i now crochet too

i have blue cotton stash. great for a gift card cozy. those arent cheap you know. problem is it was in crochet. i had never crocheted till last night. wow. in one night, i learned how to “cast on” crochet, sc stitch, and finish my project with a tapestry needle. sewed a snap on and volia i have a gift for my swap partner!

4 weeks ago i discovered ravelry. then i started a blog and learned a photosharing service ( flickr). now i am buying PC magazines to build “my computer of tomorrow”. photoblogging. all in 4 weeks. wow! not to mention i hand dyed yarn for the first time.

First Koolaid Dye

I used KNITTY.com method for dying with koolaid; stovetop method. Prewashed with a little sink soap; did not post wash. I had 100 g of yarn; added 6 packets of orange koolaid. I added yarn to water then put the dye in. I should have put the dye in the water and stirred before adding yarn. I know, I know..but does it look variegated? It actually looks like a combo of aztec gold and burnt orange. makes me want to do the black cherry color now. I have never tried any other dye method. what do you think of this?