The color surprise

LuLu, one quick post before I head east to the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival.

The big surprise was the color. The photo in the book "Glorious Color" shows a coat of intense, bright reds and purples. But the predominant color in the package of yarn is burgundy. I'm not disappointed...exactly. Well, yes, maybe a little. In truth, it may be a much more wearable and flattering garment, and it'll still be an absolute knock-out. But what a surprise.

Perhaps a third of the yarn is the color of the ball that's center front. I have a couple of theories: One is that the coat in the book is intensely lit, and between the lighting, the camera and the printing, perhaps the photo in the book isn't true. Or, gulp, perhaps the coat of the photo isn't actually the coat of the pattern. After all, there are pictures of several versions of the coat scattered throughout Glorious Color -- including two with bejeweled yokes.
But who cares? I have glorious yarns and an exciting project -- and finally, a little time to knit. Speaking of lighting that distorts colors, here's a poorly lit photo of the color card. I'll replace this with something better ASAP.