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Dyeing to be Wound!

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Hello on this even-more-blazingly-hot Tuesday!  We're deploying the AC units and running fans inbetween.  We're expecting the cold front tomorrow, and will greet it with wilted enthusiasm. Here are the bamboo/wool yarns we dyed for LW, soon to be wound into cakes for her knitting enjoyment: In the middle is a delicious adult beverage that Neuro brought.  Just perfect for a hot weather cocktail!! Stay safe and cool!!

Fourth Annual Memorial Day(ish) Dyeing Weekend

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Hello on this soon-to-be-blazing-hot Memorial Day Monday! What wound up being a fairly last-minute decision by our standards, Neuro traveled here for a visit filled with yarn, food, and Manhattans!  Look what we did: Well, this is really only my half of it - hers are equally fun and colorful!! I'll show each of them a bit more closely in the coming days.  Two of them are for LW, who wasn't able to join us this year but we had fun pondering what colors she might like! Neuro also cranked a perfect tube on the sock knitting machine using a gorgeous yarn she had dyed on her own! In the meantime - I've been knitting without much to show for it.  I need to finish RP and Cowldici, so you'll see those some time soon.  I picked Owl Cowl back up after getting about 2 inches into it, realizing it was twisted, and then changing my mind about leaving the twist in; I finished the first set of owls and am now in the just-knit midsection (otherwise known as "Zoom Knitting" th...