Um, Mom, What's That Smell?

Why that would be a whole pot of onion skins, dear.  I originally dyed this skein of KnitPicks lace weight with marigold flowers in August while absent from blogging and took no photos of the result.  Let's just say that it turned out *YELLOW*  I was extited at the chemical success of my first attempt with natural dye, but knew there was no way I was ever going to make a screaming yellow lace anything.  So I saved a bunch of plain old onion skins and yesterday was the day to see if I could make the yellow yarn useable.   I believe I have. 

I did not stir the dye pot after adding the yarn so that there would be subtle variations in the depth of the color, and I think it worked.  I will definitely try some more of this.This photo does not have the resulting color quite right.  It is really a nice autumny - Williamsburgy muted gold.  Definitely wearable, for me, anyway. I can see that I will have to try some more of this.

Today's agenda included lunch with an old friend and a trip here.  Purely reconnaissance, not really a shopping trip.

Comments

[Francesca]

I think this dye job looks wonderful! How did the marigold dye work? Just lots of marigold flowers in water? My daughter's favorite color is yellow, the brighter the better, so I'm thinking she might get a real kick out of that next summer.

As far as yarn stores in Philadelphia, I go to the Tangled Web (I like them there) and to Rosie's. I've been to Loop once and enjoyed chatting to a group of Sunday afternoon knitters who come and sit there but found the personnel at the store a little intimidating. Nice stuff though (including Malabrigo, my current obsession). There's Sophie's, but I haven't been there yet, and another place in Chestnut Hill which I hear can be unfriendly, but I haven't been myself. I also shop for yarn online (hurrah for Knitpicks!).

Thanks so much for reading and commenting -- I will be back to read more too.

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