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What I would do and I'm bucking for a shawl or throw as the yarns look pretty fine and the drape would suit these garments: Divide the colours into 3 groups: light value, (the off whites) med (the light blues and taupes) and dark (the left overs) knit singley and blend them. I recommend using a double seed stitch pattern, which blurs lines admirably~ do between 2-5 rows of each color to create an ombre effect so the garment "waves" from dark to light. Alice Starmore's SWEATERBOOK FOR MEN has a pretty nice example of this technique in a men's sweater.

It's like PROJECT RUNWAY for knitters. Actually, that would be a pretty cool challenge: Give 25-30 knitters the exact same balls of yarn, like above and a month to complete any garment they choose, and post the resluts.

Maybe a striped pillow with the stripes extremely narrow so the colors blend. Then tell her since you MADE it...she has to have it always on her couch for everyone to see!

Knit her a tapestry. That way you can use all the colors without feeling ashamed that someone is walking around wearing an item you knitted with sky blue, burgundy, cream, rust, tan, fluorescent blue, navy, flesh tone, forest green, and powder blue yarns.

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Visit Crafty Andy's Blog You should make her and entrelac top, that would work with little diamonds, squares of each color!

Does she care "What" you make?

I'm not sure if the colours are true on my monitor - but I could see the two reddish ones and that light one in the center working together for a striped scarf; and the remaining ones then become a bit more workable...I suspect that if you can work out something YOU can deal with she will be happy with whatever you do.

At least it isn't pepto-bismal pink.