“Topography” at TLC
21 July 2009
The “Topography” colorway is made up of a light yellow-tinged green, bright red, black, purple, sea water blue, and earthy brown. Licorice Twist makes up the base yarn. It is a 4-ply wool yarn in which one ply will absorb more pigment than the other three, creating a twist effect when dyed. This skein is available at Tiny Lady Cooperative today. The colors really show up nicely on the twist.
The colors were inspired by a topographic map of a more rural area.
A color key of a topographic map would show:
Brown – topographic contours (there is no scale on the map above, but the contours are widely spaced so the terrain is relatively flat).
Green – vegetation, such as grasses and trees.
Blue – hydrographic features, such as lakes, ditches, creeks, and streams.
Red – imporatant roads and land grids.
Black – roads, boundaries, railroads, and cultural features.
Purple – shows revision changes, but is being phased out of new maps.
