Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Hap Happy

 The Hap was finished before the end of the Tour but I hated it. It looked like Clown Barf and Unicorn Barf had a baby. All the colors made it fun to knit but I knew I would never wear anything so ugly.



So....I dipped it. I stuck it in the dyeing crockpot overnight with some black dye.


In the morning it was splotchy gray. Uh, oh...so I soaked it again with a wee bit more dye and this time it came out black. It exhausted all the dye and it's plenty black so I'm happy.




 I've always wanted a black shawl but there is no way I can see well enough to knit one anymore. Now I have one and it was pretty painless. I might have to do this again. I've always wanted a black sweater.






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9 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 25, 2017 at 12:19 AM

    That worked out very well! (Is there any craft you don't do???? I am in AWE!!!)

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  2. LianaJuly 25, 2017 at 4:08 AM

    Looks fab!

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  3. BetsyJuly 25, 2017 at 8:21 AM

    It looks great! Now why would I have thought of dyeing it? You rock!
    Blessings,
    Betys

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  4. Delighted HandsJuly 25, 2017 at 8:51 AM

    Pure genius! Why haven't we done this more often-I can't knit with black any more either so this has me amazed! Wow!

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  5. WanderingcatstudioJuly 25, 2017 at 8:54 AM

    I liked it in its colours, but i have to admit, it does look nice in black.

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  6. BridgetJuly 25, 2017 at 9:20 AM

    Pretty! And you know, that is brilliant because I think knitting a black shawl would make me stabby.

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  7. The Well Fed WheelJuly 25, 2017 at 9:52 AM

    PERFECT! I love black shawls but I'm like you when it comes to working with black.

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  8. kathy bJuly 25, 2017 at 9:59 AM

    You are genius! THat came out exceptional in black.

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  9. VeraJuly 25, 2017 at 12:37 PM

    Perfect! What a great idea and I absolutely LOVE it in black. Very elegant. And perfect for Halloween!!

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