Hot Pink! Well its Hot and Pink. I still have no drive band for my carder so this changed my plans a little. I dyed some Lustre wool, soft beautiful, the wool I used I think is the nicest I have spun with ever!
Ok, so I dyed the wool first, a dark pink, then added some more wool half way through and then 3/4 way through to get the variety of shades.
heres the shades all spun seperatly.
I wanted a nice chunky yarn this time. I had a vision of a finsihed scarf in this.
I plied the 3 strands together. I love it so much its so soft and nice. Its going to get a wash to set the twist but its a definate chunky. I really want to keep it.
Stella will be popping hers on tomorrow and I will edit.
Please do let us know which you would prefer if you are picked (its another comment, another entry) and we will hopefully be able to match the winners.
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wow!!! i know i originally said red but after looking at that i think i might want to win that 1 lol, i too can see a gorgeous scarf knit in it!
Ooh, it's lovely! I'm a sucker for pink.
Wow, that isa beautiful. I love the way you achieved the shades.
I have just picked up my knitting needles again after 30 years. It is a slow process but I am enjoying the steadiness of it after jewellery making.
What lovely wool.
it's like a peppermint candy stick! I love the 3 pinks together! Just lovely!
Not normally a pink kinda girl, but I have a great soft cowl pattern this would be perfect for! Would also be good to knit the icing on knitted cupcakes too. xXx
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This is beautiful, so much beyond what I thought.
I only have ever seen yarn dyed with kool aid by hand, i hope whoever makes something out of it posted it back for us to see the finished project.
It looks like cotton candy! Please include me in the giveaway!
Looks wonderful. Lots of fantasy ideas for it.
ooh that's gorgeous Zoe!! I can see why you want to keep it!
Lou x
I love love love that pink yarn!! It looks like a candy cane :)
well i did say hot pink!, and gosh that is hot pink!, its loverly and i for one would love to win it!
mind you the reds are loverly too
Such beautiful wool! Hard to choose between the two, but I love the different tones of the reds.
I love your photos. It is great to see snippets of the process. Gorgeous colours.
ooh pretty, reminds me of candy canes
i don't mind what colour you where to give me if i was too win, just read your blog for the first time and found it very interesting if i was to win though i would get my mum to knit me a scraf (as cant knit) for work as i work in very cold environment.
I love this one!! So many great things are stringing in mind to make with it!!
Lovely colours. I suppose if I had to pick one it would be the pink one.
That looks positively edible!
Wow, they are both fantastic. You are both really clever. If I were to win and had to pick one I think it would be the pink - no the red - i't is soo hard. No I think I would like the pink! Well done guys
Ooh thats lush Zoe, it does look like candy stripes doesn't it?
Not normally one for pink but that is lovely!
I'm not the biggest fan of pink, but you did a great job!
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