Playin in the Dye Pots

I think I'm starting to get it...

The bolder colors that is.

I've had a hard time creating bold vibrant colors consistently

Taking notes, (and knowing where I put them) in 1 notebook,

not 5 ...has helped!

Now to work on color joins.....

On my way to re skein

Can't wait to knit these up!

Wake Up Wednesday With Fresh Peppers!

What a sight to wake up to!

I have had visitors every morning

for the past week

They let me get pretty close

Not to close tho,

I don't want to scare them off

Remember Fresh Peppers?

Here it is re skeined

Sometimes when it looks beautiful in the skein

its only so so when knit up.

That's not the case this time around!


I LOVE it!
I had the waist completed last night
and have not been able to put it down this morning


The dishes won't go anywhere,
It's raining
I can't work outside
so I'll work inside
One of my favorite jobs!


I finished these last night
"Deep Waters"
Size medium, medium & lighter shades of
Blues, Turquoise & Browns

I should have listed to Etsy

this afternoon
I hear Mt Laundry calling

What are your plans for the day?

Standin Tall & the Wabbit Watch

As part of Etsy Cloth Diaper Team

we are preparing for a

4th of July/Patriotic stocking

for the month of June

These are my first 2 entry's

Large shorties in my colorway

"Standing Tall"

Red, White & Blue, with Navy cuffs & waist.

I had just enough to make a pair of Small shorties

Trimmed with "Standing Tall " cuffs & waist.

Playin in the dye pots yesterday...

"Fresh Peppers"

you know...

the peppers the terrorist

wabbits left alone

&

Because I'm twisted like that...

"Mutant Strawberry's"

Its ladies night here!

We had Ladies Day lunches with the women in our family for quite a while,

but we realized it limited those who could come.

So now we get together for Bunco once a month.

It gets crazy,

one smacked another for stealing her bunco...in a fun way...

the bruise only lasted a few days

A few cheat....I'm tellin ya they do.

Who gets 4 & 5 bunco's a night?

I'm checking the dice tonight.

Kidlets Longies & Color Play

Just weaving up loose ends...!

One I cord to finish and the set will be complete.

More playing in the dye pot

not to sure what I will name it,

Great colors to hide grass and dirt stains

Dark & medium blue, Brown,

Hunter Green & Pumpkin Orange

Might have to add a pocket for rocks & "Stuff"

Working on a few new colorways today.

Starting a few pair of 4th of July or Patriotic shorties

Beans to plant if the rain holds off

better get busy!

What are your plans for the day?

Wake Up Wednesday & Customs Lineup

Whew, I'm all caught up on customs except for one.

Or, I should say

4!

I'm working on small longies for Quads!

3 girls & a boy, little bitty babies!

The goal is to have them all different but, coordinate.

Mama likes stripes so with colors in mind, I'm skeining yarn &

playin in the dye pots today!

Lots of wool bits and pieces floating around in my yarn bins.

Partial skeins, leftovers from various projects, not enough for an entire project but to much to toss out.

But, these partial skeins are Kin to the Laundry.

not that I'm complaining mind you....

So I've been scrap happly these past few weeks.

here is the latest.....

Pausing here for a Public Service Safey Warning!

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CAUTION!
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You are advised to protect your vision....

colors with the intensity of a

Sun Burst

wear your sunglasses now

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Flamin Fun Scrap Happy Remix!

Now didn't I warn you?

Small Shorties, listed in Etsy this afternoon!

Whats on The Needles Wednesday!

Well, Not sure what is on your needles but I can show you what's not on mine!Here are a few FO's from the past few days...

Using the Sheepy Time Knits Pattern, Medium Shorties of 100%Purewool, Colorway is Happy Rose ubersoft!

Sheepy Shorties on Merino, my "Frogs & Snails" colorway. Board short length. These I finished on the way to Rachel's Easter morning....the 2 hour drive comes in handy at times!

"Spring Greens", hand dyed using Cascade 220 Waist & Cuffs also Cascade 220
Started on the way home.....making good use of drive time!

"Simple Booties"

100% Wool, Cascade 220
Custom for Heather, one of 6?

Its been a busy & productive past few days...made easier by all the rain, and cold, did I say rain? Did I mention the pea sized hail? Mother Nature...

IT'S SPRING!!!!

Color Play & Trying to knit

Having a Parrot as a pet is like having a Permanent 3 yr old in the house. They need fed, entertained and contently monitored. They also can become Verrry jealous of anything they feel takes the (my) attention away from them. If Papuga is loose, I generally have about 5-10 minutes of knitting before he comes over and sits on my hands. I'll love on him & pet him for a while, then back to my shoulder he goes. If I keep knitting, well lets just hope its not new bamboo needles being used as they will be chewed!

I hid the camera under my knitting the other night, Hes on his 3rd trip down to my hands.

Playing with colors again today. My photography skills are not the greatest but.... here is

"Green Apples"

"Danielle"

"Erika"

"Watermelon Sorbet"

Got Peanut butter?

All kids love peanut butter and Jelly. But it has to be the all time favorite....

"Grape Jelly"

Small shorties, 85% wool 15% angora, super soft for little tushies.

Ribbed legs designed to contain new babies blowouts (cause we all know they happen!)

Stash Busting!

Playin in the dye pot again....

"Fresh Rhubarb"

"Rivers Rising"

"New Shoots"

"Building Blocks"

Stash Feeding!

Some on BFL, Some on Merino, these and others to be listed on Etsy by tomorrow.

