Last Sunday I started experimenting with a collection of Opal Hundertwasser Sock yarn I had in my stash for quite awhile. Hundretwasser is one of my favorite artists, so when I first saw the Opal yarn based on his paintings I knew I must have them. Ever since the yarn entered my stash I had it in the back of my mind. I really wish I could knit something like one of Hundertwasser paintings, I know it is not possible, but a woman can dream, right?
My nephew Nir is getting married at the end of March. After finishing my Christmas knitterly obligations, I started to play with an idea to knit some kind of a wedding present for him. I searched Ravelry and came up again with Bobby’s Garden (it is in my favorites for 3 months or so) and decided it may be a good pattern for my Hundertwasser yarn.
My first knitted hexagon
The yellow Meshushe = משושה = Hexagon is the first one I knitted. It is very yellow but I liked the way the colors play in the hexagon so I decided to try adding another one to it and another and another,,,
The first 8 meshushim of my new obsession
After knitting one hexagon of each colorway I have, I can tell this is going to be a very enjoyable knitting adventure.
I think I have enough yarn for about 200 hexagons. According to our calculations (Joe helped me), I will need about 400 for a queen size bed cover.
I decided to knit a few more hexagons before setting my target.
,,,, And just a week ago I was convinced I am going to knit myself a cardigan (at long last….).
This is a great idea for that yarn, and will make a wonderful washable blanket. I must go check out the pattern. I hope you are enjoying spring and the deer don’t eat all the flowers.
I just came across your post during a session of accidental surfing and Wow, you’ve executed the colors and patterns wonderfully. This would be lovely simply matted (like a piece of cross stitch), framed and put on the wall as official art.