Dye Job

Yesterday was a big success at the village dye pot. I was successful in creating some blue green yarn. I knotted the yarn in several places and dyed it yellow with tin and tansey flowers. Then I unknotted the yarn and put the whole thing into the indigo pot. I am very happy with the result, and I can't wait to see what it looks like in combination with my navy blue warp.

I had some Lincoln Wool (gray sheep) that I spun this winter and finished dying this weekend. First I dyed it red with cochinneal over tin, then I put it in the indigo pot. The final result is great, I think it looks like concord grapes.

August Already?

It has been a busy summer, and it is hard to believe August has already arrived. Soon we will go back to school and back to our usual routines.

This summer I have been weaving, working on my "Landis Valley Linen" Shawl. I finished weaving the first one today, and I am planning to weave a second shawl with a different color weft (horizontal yarn). Tomorrow I will put the white merino wool into the dye pot at the museum, with hopes of it turning into blue and green variegated. If it works it will make a spectacular shawl for a dear artist friend who lives in Massachusetts.

I have also spent a lot of the summer knitting. I am working on a sweater called "Highlander" by Anne Hanson. I dyed the yarn at the museum, and have been knitting feverishly since June 1st. Finally this weekend I finished the body of the sweater. Now I am working on the sleeves, collar and button band. I hope I finish in time to enter it in the Hemlock Fiber Festival. There is a special prize for "Best Blue" garment and I am hoping to win!