Focus, my lovelies, on that Optim on the right….from Mandie’s Ewe Give me the Knits. (Love that name). It starts as that.
Some of it gets dyed like this.
Then this
Then this
And ends up (for the moment) like this
What will it become?
I am so enjoying the dyeing process I am in at the moment – coupled with the spinning obsession I have at the moment too.
1. drunken bees, 2. dyed by me, 3. drunken bees, 4. trellis
I have lots of other lovely exciting news to share with you…will do so this week.
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August 27, 2007 at 3:43 pm
nat
wonderful! Can’t wait to hear what you have to tell us!
August 27, 2007 at 5:33 pm
cathy
I had trouble getting the Optim to to take up the dye even though I soaked it for some time in plain water,it refused to absorb so I had to massage it in with the risk of felting! Pray gives us a hint ,pretty please?
August 27, 2007 at 6:29 pm
Paisley
both Drunken Bees and the Trellis are looking fantastic.
The spinning looks like fun too…
August 27, 2007 at 7:33 pm
Rose Red
Oooh, more news – intriguing!
You are so clever with your dying and spinning. And love the trellis pattern, that looks fab!
August 27, 2007 at 7:59 pm
Jeanne
The roving is gorgeous! I always wanted to know how it was done…very neat!
August 27, 2007 at 11:06 pm
amy
How do you find the time? For not only the knitting, but the dyeing and the spinning too??? I must be doing something wrong over here!
I love that you post so many pictures, so we can see the gorgeousness in all its steps and stages.
August 27, 2007 at 11:47 pm
Rox
Loving that Optim… looks so plush and soft. Fab colors too!
August 28, 2007 at 9:39 am
Taueret
wow the Optim dyes nicely. I will have to give that a go. Looks beautiful!
August 28, 2007 at 12:45 pm
tinkingbell
Lovely lovely lovely – how beautiful – lovel the bees!
August 28, 2007 at 5:22 pm
lynne s of oz
Goodness, you have been so busy! Lovely dyeing
I bought a 2nd hand microwave for $5 the other day. Now I can do some dyeing too!
August 28, 2007 at 8:31 pm
Sally
That is some beautiful dyeing you have going there! The colours, the spinning! I can’t wait to see how that yarn knits up.
August 29, 2007 at 5:06 am
JessaLu
Beautiful dye job!
)
Your drunken bees and trellis look wonderful, too
)
August 29, 2007 at 10:39 am
Melissa
That is so cool!
August 29, 2007 at 5:35 pm
2paw
I tried, I really tried to like The Drunken Bees, but we just didn’t (Royal) Jel(ly) together. Yours look fabbo though and the dyeing and spinning too, what great pictures!!!
August 29, 2007 at 11:28 pm
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