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A while back I have been thinking about coloring yarn. I even bought two bags of yarn - about 4 years ago.
Finally, not too long ago I decided to rearrange my ever-growing stash and came across my two kilos (of yarn that is). My old idea of dyeing yarn struck me again.
I pulled one skein out so I could, at last, color it. And so I did. I enjoyed myself doing something I've never done before - picking up rose petals, cooking my dye, and then coloring the skein. I recorded all my steps with a camera, then I edited my recordings into a tutorial video, and I shared it with my followers HERE.
Although the experience was wonderful and exciting I was very surprised that the color from the petals wasn't vibrant at all. It turned out more beige with some ever so slight pink undertones. I expected to be a magnificent pink, but the beige color is delightfully pleasing as well. No heartache there.
After this experience, I took a break from "yarn dyeing" and directed my thoughts toward making a gift for my friends who are expecting a baby. I designed and knitted pretty shorts (you can see my post about video tutorials and buying the pattern HERE). I also knitted tiny simple socks to go with these shorts (if you are interested, a video tutorial will be available soon). I hope they will relish this gift. They probably will, they like hand made gifts.
Right before COVID 19 put our country into quarantine, I bought plenty of food - just in case we are not allowed to go out. We ate most of it, but I found a package of beets hiding in the back of the fridge. I usually like to slice and top them over my leafy greens along with some goat cheese and a dab of vinaigrette.
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When I wanted to serve them they were already expired. I was like: "Hey, I have another yarn skein waiting in my closet for coloring!" So I marched up into my art-knit-crochet studio, got my yarn, my camera, and started to work on my second coloring project. This project turned out perfect. I am utterly delighted at the softness of the pink and color variegation. You can watch my project video HERE.
For my project, I used Knit Picks Yarn. Below is my affiliate link just in case you would like to purchase yarn by clicking on it:
BARE YARNS - Dye Your Own Yarn!
I hope you'll enjoy it. Be safe, be healthy, and don't forget to spread the love with your crafty items.
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