The problem is that her color combinations include 7-9 colors for a 1" wide piece. (We did not talk about this in advance.) Since I am using primarily carpet wool yarn, I have about 35-39 total pattern threads to work with. (Weft color doesn't count since Inkle weaving is warp-faced.) Normally I would use 2-3 colors. I compromised at 5-6 colors which was still a challenge to make the pattern interesting.
So far I have given her the first 2 pairs and she loved them! Whew! (I always hold my breath when waiting for a reaction from the customer.)
The following photos are of the next 3 pairs.
Here are the list of color combinations given to me and , highlighted in red, are the colors I actually used. Most of these are not color combinations that I would have come up with on my own. In my opinion, the results were mixed. One of these I like a lot, one is okay and one is disappointing.
Grey, sea blue, pink, mauve, light green, brown, black, cream
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Navy blue, royal blue, light blue, pink, emerald green, lilac, cream
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Sea blue, milk chocolate brown, butterscotch, khaki, off-white, chinese red, pink, navy blue
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