The day before, a certain ceramic hand was picked up from a certain ceramics teacher's workshop. This hand seemed to enjoy following me around, so I let it pose in some pictures.
Also finished around then was the Picovoli cardigan. 
All I have to do is steam the edges, and I'm done. One more 4-H project complete!Anyway, back to the Saturday before last.....
Mom and I were at a spinning guild meeting consisting of fiber, yarn, and tons of dye.
We had lots of fun.
A pair of snow-white silk caps, bought on the first of this year....
Mom and I were at a spinning guild meeting consisting of fiber, yarn, and tons of dye.
We had lots of fun.
A pair of snow-white silk caps, bought on the first of this year....
.....are no longer snow-white, nor caps. The orange and yellow has already been spun, and is a hairband, and the blueish purple one will soon be spun. (The brownish hairband was also knit with handspun flax during the trip. In fact, I'm wearing it as we speak.)
Some lovely alpaca, soon to be a pair of gloves... 
...is now a brilliant blue (although it was meant to be lavender. I don't know how that happened.)Mom even got in on the action,
dyeing a beautiful silk scarf! Mom is very proud of her scarf, and I am, too. It's a wonderful creative endeavor. She says she's trying to keep up with me. I think she's doing a terrific job. 
The next day, we left for Wisconsin, with the gerbils in tow. Annie wasn't feeling very well, and we thought it wasn't right to leave her behind, to be fed by the neighbors every couple days.She passed on on the way up, and is buried up there. It's really pretty, right by a little lake, with lots of trees and sunshine.
Be a good little girl, Annie. We'll miss you.
On a lighter note....
When we got to the cabin, I did a bit of dyeing. The first try turned out quite atrocious, but with some Rit dye remover, I miraculously got a second chance, which turned out a lot better, and is what you see here.
This yarn is for three super-secret presents, each a different color, intended to be finished before Christmas. Shouldn't be too hard, right? 
(McCormick food coloring and Kool-Aid. Never lets me down!)
When we got to the cabin, I did a bit of dyeing. The first try turned out quite atrocious, but with some Rit dye remover, I miraculously got a second chance, which turned out a lot better, and is what you see here.
This yarn is for three super-secret presents, each a different color, intended to be finished before Christmas. Shouldn't be too hard, right? (McCormick food coloring and Kool-Aid. Never lets me down!) And, hmmm....I suppose I'm all caught up. Great.
I'll go unpack the spinning wheel now.
I'll go unpack the spinning wheel now.
4 comments:
Sorry to hear about Annie- how sad :(
Looks like you and your mom had a great time dying things!
Poor Annie. D: Sorry to hear about that.
You and your Mom did a great job with the dying! Awesome job, and the tank looks really cute! =D Keep up the crafty work!
Lovely yarn and fiber--McCormick and Kool-aid are some of my most reliable and favorite dyes also! Poor little Annie, I am sure she is at peace--still so sad.
The tank looks like it turned out nice.
Really enjoyed visiting your blog! will have to check back on you soon..beyond being impressed with your yarn, dye and projects, I just so dig that hand, and the way you used it so many ways to photograph. You must have real artistic talent in your veins and I predict you will go far, glad I found you!
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