Off the hooks: Red Cross Throw, Throw nr 3
9 Red granny squares, 11 rounds each with 5.5 hook
4 Black ranny squares, 22 rounds each with 5.5 hook
Red border in single crochet
I have few words today. I wanted a beautiful throw that I would feel proud about since it will be going to an Aids Orphan. (See also my paper "Cry the beloved Children" discussing HIV Aids as a humanitarian crisis. I rarely talk about my work in the realm of sexual trafficking and human development since it is highly sensitive, challenging work but you might also read my posting titled Human Trafficking, Hookers, Hope)
The final colour combination of this throw however, is so meh that I basically hooked it with my eyes closed, eyes fixed on the TV, making eyes at the husband, eyeing the contents of the fridge . . . This is all due to the yarn store being out of stock on the cream aran (photo below). I did not want a red and black throw, I mean it is like wearing a pair of black shoes with a red frock, a look that is terribly crass and outdated. Red is paired with nude (or brown or orange or purple for heaven's sake!)
The final colour combination of this throw however, is so meh that I basically hooked it with my eyes closed, eyes fixed on the TV, making eyes at the husband, eyeing the contents of the fridge . . . This is all due to the yarn store being out of stock on the cream aran (photo below). I did not want a red and black throw, I mean it is like wearing a pair of black shoes with a red frock, a look that is terribly crass and outdated. Red is paired with nude (or brown or orange or purple for heaven's sake!)
Yarn:
Elle Marco is marketed as a "Touch the Countryside" and consists of 32% cotton, 11% tweed, 10% wool, 44% acrylic, 3% nylon. It is a yarn with great possibilities but as with any design, one should be in love with the colour combinations. Oh, how I mourn not getting hold of the cream aran.
It is Wonderful Wednesday here at Palace Pigtails, meaning we go out to do something nice as determined by the kids. It looks like we are off to the skate-park today. Cheers!
