2004-09-11 - 9:09 p.m.
is there such a thing as color therapy?
i've been knitting a scarf for brian. i carefully selected the yarn, which is one hundred percent norweigen wool. i also conducted two color conferences at the knitting store, one with sara and resh, and one with brian, to make sure that i was picking the best colors.
there are three colors:
1. a rusty red that brian really likes maybe because it has a thrifty, rustic look to it.
2. a light grayish blue that matches brian's eyes. sara actually pointed this color out to me, and i was surprised she remembered his eye color. it is a fabulous idea.
3. a medium blue color that just looks nice with the other two colors. the colors all together, and the texture of the yarn remind me of germany and of childhood. there are pictures of me as a baby dressed in knitted outfits with the same muted, unisex colors.
i also bought a new pair of needles, since i don't have size fours yet. bamboo needles are such a delicious treat. they feel excellently smooth and light and natural.
i discovered the most interesting sensation while working on this project. methodically knitting stitch after stitch, row after row, periodically stopping to change colors, was relaxing as usual. but this time i also felt another happy, cheerful sensation. maybe it's because i'm knitting for brian, whom i'm madly in love with. or maybe it is the cheerful stripes of color that are affecting me.
sometimes i am particular about color. for instance, i felt a strong need to paint my crappy second hand desk a pale, creamy yellow. and looking at the yellow painted drawers with brass pulls and dark brown synthetic top is so soothing.
i love to wear chartreuse, or pale, bright greens. it makes me feel clean and bright and pretty and alert.
my newest hair color makes me feel satisfied as well. i like the fakeness of the red. and i like how the color adds depth to my sometimes curly sometimes frizzy sometimes flat hair.
i can't imagine having anything other than burgundy for my duvet cover. and i refuse to buy a second set of sheets because i am so in love with my white sheets with tiny pink and burgundy flowers.
i wonder how people come up with favorite colors. everyone has colors they tend to wear more often, but there are other colors that just feel good, even though you might never wear them (like pale, creamy yellow).
