Category: Dyepot

>>>>>>> New Threads Wednesday! <<<<<<<<

The appearance of the Red triggered a chain reaction of the most kitchen-ly sort. Immediately, the offending garment was washed to try and remove the stain but alas! It was just going to be a whopper no matter what was done to it so there was only one thing left to do: keep calm and carry on!

OUT comes the Dye Pot, in goes the water, salt, and the color and that was where it got really interesting. You see, I was supposed to be getting ready for work and didn’t have all that much time.

So I just looked at my bottles of cupboarded Procion MX dyes and chose those that had leftovers. I was just feeling lucky, I guess.

Lilac went in first, a nice subtle tone.The piece of paper towel at 11 o’clock is what I stuck in the pot to see what up.

Then I threw in whatever Warm Black was left and you can see it at 1 o’clock — toned down some but still, just too purple.

So in went whatever leftover Chocolate Brown was in a bottle and for a Kicker, a couple of tiny shakes of Marine Blue.

And VOILA!

A whole new sweater, wouldn’t you say??! Me like.

Just an ashy low-toned purple of the bonne-iest sort…

Pattern: Chic Knits Basic Chic Hoodie
Yarn: Softball *Cotton*
Color: Ashley Purple
Gauge: 4.75 sts / 6 rows over 1″
Needles: #7

Mods: made a 2×2 ribbed crewneck band to finish the neckline. Knit the sleeves for 9″ then finished with ribbing the same length as the Body ribbing.

Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to buy yarn on cones. She’d read online about someone who had a canvas tote, full of cone, who carried it hither and yon and knit right from the massive thing itself. She witnessed it one night and was amazed and envious.

This girl, being from the City where four-footed farm beasts are rare, equated that as exciting as knitting it right off the back of a sheep! (She’d never been to a fiber fest and witnessed a Sheep-to-Shawl, but could only imagine the thrill!)

Not to worry!

Something called the Internet was full of cones and she scooped up plenty, even though in retrospect, she’d have to lengthen her lifespan by a couple of centuries to knit them all. Amongst the finest of scores was a huge cone full of robin egg’s blue cotton. It was something she’d never heard of, called Softball. And yet, it lingered, waiting for some siren’s call.

Last Spring, the moment seemed to arrive, when she started a Basic Chic Hoodie, then stalled 2″ into the yoke. The yarn had a reluctant quality; it was dry; it was stubborn. No needle type, bamboo, wood, nickel, or teflon seemed to eat it up the way she liked to dine. And so it sat. All Summer, Fall and Winter, in a basket hidden next to the sofa.

 

While looking for another WIP, she pulled it out of its hiding place this weekend. Its color still made her so very happy, she decided to give it another go. It seems like she’s more relaxed knitting it this time around (yarn maturity?), because it’s going much faster (on nickel Turbos) and here you see it right after the Sleeves have been put on hold, and the Body just joined

The texture of the fabric is a little nubby and uneven, a walk in the park instead of a stroll at headquarters. She likes that :)