VAN GOGH'S ALMOND BLOSSOM Art Batts to Spin and Felt jun21 and the dye colors I

and the dye colors I chose for the "eyes" go from the middle outward just like they do in the feathers

giving it a distinctly Impressionist look

I knit the yarn sample on a superwash merino yarn base

Uses: Spinning or Felting (70% feltable fibers)

I included photos of It's Complicated knit using my pattern

VAN GOGH'S ALMOND BLOSSOM Art Batts to Spin and Felt jun21 and the dye colors IThis art batt was inspired by Vincent Van Gogh's painting, Almond Blossom. The almond blossom is by tradition the first sign of spring, and spring is the season of hope. The Oriental style of the painting was very intentional. He painted it as a gift for his brother and wife on the birth of his nephew. In a letter to Vincent who was in an asylum at the time, his brother said that he named the baby Vincent and hoped his son would have the courage his