[Free Pattern] Chinese New Year: Six-Coloured Tangyuan Amigurumi Pattern・农历新年: 钩针编织六彩汤圆
Today the last day of the Chinese New Year, otherwise known as Yuanxiao Festival (元宵节) or Chap Goh Mei (十五眠) in Singapore and Malaysia. Today is again time for family reunion and our traditional Chap Goh Mei dish — tangyuan (汤圆), aka kueh ee . As mentioned before , the tangyuan's round shape resembles the full moon and also signifies togetherness and family harmony. I will not be going into detail about the history and symbolism of tangyuan here since that has been explored all that in a previous CNY post . This Chap Goh Meh, I am serving up a bowl of six-coloured tangyuan ( liù cǎi tāng yuán 六彩汤圆) as I wish everyone to have a sweet, fulfilling life and abundance in the Year of the Dragon. Six-coloured tangyuan for Chap Goh Mei 2024. The pattern is my Tsukimi dango amigurumi pattern , but for ease of reference, it is reposted below, with minor mods . The yarns used are Scheepjes Catona No.105 Bridal White, No.222 Tulip (pink), No.522 Primrose (yellow), No.520 Lavender (purp...
