Colours of Scotland (Inspiration)

After our trip to Scotland, I have some (not original, but still pleasing-to-me) ideas about what colour schemes to use for the sweater.  In the past, when making colourwork, I have gone to the yarn store (or my stash) and held skeins up to each other until I had a combination I liked.  There wasn't forethought; just taking the tools available to me and converting them into a pleasing combo.  

In many ways, I think this is a completely defensible way to approach the question of what colour a sweater should be.  If it is going to be knit, it has to be created from something that is available.  Much as I would love to learn how to dye, I haven't (yet) and so for me the colour of the sweater is going to be dependent on what colours are available in the shop.  

I do however see that serious knitters, with serious design schemes, start with colours in their head.  They start with an idea and colour is part of that idea.  I don't promise that I will follow this serious path.  I do like the notion of having a sweater which means something, though.  

Who am I kidding? I want a pretty thing to wear.