Wollmeise

A few days ago my doorbell rang and Hassan the Mailman had something for me. I have finally managed to get my hands on some Wollmeise and was about to see for myself what all the fuss was about. The package itself was already so pretty that I hardly wanted to open it. I'm glad I did, because the contents were even better than I'd imagined. Beforehand I was a bit sceptical about this whole Wollmeise-thing, and I expected to be a bit disappointed.

Rosenrot (the red one) is by far my favourite. The picture doesn't show it very well, but the shades range from deep dark bordeaux to a bright, almost orangey red. I think this will sit in my stash for a while until I find (or design) the perfect pattern to go with it. Hortensie is really pretty as well. From the pictures on the website I expected it to be more purpleish, but in fact it's an intense shade of ultramarine blue. This one is already claimed. My boyfriend desperately wants the DNA scarf and I am more than happy to oblige. It's not every day that one can knit something geeky and be appreciated for it.