Hi, I'm an Addict

...An addict who has no desire to enter a 12 step program.

The latest results. We shall call them Citrus Concoction and Mottled Cherry. The red looks a little more varying in person.



Drying in the sun

So pleased with this one!

I'm not sure my knitting speed can keep up with my desire to dye. These were two skeins of Louet Gems Opal in Goldilock that I overdyed with Kool-Aid. The yellow bits are just portion I left undyed. I don't have a huge variety of Kool-Aid colors available to me. I did just score a working microwave at a thrift store for $15, so I can see my venturing into my chemical dyes soon. Just need to get a dye area set up outside. Also will need to order yarn to dye! I am having so much fun with this! All the color is going to turn me into a hard core sock knitter.

Smells Like.....Cherries

Lion Brand Wool, pearl grey

3 Blk Cherry Kool-Aid packets

3 Cherry, 1 Blk Cherry

Yarn sitting in concentrated Kool-Aid Water

Black Cherry Yarn

Cherry / Blk Cherry Mix Yarn

This was my first adventure at coloring yarn with Kool-Aid. It was fun and addicting. Now you may be thinking does she still knit? Yup. Has she been dutifully logging finished products. Yup. I got into Ravelry which is a forum for knitters. You can add and track all of your projects in great detail. It loads much faster than my blog thanks to flickr. Ravelry will be going public at some point so I should be able to link to my projects at that point. That will be exciting. I suspect there will be more to come on the dye front this year. Now off to knit.

The Hardest Thing

In case anyone checks the site I don't update :). Bubby is keeping me busy. Yes, I have removed Zelda's picture. As of later on today she will no longer be with us. I really can't bear to bring up the site and see her picture right now. Maybe with time. She is 14 and I have had her for 12 years. I am racked with grief but she is very sick and has less than 6 months regardless of any treatment options we may pursue. We are choosing to love her enough to let her go with a little bit of grace and comfort.

Oops Forgot

Swatch for Muir. I joined a yahoo knit a long and one in ravelry that starts Nov 15th.

Catch Up

Okay I am alive. My mother came to visit and that made things really busy. Then she left and promptly ended up in the hospital. Toss in general craziness and I haven't had time to post in a bit. I also got into Ravelry and have been over there a lot! I did finish and ship the shawl, but decided not to post pics until it was delivered, which it has been. So a real quick here is what has been happening via the pics up top. Finally blocked the Syrian shawl, made cardigan for Liam. There are all sorts of other happenings, but I have a lot going on in a class I am taking right now and that must take priority over the blog. I am going to try to get it updated and get back to it in case anyone is interested in my knitting stuff. Must feed the baby.

If Patience is a Virtue...

...I'm screwed. I am not so patiently waitig for my lace blocking wires. They did not come today. If the shawl wasn't done they would have magically appeared on my doorstep the second I ordered them. Since the shawl is done they apparently went slow boat to China. Not so good since I am in San Diego. Knocked out a quick sweater vest for Liam while waiting. Have started another sweather for him. Must go he demands attention.

My Eyes!

Sorry for the crap photos. It's ugly outside. Here's a full shot.

Close up of pattern

Yes, I am knitting on the border. Who Hoo! My very first knit on border.

There is the promised update. I will post more about project when I finish, hopefully this week. I know, lace looks like crap until you block it.