The shawl required two contrasting colors; Laura originally requested a black and a white skein:) You know me well enough to know that a colorway can never be just black or white, so I was challenged to make a very light color and an almost black color. The dark color was easy, but I must have dyed the lighter color 10 times! You may have noticed that very light colors are not my usual style:) We sent one variation to Laura to knit the shawl, but i couldn't live with it. Too beige-y bland!
Heading back to the drawing board yielded a very pale almost pink. I realize that not everyone loves pink, but I believe it is the best for coordinating with the dark, dark color. It is warm, and very flattering to almost everybody. And then, the color named itself!
Who doesn't love a maiden who can handle herself? Maybe even rescue the hero? When my daughter was tiny, one of my favorite stories to read to her was The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch. She didn't need no stinkin' knight in shining armour! She took care of that dragon using her brain and she didn't wait around for the prince to sweep her off her feet. Now, that's a role model I would choose.
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| Arya on Pixie |
Self-Rescuing Princess is named for all of my favorite heroines. I like to read historical novels and fantasy books alot, and I have many favorites. I've read all the published books in the Game of Thrones series and I love the strong women characters. My favorite is Arya, youngest daughter of Catalyn and Ned Stark. She doesn't wait around for someone to rescue her; she is clever and brave and capable. I do wonder what would have happened with her had things not gone so badly for her family.
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| Danaerys Dragon Sock |
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| Nymeria Pixie |