In yesterday's post, found here if you'd like a refresher, I mentioned I'd update on the two skeins I dyed before unraveling. The first, Easter Bonnet, started out like this...
...and wound up like this!
Those are both color accurate photos, so the amount of bleeding and spreading that happened while the sweater piece sat soaking in the dye/soda ash is quite remarkable.
The second skein, Pumpkin Spice, had started out looking like this (sorry, I didn't get a shot of it freshly dyed!):
and eventually wound up as a finished skein, looking like this:
Pretty good looking yarn there, if I do say so myself!
I also mentioned yesterday that I was going to talk about a project I'm doing for myself. Last summer, while looking for yarn under the "free" section on Craigslist, I found a very generous lady within walking distance of me, who was looking to get rid of a BIG BAG of yarn originally intended for machine knitting. The selection ranged from cashmere to silk to cotton to wool crepe and rayon, and the bag was so heavy I had to take a cab home! Since then, I've been slowly using the yarns either as is, or dyeing and plying them as necessary for whatever purpose I've decided on.
Well, this one cone of cotton happened to be a super skinny tape sort of yarn. Really skinny and flat, and I swear- the UGLIEST shade of white I've ever seen...as if an egg sat outside on a really smoggy day, not far from a forest fire, and rolled around in some dust. Unbearably ugly. I decided to dye the entire cone, after winding it into 6 skeins. Half of each skein was dyed black, and the other half was dyed rainbow, with the intention that I'd be chain plying it.
I added twist clockwise, and then chain plied counter clockwise...
...and here it is, all finished!
The intention for this yarn is tied into my weight loss goals. I've decided that with each ten pounds I lose, I'll ply another skein, and by the time they're all plied, I'll be down to my goal weight. I estimate it'll be about 3000 yards total, as the one above is 500 yards and they're all pretty much the same size. I'll probably wind up knitting myself a fun little sun dress or something out of it. Whatever it is, it'll be lovely!
And, last but not least- onto the weird sweater I mentioned. Look at this craziness!
It's 64% cotton, 36% polyester blend, so while I have no intention of completely eradicating that awesome highlighter yellow color, I will be able to add some interesting shades and tints to complement the neon glow.
I also unraveled a small, short sleeve pink cotton sweater today, and a GIGANTIC, 2000 lb (I'm not even exaggerating that much) dusty blue cotton sweater. The other blue cotton sweater... I'm mad at myself for, as the sleeve seams are serged all the way around. It's brand new though, I'll probably just re-donate it.
I will be adding free patterns to this blog within the next few weeks, so stay tuned! You can follow me here, or you can find me on Etsy, Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram. If you're on Ravelry, you can find me under the user name Spookiwaffles.
The Yarn Goddess decrees that thou shalt have a splendid weekend... let it be so <3
...and wound up like this!
Those are both color accurate photos, so the amount of bleeding and spreading that happened while the sweater piece sat soaking in the dye/soda ash is quite remarkable.
The second skein, Pumpkin Spice, had started out looking like this (sorry, I didn't get a shot of it freshly dyed!):
and eventually wound up as a finished skein, looking like this:
Pretty good looking yarn there, if I do say so myself!
I also mentioned yesterday that I was going to talk about a project I'm doing for myself. Last summer, while looking for yarn under the "free" section on Craigslist, I found a very generous lady within walking distance of me, who was looking to get rid of a BIG BAG of yarn originally intended for machine knitting. The selection ranged from cashmere to silk to cotton to wool crepe and rayon, and the bag was so heavy I had to take a cab home! Since then, I've been slowly using the yarns either as is, or dyeing and plying them as necessary for whatever purpose I've decided on.
Well, this one cone of cotton happened to be a super skinny tape sort of yarn. Really skinny and flat, and I swear- the UGLIEST shade of white I've ever seen...as if an egg sat outside on a really smoggy day, not far from a forest fire, and rolled around in some dust. Unbearably ugly. I decided to dye the entire cone, after winding it into 6 skeins. Half of each skein was dyed black, and the other half was dyed rainbow, with the intention that I'd be chain plying it.
I added twist clockwise, and then chain plied counter clockwise...
...and here it is, all finished!
The intention for this yarn is tied into my weight loss goals. I've decided that with each ten pounds I lose, I'll ply another skein, and by the time they're all plied, I'll be down to my goal weight. I estimate it'll be about 3000 yards total, as the one above is 500 yards and they're all pretty much the same size. I'll probably wind up knitting myself a fun little sun dress or something out of it. Whatever it is, it'll be lovely!
And, last but not least- onto the weird sweater I mentioned. Look at this craziness!
It's 64% cotton, 36% polyester blend, so while I have no intention of completely eradicating that awesome highlighter yellow color, I will be able to add some interesting shades and tints to complement the neon glow.
I also unraveled a small, short sleeve pink cotton sweater today, and a GIGANTIC, 2000 lb (I'm not even exaggerating that much) dusty blue cotton sweater. The other blue cotton sweater... I'm mad at myself for, as the sleeve seams are serged all the way around. It's brand new though, I'll probably just re-donate it.
I will be adding free patterns to this blog within the next few weeks, so stay tuned! You can follow me here, or you can find me on Etsy, Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram. If you're on Ravelry, you can find me under the user name Spookiwaffles.
The Yarn Goddess decrees that thou shalt have a splendid weekend... let it be so <3
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