Tuesday, August 14, 2007

when its too hot to knit...

the sun does have it's uses...
Dried Hibiscus Flowers
Hibiscus Flower Sun Tea
Wool in Hibiscus Flower Tea/Dye bath
Wool is just too hot in my hands for knitting in this heat, so I used cotton for this...
Trellis (with my wonky cables) is just waiting for buttons.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Trellis is looking great even without buttons. Looking forward to seeing your hibiscus yarn out of the bath, I bet it will be stunning!

Anonymous said...

Flower dyed yarn! How cool is that?! Love that sweater, by the way. Is that an adult or child's size?

Ang

Diane said...

Keep on posting and I'll eventually get to put together a nice lesson plan on dyeing and knitting. Then off to your house for some hands-on :-) Thanks!

Carolina Lange said...

Wow, using flower to die yarn, that is fantasic! Don't forget to post how that turned out!
The sweater is so cute, even without the buttons.

Anonymous said...

Great job on Trellis!! I didn't know that hibiscus flowers could be used in dying and can't wait to see the yarn.

Marina said...

That looks like fun! When do we see the finished yarn?

The Trellis is adorable!

Monika said...

It looks amazing! What size is it? Lovely color.

margene said...

The jacket is fabulous!! Love the color and style.

Axelle said...

Oh my goodness, that jacket is adorable! Yes, I agree - even without the buttons!