Life is Sweet

New WIP

July 13, 2007 on 4:17 pm | In Knitting |

Despite the heat, I am still knitting away. I am blessed with a finished basement that stays very cool even on the hottest of days.

Like many knitters I know, I like to work on socks in the summer. These here are intended to be a Christmas gift for a friend. I dyed the yarn myself. Thanks to Caryn, who gave me the yarn to dye (as well as the dyes, the space to dye, and everything else that went into it). The yarn is a wool/bamboo blend from Southwest Trading. It is absolutely wonderful! The bamboo gives it a lovely sheen. And it has one of the nicest hands of any sock yarn I’ve used. I think the recipient will love these socks.

If you’re interested in dyeing your own yarn, or obtaining some of this yarn, be sure to check out Caryn’s site – she has both dye classes as well as the yarn for sale.