Show me your Paranda/Parandi

**Arrow** · June 3rd, 2012, 03:13 PM

As it's the celebration of the Queen's diamond jubilee this bank holiday, I made a Paranda with red, white and blue threads to represent the union flag. Here it is as part of a French braid (my first attempt):

And bunned:

For those struggling with creating the Paranda itself, I took photos of the knot as I was making it, because the use of three colours makes the technique a bit easier to see.

**Nimrodel** · June 3rd, 2012, 03:24 PM

I can't believe I've only just noticed this thread! I think this looks so beautiful, and I love the look of yarn in hair (I always get so jealous of people with dreads who can wrap lovely yarns into their hair!). I'll definately be giving this a try asap.

(And thanks Arrow for those super-clear instructions on how to do the knot!

)

**Tisiloves** · June 3rd, 2012, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by Arrow

As it's the celebration of the Queen's diamond jubilee this bank holiday, I made a Paranda with red, white and blue threads to represent the union flag. Here it is as part of a French braid (my first attempt):

Lovely, I want the crown sparkly. (

God save the Queen

).

**Arrow** · June 3rd, 2012, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by Tisiloves

Lovely, I want the crown sparkly. (

God save the Queen

).

The crown came from Claire's Accessories

**Sunshineliz** · June 3rd, 2012, 03:32 PM

I love it arrow! And together with the crown it was so creative and cute!

**eresh** · June 3rd, 2012, 03:32 PM

Arrow that is lovely!
(red white blue are also our colours lol)
And thanks for the knot-pictures, I think they will be a BIG help for me!

I've been searching the house for my bag of yarn and it seems to have disappeared

Tomorrow I'm going to buy new wool!
ORANGE...for the upcoming european soccer championships hihi

**Tisiloves** · June 3rd, 2012, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by eresh

Tomorrow I'm going to buy new wool!
ORANGE...for the upcoming european soccer championships hihi

Then you can keep it in storage for your Queen's day!

**schweedie** · June 3rd, 2012, 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by eresh

Tomorrow I'm going to buy new wool!
ORANGE...for the upcoming european soccer championships hihi

Ooh, I like that idea!

Although if I did a yellow and blue one I think the yellow might disappear in my hair, bah.

**WaitingSoLong** · June 4th, 2012, 07:56 AM

I like the idea of red white and blue as the U.S. Independence day is in a month! It is one of the few holidays I celebrate.

**akka naeda** · June 4th, 2012, 08:06 AM

I wasn't sure whether to put this in here or start a new thread, but seeing as the people wearing parandi look in here I thought I'll start by asking in this thread.

I just washed my hair for the first time since wearing the paranda (I have two - 100% acrylic yarn and one of Noro Taiyo which is a cotton/silk/wook mix) and although my hair didn't feel noticeably dryer before washing, when I'd finished washing it it appeared to absorb as much water as when I did the coconut oil shampoo. It didn't drip at all. Has anyone else had this happen?