Tired of Winter

I love all the seasons, heat of summer, crisp air & leaves changing in the fall. I even enjoy the barren trees in winter, especially when the sun is setting behind them. Every season has its own beauty. But, I have to say I'm tired of winter! The sun is shining beautifully today, stepped out side in a sweatshirt and about froze! There is a strong 14 degree wind that has a big bite!
I've been staying inside as much as possible thinking/dreaming of warmer days. Like digging in the flowerbeds & garden, planning new landscaping at the base of the new patio....(I can hear Larry groaning now & as he knows my plans will change at least 4 times before I find the "right" design idea) So for now, I'm staying and playing with my indoor garden, the dye pots. Here are a few of the latest.

"New Zealand Waters"
This past summer we were fortunate enough to travel to New Zealand. One of my favorite places on earth is Queenstown. We dream of someday returning. One afternoon we took a short cruise on Lake Wakatipu returning at dusk. The lake, formed by glacier & filled by melt is surrounded by mountains is breathtaking! The water is so deep, it is a crystal clear aqua blue. Sunset cast shades of purple on the water. This is as close as I could ever come to replicating the colors of that day. Its hard to believe but the water was this color

"Earths Bounty"

All the richness of a summer garden, lettuce, squash, tomatoes, spinach, corn, cucumbers...mmm...makes me hungry!

"Isaiah's World"

Digging in the dirt, mowing, planting in the garden, playing in the sunshine.... a tired little boy riding on the tractor with grandpa at dusk with dirt rings on his neck.

"A Rose in Winter"

The last of the blooms, after the first frost.

It's Been a While....

Wow, I can’t believe how long it’s been. Every one is fine, little Evie is growing like crazy. I can see Erika in her eyes but other than that she is her Daddy all over again. Feet and all this child has huge feet, all arms & legs.
I was worried about her coming home sweater being to big so, I make another….still needs buttons but it fit. Again I used the Sweet Mama~Small Sugar Kimono pattern & the scraps of the first. I really liked using the GGH Tara. It is very easy to work with and holds its shape and most importantly super soft. Its classified as a chunky but I would place it closer to a worsted weight. I have yet to wash the either sweater but I understand it holds up very well.
They weekend after Evelyn was born Rachel, Adam & Hayden came for a visit & to inspect the new family member. Mr. Hayden is getting so tall! He has a twinkle of teasing or trouble in his eyes, he’s such a hoot always with a smile. I was so upset when after they left I realized I had not taken any photos.
There has been some knitting, a couple of pair of Sheepy Pants. Both have since sold and are either received or, on the way to the new owners.
The first was the completed pair in “Tropical Goodbye”

The second was a hand dyed of mine called “Playful”, a color fade. I think I have that down so I will be trying it again tomorrow, not sure what colors I’ll use but I'm sure I'll come up with something!

One thing I do want to clear up.......

Back in January I made a comment concerning "The Simple/Felix Sweater" A pattern designed and generously offered by "The Complete Fabrication." I said the sweater was a bit blah & needed embellished. I was referring to MY choice of yarn. The free pattern itself is wonderful, easy to follow & is sized correctly.

My Mojo is back! Longies & Color Play

I've been slacking in my knitting, gotten way
behind. Just could not get in the mood. To motivate myself I started getting organized, (well, kind of) rewriting the plan for dyeing & projects. I started getting itchy fingers and "startitus," here is the result of one evening left alone....with out supervision. LOL

My Etsy Shop is looking a bit empty so
I'm working on re-stocking Longies.

The current WIP is, "Radical Rocker" Longies. Size small, not very much of it so these may have Rocker boots!
Shades of Red to Black,... think Harley and Black lace up boots!








Started the Sweet Mama-Small Sugar Seamless Kimono last night. I Love, Love, LOVE this pattern. I've made quite a few kimono jackets but, the shaping of this one is a bit different. The jacket tapers & crosses the chest, sets higher to eliminate the sag and gaps many have. I'm not sure if I like the colors, well I like the colors but I'm not sure if they work that well together. Since I'm allergic to frogging, we'll see what it looks like when I'm done.





Played in the dye pots last night & I can't wait to knit these up. This first one I call "Tropical Goldfish." A blend of Navy, Turquoise, Orange & White. Having trouble creating a photo with the true colors but, you get the idea.










The second is "Gimmie Grape" a mix of Lavender to deep Purple with a touch of wine.












Oh, and be sure and stop by Candi's Corner and check out her "Veggie Garden" longies. They are awesome! And Moms, many of you will have a " been there done that" moment with her post today!

Longies and Color Play

What Happened to Fall! Brrr, we had snow flurries! That's just to much weather too early! I'm staying inside with lots of projects. I had color withdrawal for a few weeks, so I pulled out the dye pots and here are the results.

"Cutie Pie" 100% wool super wash.

This will be a baby skirt using the Sheepy Time Knits pattern (without the soaker) & a Shrug.
Super fluffy and soft.

Here is is out of the dye bath,

and re-skeined

I love Purple and Teal mixed and, "Oh Baby" has plenty of both! I dyed this with Longies in mind. 100% Merino Wool.

"Frogs & Snails", 100% Merino wool, also to be Longies.

"Puppy Dog Tails" More Longies! This base yarn was a light oatmeal, I think it really took the colors well.

"Puppy Dog Tails" Unskeined

I think I'm so cold as we did not seem to have a transitional time, no build-up to the cold. That or I'm getting old.....I prefer to think it was a quick change!

"High Meadow" Longies

A couple of completed project to show for my hibernating

"Tide Pool Longies"

Both pair should be in the Etsy Store this evening.

I've been playing with the light tent Larry gave me for my birthday. I think I'm starting to get the hang of it!