Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Seckon Sockum 8-]




This one's a toe-up version with a spiraling pattern. I like the toe, and the pattern, but I'm not too happy with the cuff. Really no cuff. I'm too tight yet. If I could do it looser it might look better.
Now I'm on to my 3rd sockum. 8-]

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Purls of Wisdom ;->




I'm a knitter! 8-] I just knit my first sock!
Ok, it's only a baby sock -- a baby only a mother could love -- but it's my sockums.
:-]
I picked up the kewlest sock book at the Fabulous Fiber Fest last weekend, a funky little book about how to knit asymestrical socks. Well. Mine are going to turn out asymetrical anyway, so that just seemed right up my alley! One down and I'm working on the second. She has you knit her weird socks in mini form first, which is sure a good thing. So much less to rip out!
Naturally I'm using some pricy yarn I picked up at the Weavers' Cottage, but hey, at least it feels good running thru my fingers.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Fiber Retreat '07 -- Part 1


Let the fun begin!


More fun


Dyeing yarn for self-striping socks


Preparing skeins for mordanting


The tents

Oh macharena...!

Banners in the breeze


More dyed silk scarves


And yet more


Basket-making


Tools of the trade

Basket makers


Bead making

Hands-on assistance


Tent city lights


Night life in the tent city


Denizens of tent city


The night is young


Late night chat


Block carving class -- Janet's rabbits


Michelle's dragon, Lauri's kitty -- check out those tails!


Who's fleur block? You left it behind -- check with Philippa


Lovely deer hunt block!

Fiber Retreat '07 -- Indigo Pot



Indigo pot in the making

Bjo clues us in

The pot is ready


Dunking commences


Green oxidizes to blue


Dunk, rest, rinse and hang


Carol's tie-dye








Bjo pulls it out green and it turns a lovely blue


A range of colors from one indigo pot


Thea's spangly expanse


Check out the gloves and shoes.


Joe's indigo-dyed hand-made basket


The amazing range of indio...

Thea's shibori, some overdyes.

All of this from one pot (well, two)


Philippa's woven shibori unbound


Ta-da!

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Fiber Retreat '07 -- Part 2


Fluffy sheep


Indigo on the line


Rainbow colors on the line


Mother-daughter indigo dye team Michelle and Melissa


Tent city traffic


My tie-dye experiment


Janet at the crossroads


Blue!


More yarns on the fence


Parents, do you know where your children are...? ;->


Everyone gets in the act.


Lauri's kitty


Some great prints


Clean up...


Bru's great wheel in action


Close up


Janet on the way into lunch


So long, fare well...


Michelle with her indigo tie-dyed outfit

Philippa exhaust(ed) dyeing

Look closely -- you'll see the green paint bear prints!