The Life Chromatic: Zissou

The Life Chromatic

Zissou

Bright Orange-Red

What Wes Anderson yarn collection would be complete without the perfect bright orange-red yarn to knit up a bright orange-red ribbed beanie just like those of Team Zissou?

While I think the Zissou beanie is a particularly iconic example of the use of this colour, we see similar orange-red hues in many Wes Anderson films: lips and decor accents in Asteroid City, in the elevator of The Grand Budapest Hotel, the bus stop in Moonrise Kingdom, and young Margot Tenenbaum's suitcase to name a few instances. Let it stand boldly on its own, or pair it with more subdued hues (Team Zissou may have been on to something with their powder blue uniforms!

Base information available here.

Please note: this listing is for pre-order, meaning the yarn will be dyed especially you. Estimated turnaround time is 3-4 weeks from the time of ordering. 

Photos are intended to be representations of colorways, and have been adjusted to accurately depict colours to the very best of my ability. Please note, some variation may occur, and different screens and devices may make colours appear differently than in person.

While every effort is made to ensure colour consistency, due to the nature of hand-dyed yarn, there will be some variation of the colours between batches, and from skein to skein even when dyed in the same pan. If making a garment with more than one skein, it is recommended to alternate your skeins to help blend out the differences from skein to skein.

Each skein is dyed using professional grade acid dyes and food grade citric acid. Following dyeing, yarn is rinsed thoroughly, and washed with unscented lanolin soap before being hung to dry. Some slight colour bleeding may still occur, especially in highly saturated colours.

Care: Hand wash, cold. Lay flat to dry.

I'm using mine to make a Zissou style beanie. If you want to make one too, here are a few different patterns that I think hit the mark:

Roku by Olga Buraya-Kefelian (Ravelry)

Classic Ribbed Hat by Purl Soho

Broadsea Hat by Ysolda Teague (Ravelry)