I'm happiest when I'm in bed before 11, this doesn't happen as much as I'd like it to, but I'm a dedicated creature tonight. It's 10:18. I've got pictures. I've already thrown some Matcha at my Etsy shop. Readysetgo.
Saturday, the dying class at Yarn and Fiber with Cheryl Potter of Cherry Tree Hill, was fantastic. Let me just say that I have no desire to spread out a big to-do in my kitchen and dye my own yarn in the future.
But I might do it at Heathers. Just sayin' is all.
Ms. Potter was fantastic. She exuded creativity and fostered it in those of us lucky to spend the afternoon with her. We were a big group, but Cyndi seemed to know exactly what the space could handle, and I don't think a single one of us felt left out.
This is my take home for that day. Let me stop here and share the single most interesting thing that I
learned. (Mind you, this was my first dying experience) When you have left over dye, exhast, with that mucky look? Did you know, that when you toss a skein of fingering weight yarn in there that the yarn will grab at the dye so fast that it will actually pull primary and secondary colors out of the mix? This is what Cherry Tree Hill calls pot luck, and I was lucky enough to grab two of those skeins.
The two on the outside? Professional work. Professionals throwing yarn into muck looks like that. They don't mess around, do they? The other two? Mine. Lots of fun to make. The pink and blue is Yokosuka Spring (something I will probably be homesick for this time of year for the rest of my life) Didn't get it quite as I wanted. It was supposed to look more like this or this, But with an even darker blue. This was the picture that I used to get outside of my barracks in March, with the sakura against the incredibly cobalt Pacific. The other skein is Ericka Playing Messies, and wasn't named until after the creation. I think I like it better that way.
The other two skeins are both earmarked for my wonderful grandmother. Lighter colors that are right up her alley.
And in other news, I'm babysitting a freakin hamster. No clue how this happened, so I refuse to stop Moose from doing anything resembling this.
Thank you and good night.
Relax. The rat's fine. That top is made to keep pythons in that aquarium. I don't Bowling-Ball-Butt is falling through any time soon.
(10:54. I rule!)
Beautiful pictures! Your Yokosuka Spring really captures those colors. Marion
Posted by: Marion Conery | April 17, 2007 at 08:31 AM
Glad you had a good time! Everything looks great!
Posted by: Adrienne | April 17, 2007 at 08:38 AM
I had no idea Japan was oo beautiful. No wonder you miss it so much. (and your welcome at my dye pad anytime! lol)
Posted by: Heather | April 17, 2007 at 09:00 AM
Wonderful yarn! Love the kitty pic. Poor hamster is going to have a complex!
Posted by: Gigi | April 17, 2007 at 09:37 AM
Ooo, I like your skeins better than the pros :)
And, HEY! My rat Annie resents that mere hamster being bestowed with the regal title of rat! ;)
Posted by: Leigh | April 17, 2007 at 10:42 AM
Your yarn came out great...I had such a fun time. Wasn't she awesome?
Whose rodent is that?
Posted by: Gina House | April 17, 2007 at 11:37 AM
I love the cat-and-hamster picture.
Posted by: naomi | April 17, 2007 at 12:36 PM
Love the pic of moose - too funny! Your yarns came out beautiful. It was a fun afternoon for sure but I'm with you... you think heather will let us in to her dyeing casa?
Posted by: Nichole | April 17, 2007 at 04:51 PM
Your yarn came out beautifully. Sounds like it was a great class.
Love the picture of the cat and hamster!
Posted by: Macoco | April 18, 2007 at 12:56 PM
I love your yarn! Great colors.
Hehe bowling ball butt.
Posted by: Arleta | April 21, 2007 at 07:04 AM