One eye'd - One horn'd

4th and final (for now) attempt.

I'm ALL OVER the Dip Dye Method.

Go me.


Well, bless my soul.



Rock and Roll.



Flyin' purple people eater.

Love and kisses on all your pink parts

Attempt #3

So. Much. Fun.


Fuschia. Oh, Fuschia.


How do I love thee?


Let me count the ways.

green peace

Attempt #2

Green this time.


All finished and purdy.


I don't know why I keep photographing the cakes in this white bowl. Must be trying to be artsy or something.


I didn't really do a big enough swatch, but the colours are quite nice.
Very...Irish.



It's amazing how different the yarn looks after it's been re-skeined.

Orange you glad?

So, I've been dabbling, again.

The Dip Dye Method this time.

See, I have all these amazing lacy/scaley/etc. sock patterns that I need something a little more subtle.

Well, as subtle as Tangerine can be.

Here's the mound (20 - 50 gr skeins) of Louet's Gems (in cream) I procured from Connie.


I need Test Subjects, after all.


I felt the need to colour coordinate.


All trussed up and ready to dye.


Can you hear its thin, high screams?


It's trying to escape.


Le petit spaghette


The process is a little tedious for someone (like me) who needs instant gratification.


The dying process (not including prep soaking and prep time) took three and a half hours.


Anyone hungry?


Yarn - in the wild - basking in the sun.


Dyed, dried and twisted.


Re-skeined.


I'm in love. Seriously.


::contented sigh::

Smells like Nirvana

So, I promised myself no blogging until I'd finished my latest project.

Needless to say, I had no idea just how long the flipping thing would take.

What is this mysterious 'thing'?

The Lotus Blossom Shawl, naturally.



On the (hopefully annual - hint hint, Connie) Yarn Crawl I saw the most beautiful shawl on display.

I had to create and possess said shawl.

I had to create and possess said shawl in Handmaiden's Sea Silk.



The yarn is ridiculously beautiful and regardless of what Husband thinks ("It smells like fish.") I could sit for hours just fondling and smelling the stuff. ("It does not. It smells like The Ocean.")

Now, this was my first lace project, but as I'm a pretty quick knitter, I didn't expect it to take me SO LONG. Almost three weeks from start to finish.

Huff.

This is also the first project I've ever blocked.

I know, I know. Bad/lazy/impatient knitter.

I honestly think that you can't realize the true benefits of blocking until you've actually done it.


I wondered if it would take forever to dry, what with how humid it has been lately. I needn't have worried.


Unfortunately, I pinned it wrong side up, so you'll have to use your imagination a bit.


The demi-mannequin I have just doesn't so it justice.


It's absolutely scrumptious.


I'm actually a little turned on.

By the shawl.

Not the naked mannequin.