Category Archives: Yarn
How to dye yarn with Kool-Aid, Lesson Three
There are so many things I like about knitting for Wool-Aid. There’s the gauge doesn’t really matter thing, the helping cold kids thing, the it’ll fit somebody thing…. Another reason I like it is whatever you knit, it is sure … Continue reading
How to dye yarn with Kool-Aid Lesson Two A tutorial
Your yarn is ready right? All soaked through, shouldn’t be any dry spots. The next step is to heat some water. For this skein ( which was only 50 gms of wool) I just filled my tea kettle and heated … Continue reading
How to dye yarn with Kool-Aid, lesson one. A tutorial
Let me just first say I am an amateur dyer. This is what I do. First you have to buy your Kool-Aid. You need the kind that comes in packets without any sugar or artificial sweetener. Store brand is … Continue reading
Thrifty Thursday Late again
I like to dye yarn. It’s fun, if a little messy. I use food safe dyes so I can use all my regular kitchen equipment and not have to have separate dyeing equipment. I prefer to use Wilton’s Icing Color’s … Continue reading
Thrifty Thursday
This week I found 2 skeins of Lamb’s Pride for $1.00 each! Retail that’s about $18.00. You all know how I love my Lamb’s Pride. In other purchases, I decided I needed another pair or 11 DPN’s in metal. I … Continue reading
Thrifty Thursday
This week I’ll tell you about the yarn I didn’t buy. You save when you don’t spend right? There are those who believe I have no willpower, there are those who believe I will buy any yarn or Pyrex I … Continue reading
Thrifty Thursday
I was totally shocked and excited to find a yarn bowl at Goodwill. I’m lucky it caught my eye, as I generally don’t look for pottery pieces. It’s already been gifted to a deserving person. I already have an awesome … Continue reading
Thrifty Thursday, It’s Yarn!
I found yarn this week at Goodwill! Finding yarn is not all that unusual. Finding yarn I want to buy is the unusual part. This is Bazic wool an aran weight superwash 100% wool by Classic Elite. It is … Continue reading
More Hats, but in boring colors
I have finished hats # 37 through 39. #37 was the Kiwi Hat. I enjoyed knitting this one, and liked the finished result. The twisted cable stitches have a nice look, but are not actually cables. Next time I would … Continue reading
Goodbye to January
Thank Goodness! The month has been difficult for my family, it included 4 family members hospitalized ( 2 surgeries, one planned heart surgery, one ruptured appendix) , one totaled car, two cases of mono, one case of bronchitis, and for myself … Continue reading