Cody’s yarn didn’t take long to dry, so I was able to skein it, wind it into a ball and knit up a swatch, then take pictures in natural daylight. The dry yarn’s colors are much lighter than the wet yarn, much to my son’s chagrin. He was hoping for a vibrant, bold red with the cherry, [...]
Archive for July 22nd, 2007
Oh yeeaaahh! part 2
Posted in Kool-Aid dyeing, dye, dyeing, dyeing yarn, family, handpainted yarn, knitting, yarn on July 22, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Oh yeeaaahh!
Posted in Kool-Aid dyeing, dye, dyeing, dyeing yarn, family, handpainted yarn, knitting, photography, yarn on July 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Corey’s Kool-Aid yarn finished drying this morning and I twisted it up into a nice skein. This is actually the first time I’ve done that right. Making the skein twisted enough so it can be tucked inside a loop, then tucked again, wasn’t the easiest thing to figure out as I was unable to find any online directions for this. (The first [...]
Niddy noddy action
Posted in Kool-Aid dyeing, dye, dyeing, dyeing yarn, family, handpainted yarn, nature, photography, yarn on July 22, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Today has been a really full day for us here in Furryland. When I woke up, I decided today was the day that my youngest would have a chance to Kool-Aid dye some yarn, because he was constantly pestering me about it. Wouldn’t you know there would be an issue in this grand plan somewhere? Issue number [...]
