I promised to introduce you to a new Beastie today, and here he is! Fresh from the Beastie barber, it’s… Redhead Beastie!
If I asked you to describe what a “typical” Irish person looks like, chances are that bright red hair would feature in there somewhere. Here in Ireland nearly half the population carry the gene for red hair, and around 10% of Irish people have hair that falls in that auburn-to-strawberry-blonde range. So I thought that a Barróg Beastie (my most Irish Beasties, made from 100% Irish wool) with luscious fiery locks would be an excellent addition to the family here at Beastie Towers!
I used a wool and mohair blend yarn to get the perfect combination of vibrant colour and awesome curls – which means this Beastie’s hair is enviably soft and strokable!
This little monster also insisted on getting his own teeny Aran jumper. Oh, okay then.
(Any excuse…)
Sharp-eyed readers will notice the lovely bright green stripes on this dark green Beastie’s legs, too – a perfect colour combination for this time of year. The trees here are bursting with fresh spring leaves, and Dublin seems to be getting greener by the hour!
I still have a few Barróg Beasties to kit out with accessories, so you’ll get a chance to meet them soon! And don’t forget to pop back next Tuesday, when we’ll be seeing what Paddy and Plunkett have been up to lately…
Enjoy your week!
WOW this is great! I love the way you knit so well those jumpers, I LOVE Aran jumpers, I have three here at home but have no chance to wear them, it’s bloody hot here all year long!!!
Keep on!!!
Antonello
Heehee, sounds like you need to take a trip to Ireland! You’ll be able to wear your jumpers pretty much all year round… Plus you could bring some of that lovely Italian sunshine with you for us to enjoy! Thanks for your comment 😀
Awww, he is so …. beastie-ish? ‘Adorable’ isn’t a compliment for a monster, is it? Anyways, I really like the hair! The color is awesome and the texture is just great. I would love to feel it. *haha*
Don’t worry, the Beasties are fine with being adorable! But they’re happy to be described as Beastie-ish too… 😀 Thanks for stopping by!
I love red heads (and this post) – in fact three of my closest friends are carrot-tops! (funny expression since carrots’ tops are green, but you know what I mean)
Hahaha! You know what, I never thought of that! Mind you, there would probably be uproar if we started referring to our ginger friends as carrot-bottoms 😆 Thanks for stopping by!
Nice to see a red head, I hope the other beasties don’t pick on him. He is fantastic
I’m sure they won’t… Beasties are a naturally colourful bunch, so his bright red hair will help him fit in perfectly! Thanks for your comment 😀
You forget how many red heads there are in Ireland. We are small in number here.
You must have a bit of Celtic heritage somewhere in your family tree! At least you’ll feel right at home over here if you ever visit 😀
He looks great! Ready to go on all sorts of adventures!
Thanks 😀 And I think you’re right about him being ready for an adventure… Perhaps a special Barróg Beastie road trip is on the cards!
Hmm…soft and strokable hair? If you ever get tired of knitting beasties, maybe you can knit wigs!
He’s a very cute fellow…and a sharp dresser, all the lady beasties will be after him.
Why thank you! Mind you, we probably need to have a few more lady Barróg Beasties for him to be chased by 😀
Do Beasties run well on those little legs?
Ha! About as well as I do 😆
What a fabulous barnet – go Redhead beastie! I’m loving the little aran jumper and stripey legs too. I look forward to reading the adventures of this cheeky chappy!
Thank you! Hopefully he’ll be getting out soon to enjoy the long-awaited spring sunshine! Enjoy your weekend 😀