Maybe it’s a sad story, but it’s my story and I’m sticking to it. It began last week. I was uncovering all those gardens and the poor daffodils and their spring companions I unearthed from all the leaves I had piled on top of the gardens last fall were laid bare. Actually, by the following day, cold and bare. I felt a bit guilty in fact. But… so… anyway, the story of this project… it started with me seeing the leaves and stems all blanched out from the lack of light, being buried all winter. The stems went from an absolutely eye shocking chartreuse all the way through the green spectrum into blues. Fantastic. What did I do, I dyed! What else? It’s been a winter of color deprivation, the dye pot stored away. I’ve learned NOT to do that again. ON with my story.. I dreamed of making a leaf lace shawl with the colors of the early spring garden, and to bead it, bringing even more light into the yarn and thus the project. It took me over two hours to bead the first skein. It’s just the amount of time it takes, no learning curve involved here, I’ve done a second last night and it still took TWO HOURS.
sorry, the light was fading..
The skeins are only 160 yds., 300 beads to a skein. This is where the plan fell apart. It seems that I didn’t have the Lace Leaf Shawl pattern. I just thought I did. Actually, I still think I did, must be in a very safe place. I really wanted to begin, so I started another Flower Basket Shawl.
I really like this pattern, but it ISN’T WHAT I PLANNED. Today, Cindy gave me the pattern. Will I frog? Yep, just after I finish writing this post, taking the pictures and pouring myself a big glass of wine (or tequila) to soften the blow.
I’ve been dyeing more of the singles, some to replace colors that I’ve sold and also new colors. I’ve also started to dye some 2 ply, same merino / silk , closer to a dk. It’s the yarn I’m using on the shawl in the picture, the soon to be Leaf Lace. I’m using a #9 circular and I like the look. When the yarn dries, I’ll take pics and post them tomorrow.
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6 responses to “frog it.. frig it..”
The yarn truly captures that early daff/daylily foliage, deep from under the mulches. Beautiful. Got the Blueberry today, perfect color.
Yeaaaaa!!!! Tequila always helps soothe the savage knitters decision making 🙂
That spinning wheel is so neat, I finally got to see the yarn Betsy got, it’s beautiful, so soft and fine and the colors are lovely, don’t put that dye pot away.
Beth
Have you seen Polly’s Kiri Shawl pattern? Your fabulous beaded yarn would be perfect for that pattern.
My yarn arrived yesterday, too! I’m so tempted to dive right in but will wait a bit. The color you dyed will be perfect for the Lace Leaf. Can’t wait to see the way the beads look.
Oh My……..if that beaded yarn had been for sale, I would have scooped it up in a minute. Wow…….the colors are just so lovely!!!!
I am dying to see this hitchiker wheel in the flesh, it is the first wheel I have been tempted by in a long time..LOL