Because Guild is part of Newport, NH, and because Newport, NH is the home of Hodge Podge, a fabulous yarn, fiber, and spinning store, I thought I would make a quick stop at Hodge Podge for some yarn for my newest pattern acquisition: Sock Yarn Balloon Tying Creations by CID HANSCOM DESIGNS.
There are about ten of the cutest designs imaginable for “balloon tied” animals. I showed the patterns to Eldon the other day. He was favorably impressed with all of them so I thought rather than immediately give the pattern to Cynthia, I would use it first. I have chosen to make the elephant, the bird, and the duck.
The elephant pattern calls for 2 colors: Trekking XXL #1005 and Trekking XXL #314. Hodge Podge does not carry Trekking yarn so I found a lovely gray and black named Licorice by Patons Stretch Socks yarn. For the blanket part I got Regia 4-Fach Haltbar in Farbe: 01800 and Partie 43448.
The duck will be the same Regia 4-Fach Haltbar in greens, oranges, and yellows as well as some Reynolds Soft Sea sock yarn in color 0853, an orange for the bill and feet.
Mrs. Bird is going to be several blues and purples from Chirapa hand dyed merino spun in Peru. The shade is 703. The same orange for the beak as the duck and some Chirapa hand-dyed merino in a browns/black/oranges for the nest.