George promised that if I entered at least one beanie in this year's festival, we would go and visit. So I did the maximum two permitted. The theme this year was 'Friendship'. I must say I had trouble working out wht most of the entries I saw tonight had to do with friendship! But they were all amazing. I didn't win any prizes, which I hadn't really expected to do, but sold one of them tonight, which was the opening night. Without further ado, here are the two entries and their stories:
I admit to being obsessed with Dr Who. They are Dr Who entries.
The red one is based on a fez, though it's much taller - imagine the really ridiculous hats worn in the medieval series of Blackadder, and that's what it looks like on. I took the words from C.S. Lewis's the Four Loves to signify various forms of love/friendship. An overriding theme, to me, of Dr Who is the way he always has to leave his friends behind, no matter how much he loves them, and outlives them by centuries.
It is knitted in two strands of red DK pure wool and felted in the washing machine, about five times, and dried over a flower pot on top of a large tin of dog food. And the words embroidered with black knitting cotton.
THE FOUR LOVES
This one was inspired by the Van Gogh story in a previous series of Dr Who where the Doctor and Amy Pond jollied Vincent along and he painted Starry Starry Night with the Tardis in the sky.
It is a standard cloche shape knitted in DK dark blue pure wool and felted in the machine, then dried over a Pyrex mixing bowl. A variety of dyed Wensleydale locks were needlefelted in swirls around it, using my trusty (but not much used) cheapo needlefelting machine, then holographic star sequins were sewn on in clusters.
STARRY STARRY NIGHT
The opening night was huge fun. I will blog more another time. I bought three beanies, one sober manly one for the sober and manly George, and two madly frivolous ones for me.
We are having AN ADVENTURE.
2 comments:
The ABC had a story on the news tonught and a clip at the end of the news as a recap.
I can understand the second one selling easily but can see that some might be reluctant with Greek words. Yes, eros is fairly identifiable, even if Lewis expands on the common understanding. But how do you easily explain storge to a questioner. No easily recognisable Englsh word based on it.
I had thought about going this year, then forgot. However, next year perhaps.
Oh I love your beanies, I heard it mentioned on the ABC radio!! The fez is great and I remember the first series of Blackadder where BA was slightly weird and googly eyed. Have a great adventure!!!
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