Nov
28
Filed Under (Knitting) by jennyk on 28-11-2006

Well, I only got 11 of the little hats made myself, but with the ones I collected from guild members I was able to send off 34, and I know another member who couldn’t get hers to me in time has sent another 11 direct to Innocent.

more little hats

Nov
16
Filed Under (Dyeing, Knitting, Socks) by jennyk on 16-11-2006

I decided to try some long-repeat dyeing for socks for a friend, and here it is ….

long-repeat

Bright, isn’t it?   Not my colours but I hope she will like it.

In case someone is curious as to how I did it, I wound the yarn into a long skein on my warping board (5 yard path, so 10 yard repeat), then dip dyed it.  Here is a picture of it in the first colour bath …

Long repeat dyeing

So, how did the stripes work out?   Well, like this …

Stripes