Hana no Fune (Ship of Flowers) Minis

Description

Every autumn the Hana no Fune (Ship of Flowers) makes an appearance in the moat around Hirosaki Castle in Aomori. The festival to see this display is the Kiku Matsuri or Chrysanthemum Festival. A mannequin rides out in a wooden boat with a dress of chrysanthemum flowers to greet the castle visitors as they explore the festival grounds. The scene begged to have a story told.

A mini skein set inspired by this beautiful Ship of Flowers. A single mini skein of the following colors: gray with a purpler undertone, brown,green, pink, and yellow. Use them altogether in a project of individually with contrast colors.

Mini Worn Suitcase Fingering
75% Superwash Merino Wool,
25% nylon
Fingering weight
Five mini skeins with 92 yards each color
Total approx yardage: 460 yards
Machine wash cold / Lay flat to dry
(Hand wash is recommended)

Please note if a color is listed as a ‘backorder’ option, it will be dyed to order and may take up to a week to ship.

Please note that color variations may occur from skein to skein as a result of hand dyeing. I have matched the colors in the photo as close as real life as possible however some differences may be noticed from monitor to monitor. Please also order as many sets as you need for your project as color variation may happen one dye lot to the next.