Tag Archives: food colouring

From handspun to shawl…

Hello there? Remember me?! I’ve been M.I.A entertaining visitors for the last couple of weeks, lots of fun, not much knitting! It’s been very good for my elbows though, and I’m back in action again now, with a project to … Continue reading

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Hand-dyed Thistle Cap

I had been eyeing this pattern since it came out (around Christmas?) and finally had a great yarn for it in my stash thanks to my recent dyeing experiments. The pattern is the “Thistle Cap” by Liz Abinante. The Ravelry … Continue reading

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Dye Day!

Yesterday, I had some fun with a few skeins of un-dyed yarn, food colouring drops and vinegar in my kitchen.  I usually dye with Jacquard acid dyes but due to laziness I decided to bring my stash of food safe … Continue reading

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