Joss Whedon’s a genius, and after we worked our way through all of the Buffy and Angel episodes, Mike and I decided to give this Firefly series a try. At first, I thought, “Okay, it’s Han Solo with a new crew,” but after one episode, the complex characters hooked me for good.
Recently, I re-watched the show’s 14 episodes all again, and found myself loving the bright, western-style landscapes contrasted with the ship’s beat-up interior all against “the black,” or deep space.
Big, geeky fangirl? Yep, I even have a couple of Firefly books. Combing through them for “research” on costumes and characters, no trouble at all.
Firefly fans, or Browncoats, are legendary for their passion for such a short-lived show, and have a reputation for helping out charities and the like. So in the Browncoat spirit, for every Still Flying yarn sold, Knitcircus will donate a dollar to Kids Need to read, a group cofounded by Nathan Fillion.
Of course, I’ve got a huge crush on Malcolm Reynolds; who doesn’t? So Captain Tightpants was the first out of the dyepot.
Followed closely by
Wash’s Coveralls, based on our favorite wisecracking, dinosaur-playing spaceship pilot.
Shiny! Independent businesswoman Nandi definitely deserves her own glitter yarn.
And The Black.
These 14 episodes offer a lot of inspiration, so watch for more Still Flying colors in the nest few weeks, including Truthsome, Registered Companion, Cunning and Real Nice Party.
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Brilliant! I can’t wait to see what you’ve come up with for Registered Companion… And to think I didn’t know that there were Firefly books, too- there’s something to look forward to, as well: thanks!
I love your inspiration for these yarns. I immediately think of so many more I want to see.
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I love Knitcircus’ inspiration for this new yarn collection. Firefly. One of my favorite shows EVER!
I have some colorways I’d love to add to this list:
– Cunning (something in the colors of Jayne’s notorious hat)
– Companion (a rich warm red or pink, with bits of metallic gold)
– Two by two, hands of blue (obvious)
– Shindig (something pink and girly)
– Saffron (how convenient that her name would lend itself to a yarn color)
What else can you think of?
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Excuse me while I geek out. Firefly AND yarn. It’s too much awesome for my brain to properly process.
Ditto! Geek-gasm.