May I introduce Boanny Starns, my latest fairisle style hat design? (Although I haven't had time to make it in several colours rather than just two yet! 🤦♀️)
I had barely finished adding a project to Ravelry, with all the relevant details so I didn't lose them, when Lorraine, a lady in the Shetland Islands who has tested for me, saw it and sent a message.
I think I had called it Unnamed and she wanted to know why there wasn't a name yet but it looked very interesting. I said I had only just finished designing it and would she like to name it? She came straight back with Boanny Starns! She said it's Shetlandic for Pretty Stars - a very pretty name that I liked very much!
Only it had a flower motif in the middle row... How could I call it Pretty Stars if there was a Flower?!
So when I came to make it again in the reverse colours, I swapped the flower for a different star - as you can see in the photo above. The ivory background is all stars.
This is the original -
I put pictures of both on Instagram and asked opinions and there were several people who liked the original. And several who liked the 'all star' version.
So I decided to do two separate patterns, one with the original flower included which I called Boanny Flooers, and the Boanny Starns version. A proper 2-for-1 offer! (Also known as a BOGOF!)
You'll find it in my Ravelry Store, along with my other hats, blankets, shawls, scarves and poncho.
Click HERE to go straight to it, or click any of the photos.
It has a very pretty crown too!
My next design is already well underway - I just need to start the actual writing! 😄
Have you made one of my designs? I'd love to see a picture if you have. Even better, if you're a Ravelry member, perhaps you could create a project and link it to the pattern so everyone can see it?
Happy Knitting! T xXx
