Dyet Yarns: reuse, recycle, reinvent!

It’s spring and everything is blooming outside. It’s the perfect time to make some bright spring colors! I’m not a huge fan of pastels, so my colors are pretty bright. I’ve got some gorgeous purple that I’ll be adding soon, too.

On the left we have Nuclear Bunny, a colorway of bright greens on a mix of Angora, Lambswool, and Nylon. Angora resists the straightening process wholeheartedly, so it’s still a little wavy. On the right is a Silk and Cashmere blend that is incredibly soft and strong. It’s a laceweight semisolid with some speckles of burgundy, and I’m sure it would make an absolutely gorgeous FO!

The wrist is doing better, although I am being very conscious not to stress it too much. Unfortunately my back flared up last weekend and is only just now getting back to normal. It was terribly frustrating having to sit still and not being able to knit! I cheated a little and did some mindless crochet work…I don’t even like the kerchief I made, and it was really cheap acrylic yarn, so I might just get rid of the FO. It did help me avoid going (more) crazy, so I don’t mind too much.

I was able to do a little more work on my Interlude Lace Wrap, since I’m using size 9 needles. I’m about 80% done with that project!It will be the first thing I block with my new KnitPicks blocking mats, so I’ll post about how it goes.

My next dyeing project is a sweater’s worth of white wool/cashmere blend. I’m excited to get started with it!

Dyet Yarns blog posts by Adrian "Nuri" Steinhauer are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.

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