Sunday, September 24, 2006

There is knitting here....

I finished the IK baby kimono this morning. I put two buttons on it this time instead of one. I just don't like the ties on it as the pattern recommends.

This time I used merino wool sock yarn in more of a fingering/dk weight and like the weight of the sweater much better.

Yarn: Mill End yarn from Australia....got it on a knit swap website. The baby hat pattern is a short row hat pattern from the 2006 Knitting Pattern a Day calendar.
I also dyed some yarn this week. This was yarn that Alison sent me, it is lace weight wool. It was cream when I got it but then I dyed it with acid dyes a friend let me use. I am hoping this looks like raspberries & chocolate. There is just a little bit of chocolate in there.
I dyed the yarns, as is, in the little balls. I just squirted they dye into the ball. We shall see what it looks like when it is knit up. I think there is only enough there for a lacy scarf.

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous9/24/2006

    Oh sarah, the babykimono is beautiful.I'll dye tomorrow, so watch out in my blog.

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  2. Love the kimono! So pretty. The yarn turned out gorgeous.

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  3. Such a nice job Sarah! Love that kimono.

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