Black and Brown

Funny title, I know, but those are the colors I dyed this weekend. I was very please with the rich brown - combined with the orange and pink, creates a nice autumnal flavor. As for the black - I was trying for purple and orange and got red and black. (Shrugs) Oh well, I am very pleased with the outcome. In fact, the third pictrue shows it spun up already. :-)








I also got some merino from Ashland Bay called "Sapphire." I forgot to take a picture of the roving before spinning, but this is what it looks like spun up. I really like it - and being merino, it's so soft. I tried to spin it a little thicker than usual, as well as not so much twist.



This post is also catching up with some other finished items since the last time I posted. This sweater is something I started last year and never got around to finishing. It is made out of Jaeger Chamonix, a blend of merino and angora. Oh, so warm and cuddly. I tried to get a picture of myself wearing it, but couldn't get a good one.





I made this cute pullover for my little cousin that I'm going to see this week. (Aunt Carolyn - If your reading this, please don't tell Nicole. Or Devon!) :-) She has a little brother and I'm making a sweater for him, too. Just not done with it yet.


Purple seems to be the color of the day. I ripped out a vest I'd been working on for a couple of years now and re-knit the yarn into this little scarf. Purple yarn is Cascade Sierra, a half and half blend of cotton and wool.




That's it for now - I'm on vacation for the rest of this week!! ;-)