Facing the Dread

Hello on this tomato and bean soup Friday!!

I wanted to share another FFO (Finally Finished Object) with you - one that languished in the "to-be-finished" pile forever!!!  And it only needed to be blocked - everything else was done!!  

Here's why.  Neuro and I dyed some amazing yarn a couple of years ago - and one of them is a beautiful, vibrant, bright blue.  I probably added too much dye, since it ran when I washed it and turned my fingers and wooden needles blue when I knit with it.

And, silly me, I combined it with undyed yarn!  Both a lovely and soft merino/cashmere blend (evidently I created a project page on Ravelry, otherwise I'd never remember the yarn or the name of the pattern - Pure Joy, by Joji Locatelli)..

It turned out beautifully.  And I was afraid to block it due to the bleeding.

Yesterday I decided to give it a try.  The blue ran like crazy!!  And I thought I had most of it under control.  But then it bled as it continued drying.  

And you know what?  I really like the effect!  It's like a subtle stripe that I meant to do.  And it's pretty uniform throughout in terms of color and width!!  Who knew??

In other news - we're expecting our (more than likely) largest snow storm here for this winter season.  Although it's going to depend on where the snow/rain line is, so how much snow is still anyone's guess.  

Stay warm, dry, and safe!