Archive for May, 2009

What I’m working on today…

The Icelandic Turtleneck (from Crochet Me: Designs to Fuel the Crochet Revolution) was one of the first patterns I wanted to make when I really started to become (let’s face it) obsessed with crochet.  Now, over a year later, I’m finally making it. 

May 30, 2009    Posted in: Knit and crochet   No Comments

Grass Update

The grass hit puberty a few days ago.  This photo is from May 20th:

Two days later, we have young adult grass:

May 23, 2009    Posted in: Uncategorized   One Comment

Grass Fuzz

Look, baby grass!  Isn’t it cute?

May 18, 2009    Posted in: Uncategorized   One Comment

Grow, grass, grow!

Last weekend, I planted grass.  It was hard, physically demanding work, but I feel very accomplished in the end.  Now it just needs to grow!

May 15, 2009    Posted in: Uncategorized   No Comments

Koolaid Dyeing – Part 3

This last batch was our favorite of the night.  Three yarns – Cascade 220 Superwash, Woolease and some Cotton.  ( I think that’s what we had!).  We soaked the yarn, and layed it in the crockpot of hot water.  Let the fun begin!

May 15, 2009    Posted in: Knit and crochet   No Comments

Koolaid Dyeing – Part 2

Our second koolaid color of the night: Cherry!  For this batch, we mixed the cherry koolaid directly into the crockpot, and added the yarn.  We used woolease.

May 15, 2009    Posted in: Knit and crochet   No Comments

Koolaid Dyeing – Part 1

This is the first of several posts on our Koolaid dying.  This color involved one skein of Lion wool, one color made from grape koolaid and a second color made from blend of blue cake dye and green food coloring.

May 15, 2009    Posted in: Uncategorized   No Comments