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Tuesday, 27 March 2007
Butterfly
When I first saw the butterfly vest on Rowan 37, I fell in love with it instantly. I have attempted to knit it a few time but it never last longer that one repeat pattern..because of the fine yarn. I decided to start again last month..and determine to finish it this time..and I did. I'm so please with the result except the length of the vest, I shouldn't have extended the length. I thought it would be nice if it longer, but turn out the bottom lace border can't be seen because it is very difficult to find a camisole in that length.
As I mention before the most difficult part of the vest is the handling of the Kidsilk Haze, this yarn is extremely fine, you can't make any mistake and redo it..I guess is a matter of getting use to it. After the first panel, I basically fly through the second panel within two days.. and honestly I love the soft effect that produce by the yarn, you just have to be very very patient working with Rowan Kidsilk Haze. oh..and if you choose a light shade of Kidsilk Haze make sure you have a really good eye sight, I did tried on lighter shade and is just insanely difficult to see.
Pattern : Butterfly Vest - Rowan 37
Yarn : Rowan Kidsilk Haze
Yardage: 2 balls
Needle : 5 mm
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Friday, 16 March 2007
Keep it, sell it or dye it..
Two month ago, I ordered some DK yarn for shawl, I wanted something light and more subtle..but the yarn arrived not to my liking. The colour...is more peach than pink, is really not my type of colour. I have a few option here.. remain in the stash, sell it, give it away or dye it..
Last night, I put aside my nearly finish project, start experiment with some dye, I guess if I don't do anything about it, it will remain in the drawer for a long long time.
I found a few good tutorial online about dyeing with food colouring since koolaids are not selling here. I spend whole evening testing on different technique and colour..I try the tutorial from Kesse but it the yarn doesn't really take the colour, I can't figure out what went wrong. So I switch to Pieknit tutorial, the yarn react the same ,..until I added in vinegar and the yarn start taking in the colour, but the water still doesn't turn clear. At the end I just go along as I think is right without checking the time or temperature, I took out the yarn when I think the colour is right.
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