wiltons fun

Here's some Wilton's dyed Cloud 9, a wool and angora blend that I'm currently in love with for hats.

The pictures a bit blurry, but it's the best I can do with my digital and stormy-day lighting. (And man, do I hope it clears up soon. I have to ride my bike to work today.)

These took me hours. I was very technical and scientific on the prep, measured out the vinegar and everything. Very not me. But I'm planning on getting some acid dyes to play with, so I thought I should try following the rules on something less deadly, first.

I think they came out pretty good, considering. My fingers were horrible, terrible colors, though, because I just can not make myself wear gloves.

<-Here's the first ten. There were three more that I dip-dyed in the skein, but the color didn't seem to go all the way through so they're getting re-done. The purple and white in the upper left hand corner is for me, the bright multi second from right (also in the top pic) is for my best friend, and the green and blue in the middle are going to be hat/booties sets for friends babies. The other six I'm going to sell.

Except maybe for one of these.

The four color multis are my favorites, like the one in this picture. They're done with the Wilton's Copper, Burgundy, Delphinium blue, and Juniper green.

I think these four are my favorite Wilton's colors, and I love how they go together. I have some smart superwash dyed with the copper blue and green that's going to be a sweater for one the babies as soon as I can figure out which size to make.




<-the blue and green for booties and hats.

My friends had better start having girls, I tell you. Two boys due in November, my neighbor had a boy, all but one of my cousins have boys...

This is why Kaitlyn gets so many knits.

My mom is going to pay me to make something for her friend's baby, due in January. I've got my fingers crossed that it's girl, because I have some really cute baby girl patterns that I'd really like to make.


Not dying, last night I cast on a pair of Knucks. Yes, I'm supossed to be saving up for a new car. But all bike related expenses are okay, right?

And I needed gloves. Fingerless gloves. Made from Alpaca and silk.

So that's totally okay.

Right?

(I had to make seven different fingers for this one. See that bit of tail there in the backround? That's Shadow. If there's Alpaca, he's there. I left them alone for a few minutes, and two fingers dissapeared from their holders. My animals are starting to get to me.)