick a color. She's 6 years old, and has dark red, hair. I originally liked the orange and pink in the picture - but she has so much of those colors, same with red. Any ideas?

I'm using the indigo merino worsted from HPY for her little sister's poncho if that helps any...

[Maeve]

Does she like yellow? We have a shade from HPY and it is soooo pretty. Yarn

[Knittin' in the Shade]

I'd say a variegated green, with grass green, hunter, and a pale green will look stunning with her red hair

[3_opihi]

Any idea where I could find that? I've been trying to avoid the forest green as well, but that sounds beautiful!!!


Joanns is having a sale, maybe I could buy the yarn and try to dye it myself <yikes!>

[Elowyn]

Green would be dreamy, esp. with the red hair.

[3_opihi]

Well, I ordered some Paton's from Joann's and some fiber reactive procion dye from Dharma. I think I can do this! The colors I got were, dark green, emerald green, forest green and bright green. I'm a little nervous to dye the yarn with procions, but I think it will still turn out ok. I was afraid to use acid dyes while pregnant.

[cassdarrow]

I have that bright green. You need to know that procion does not always give true on wool. For instance, that bright green............it comes out, ummm neon. Ask me how I know, and I'll tell you about the custom order I have to re-dye! :LOL

If you have some cheap yarn, experiment first. Hmmm, that's such great advice, I think I will take it myself :