Last night I completed another stage in the Manos project, crocheting the two flowers for the “Pocket Full of Posies Purse.” The pattern called for yarn in fuschia and pink. However, the fuschia appears to have been discontinued and I was unsure of whether or not I liked what they called pink… it looked like a really blue pink. I really wanted a nice, warm coral pink.I ended up selecting Manos yarn in Rhubarb and Henna from the website—knowing I could end up with colors that are in reality nothing like how they appear in the photos. I took my chances anyway.
I was mostly happy with what I chose. The Rhubarb was a nice purple-y-pink. Henna was a tiny bit more peachy than I wanted but I don’t dislike it. It’s just not what I expected.
I started with the Rhubarb. I completely misread the pattern and ended up making a long strip with lots of small, rounded petals. When I wind it into its intended bud-shape, it almost looks like a peony or a poppy. I immediately realized what I had done but decided not to redo it as I really like the effect of two completely different types of flowers. This one is big and petal-y and full and somehow appropriate for its bright pink color.
The Henna was done as the pattern was originally intended and will look more like a true rose, also very pretty and sweet. I can’t wait to get everything properly assembled and completed!
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