Birthstone colors?

[frogbeer]

When it comes to yarn, does anyone know what the "proper" colors are for each month's birthday? I have a few birthdays coming up for family and friends and would love a list of each month's correct color. Also, does anyone know much about prayer blankets? I know different colors are supposed to stand for certain things, but am not sure what they are. Any advice or help would be appreciated!!!

[justvicki]

I have a book by Leisure Arts entitled "Birthday Afghans" with a pattern for each month of the year. They pretty much follow the same colors as the ones for birthstones, ie, garnet for January, amethyst for February, aquamarine for March, etc.

[HomekeepingGran]

From the small calendar book I carry in my purse:

 

January - garnet

February - amethyst

March - bloodstone or aquamarine

April - diamond

May - emerald

June - pearl, moonstone or alexandrite

July - ruby

August - sardonyx or peridot

September - sapphire

October - opal or tourmaline

November - topaz

December - turquoise or zircon

 

I've never quite understood why some months have alternate birthstones with totally different colors, but as an August baby I had rather have sardonyx which is red, than peridot, a lime-ish green. Guess which my grandmother (also an August baby) chose and gave me before she died?

[frogbeer]

I'll bet the Peridot! That's the classic choice, right? I'll bet it's beautiful!

[Empress Busy Bee]

peridot, a lime-ish green.

Actually peridot varies from yellow-green to olive to brownish green depending on the amount of iron in it.

I'm an August baby and I love peridot, espeically the lime-green color. Not so much the olive color.

[HomekeepingGran]

Right on — peridot it is! Earrings, a necklace and a ring. I rarely use them partly because the earrings are screw on and more because peridot doesn't go much with my clothes. But they are beautiful and I naturally think of her every time I wear them!

[YarnAdict]

I just went through this with my grammie afghan. Redheart definately had the best selection of "jewel" colors. Except for November. I used caron simply soft in melon. It's a bit smaller, so I had to use one size larger hook, but it was the prettiest topaz I could find.

 

Shaunna