February 3, 2007

Dyeing again....

Spent most of the day with my best friend, F, yesterday. We had to make a run to the local LYS so I picked up three skeins of white wool so I could show F how to dye with Kool Aid. Pic above is our results. The purple really needs to be overdyed. I don't like the colors with grape KA. See if I have some blue or red to overdye it today.

F had BO his pinwheel sweater but it was waaaaay too tight of a bind off. So he undid the BO and I suggested he use a bigger needle to BO with. He did and it worked like a charm. When I left he was picking out the sts from the afterthought heel technique to start the sleeves.

I got about three rows done on the sock flap. Today I start the short rows to shape the heel.

I'd made my son, Z, (pic on yesterday's post) a roll brim hat. He didn't really like it as it was too loose, but really needed the wool hat as he works outside early in the morning and/or late at night when it's still in the mid-30s or low 40s. So, I found a similar color of Encore and added ribbing to it for him. The "seam" where I picked up the sts, makes a natural folding point if he wants the ribbing folded up, and hardly shows if he doesn't. I am really pleased with how it turned out.

Oh, I did the grocery shopping yesterday. Twice. My daughter decided she needed to go before I dropped her off so I could take the car to F's. My knee woke me up every time I moved last night and is really tender today. It doesn't hurt to walk or drive (standard transmission) but it sure hurts now. Guess it's a good thing I can sit (after I finish the housework) for the rest of the day and knit! Which would make it different from any other day, how???