In the Pink!

Last year for Christmas Johanne was given some lovely handspun yarn.
The spinning was a joint effort made by Wendy and L-B and the yarn had a lovely shine and feel to it.

Some of the fibre that was used was tencel, hence the shine.
And it was pink. Very pink. Johanne LOVES pink.

For nearly a year the two skeins have been waiting for a decision.
What do you make with bright, shiny, soft, handspun, merino-tencel yarn?
Well, this is what Johanne came up with:

A hat that would really show off the yarn.
The pattern is free and can be found here. It´s called Odessa and was designed by Grumperina.

The pattern really calls for beads – but the yarn was so beautiful in itself that it didn´t need beads.

Now Johanne has to get back to knitting the Carolina bolero that has been left sitting in the knitting basket for a week or two.
Because Johanne has reached the stage where you have to knit 80 repeats of lace around the body.

In order to finish it in time for a special occasion she needs to do eight repeats a day.
But seriously, does anyone think that she´ll really pull that off?
She even has doubts herself. And you can hear her muttering to herself:
– Well, it would be a different matter if only the yarn was pink...

Comments

[Marina]

I'm beginning to think is "one" of my favourite colours. It's lovely and the colour suits you!

Yes! I believe you can do it!

[Wendy]

The hat is wonderful, and so pretty on you!

[L-B]

The hat looks so beautiful!! A perfect choice for the yarn! And what a lovely picture of you!

[Neuroknitter]

I love your hat!!! It matches my hair!!! Great picture!

[Anna S]

Lovely hat - your right, no beads are needed. ....and for Carolina - HEJA HEJA!!!

[Bim H-D]

Gott Nytt År på dig vännen... Nya ark att fylla i bloggen för nya året? Väntar med spänning på vad som komma skall för härligheter...
Må så gott... värmländskan Bim som försöker börjar året med ett FO - avslutade 2007 med ett, hihihi... önsketänkande? kanske...