By 10 am yesterday morning my lines had fried, no phone. Moisture, corrosion, more of the same. An endless saga, I’m the end of the road, so to speak. The phone guys came in record time and got me up and running again, now at a whopping and very acceptable dial up speed of 50.6 Kbps. Even they were surprised. And, of course, a usable phone. I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
Dyeing… I love the lace wt. merino / silk. Dyeing it is a pleasure, knitting even more so. I find that I have to pay close attention, hardly taking my eyes off the needles so as not to miss the second little stitch on a k2tog or ssk. I’m used to a slightly heavier yarn for my lace work. The Swallowtail shawl is nearly up to the change in pattern, the first Lily of the Valley border. Just another 12 rows …..
In between I walk down to the barn and dye new colors. The cooler weather is perfect for leaning over the dye pot and the beginnings of the fall colors an inspiration.
Pokeberry
Gourd
Sliprock
Late Summer Greens
Atlantic
Mixed Berries
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What beeeauuutiful yarn you’ve dyed there, Judy. Such nice work.
ooh they’re all so beautiful but i especially love “atlantic”
Gorgeous yarns!
The shawl is looking loverly. Beautiful yarns! I’m partial to Atlantic as well.
Those colors are breathtaking, Judy. And your swallowtail shawl photo is gorgeous. I love the way the leaves compliment the yarn color.
Your colors are inspirational. I have the best fun with your names for the colors, but I also love the fact that they are subtle colorations — much more my style than the huge changes some other dyers make. (Those look nice in the skein, but I don’t like the way they knit up, usually.)
Your phone travails remind me of my childhood. I don’t know how much I could tolerate it nowadays. 🙂
The shawl is beautiful even tho it’s all curled up. And the colors of the yarn! Yuummy!
Oh my goodness. What incredible work you do! Both the dyeing and the knitting… that “Sliprock” is absolutely amazing. Is that what you’re using for Swallowtail? It looks like it might be…
Yummy colors. Stunning. Inspiring. I’m partial to the pokeberry.
Thanks for sharing the early signs of leaves turning. Now that I’m stranded down in the Mid-Atlantic, I have no idea when fall will explode. I do remember that spring came 4 or 5 weeks earlier than in Boston. Will fall be 4 or 5 weeks later?
Lovely, lovely yarns. Love them all! Is the swallowtail in the ‘Quince’ colorway?
Your shawl is looking wonderful – and those are some beautiful colors :o)
Oh wow, those colors look so gorgeous! All of them. Gorgeous.
Oh my, I LOVE the gourd…is it as golden as it looks in the picture? I may just be overwhelmed by the temptation…LOL
It surely is the season for dyeing, isn’t it? My pots are firing up this week too 🙂
Very pretty yarns.
Your palette of color is so pleasing to the eyes! I love the richness and contrast that you are able to translate from your dye pots to your wool…the skeins look great! Love the way you displayed the swallowtail shawl!
Did you spin that yarn? That is amazing. Very beautiful colors, too. I especially love Gourd and Late Spring Greens.
I admit it. I would have gone totally crazy at the Cherry Tree Hill sale. Love the yarn and a sale? I’m there.
I just finished dyeing a big batch of roving to spin. I hope it dries quickly.