The yellows were yummy!
Today's dye day was a resounding success... I'm exhausted!! but the dyepots just kept going.
These are the yellows - pomegranate, California sagebrush, oxalis, on several different wools. Oh, they were great.
I didn't get a picture of the clown pot yarns!! but oh, I feel so proud... Tammi loved the skein she got so much she got goosebumps!! That's when I know I've done a good job of getting somebody hooked on dyeing.
Labels: Dye Day, dyeing, dyeplants, oxalis, pomegranate, wool, yarn, yellow dyes
KayKay and Prudence
Here's the KayKay kitty with the sum total of the Prudence yarn. I had to snap this picture quickly, too quickly to pose it well. I spun and plied the last of the fleece today, and got another 186 yards. Total is 1418 yards, 35.23 ounces (just over 2 pounds). I could have gotten a bit more consistent, grist was anywhere from 37 to 46 yards per ounce. I'll just use the thicker yarn at the shoulders, and the thinner at the hems.
This was a good weekend, over all. (I'm studiously ignoring the fact that the sinus headache is back...) Yesterday, I got together with a group of knitlisters from the DOS days at geom.umn.edu- this time at Mary G's house. Vic was back in town, it was good to see her. I think I put Mary into shock when I mentioned that my daughter Becky will be 30 this year...
We went to the yarn store
Twist, Yarns of Intrigue, and I got a nice tote bag and some yarn. Go figure... Phyllis brought some books and yarn that came home with me too!
Next, I need to spin a bit more tapestry yarn for next weekend. And plan out the Hanami shawl a bit better - at Twist, I picked up a nice skein of tussah singles that will make it go a lot faster.
Labels: Prudence Yarn, spinning, Whitefish Bay Farm
