Hundertwassers

After looking at my new sock yarn, John asked me where the name "Hundertwassers" came from. I didn't really know, and did a bit of research. Here's what I found.

Opal designed this line based on some of the artwork of Friedensreich Regentag Dunkebunt Hundertwasser (not his real name, check out this article for the derivation of his name). He was an architect, painter, philosopher, and a free spirit. Several of his paintings, with bright, abstract colors, were used as the inspiration of the Opal Hundertwassers Werk line of sock yarn. Read the Wikipedia article for more info on the man and his work. Here are a couple of examples of his architecture:

That one is the interior of a women's toilet in a public restroom.

I was wrong, my Opal sock yarn does have a name, not just a number. It's "Wartende Häuser" which translates as "waiting house".

Here's a photo of the painting that inspired this particular colorway.

And my sock:

In case you need some of this, Webs has several of these colorways left in stock. Little Knits has some that are deeply discounted, but only a very few.

And don't forget Claudia's MS ride tomorrow. There's still time to donate, but NOT MUCH! Get over there now! There are great prizes, but more importantly, lots of money to raise for a good cause.