Snow in spring!
Michigan weather being unpredictable, it is snowing outside. *sigh*
I woke up to 2 inches of snow this morning and snapped the picture above when I drove to work. By the time it all ends tonight (so they say) we will have close to 5 inches of snow :o(
Where did my spring go? *sigh* I hope this is the last snow we see for this winter.
On the doll front:
This past weekend we stayed at home and I was able to have lots of playing time with Lara and also knit and dye 4 cardigans. I love the colors of kool aid and the dying process is so much fun, I think I am going to get more of this natural yarn and dye from now on.
Here is how I do it.
Picture 1: you see my finished cardigan in natural uncolored yarn,
Picture 2: I soak the yarn/cardigan in cold water for at least an hour. Sometimes I use my hands to squeeze the yarn to get it really wet.
Picture 3: after an hour I squeeze out the excess water and put the yarn/cardigan aside.
Mix 2 packets of kool aid in desired flavor to the cold water in the pot.
Picture 4: add the yarn/cardigan to the pot and let it sit for about 5 minutes to start absorbing process.
Turn the stove in to the medium heat and let the pot simmer for about 45 minutes or until the water is clear and all the color is absorbed by yarn/cardigan.
Dump the excess water and let the cardigan sit in the pot until it is cold to touch. After that rinse it really well with cold water.
Picture 5: shows finishing the process… I use kitchen towel and lay the dyed cardigan flat to dry.
Picture 6: and this picture shows the 4 finished cardigans. The flavors I used for these (from top the bottom) grape, lemonade with a touch of orange, pink lemonade and tropical punch.
I love these colors, they are so nice and bright, just the way I like ;o) Now I am on to a new mission to figure out how to make different colors by mixing the available flavors and also to find different flavors :o)
