Archive for March, 2006

Fruity-flavored goodness and a good source of Vitamin C - a Kool-aid tutorial

Niki on Mar 31st 2006

I’ve had questions about Kool-aid dyeing before, and am getting them once again.  So, here goes - Niki’s Guide to Kool-Aid Dyeing (your mileage may vary!).  These are sort of the techniques we used to dye the 3-color sock yarn in the pictures below.
1 oz of wool requires 1 pack of kool-aid, 2 oz. vinegar, [...]

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One gigantic slumber party!

Niki on Mar 24th 2006

At least that’s how Tricia referred to it.  We just returned from a wonderful week-long visit (sans girls) with Tricia, Michael and David in Petaluma, California.  This was my first visit to the Left Coast, and we enjoyed lots of time doing the tourist thing, and even more time in fabulouso yarn shops.
Where to start [...]

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Lessons to learn and medals to earn

Niki on Mar 5th 2006

I was so excited about the new thing I learned for the Knitting Olympics (entrelac), I decided to tackle a few other new things.  I finished up the body of Mom’s vest (pics to come soon), but because it was sideways stockinette, it rolled up like a crepe, and I decided that the crochet edge [...]

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