tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post6985576139283912703..comments2023-10-08T03:44:17.436-04:00Comments on hakucho: Rustic Rainbow Experimenthakuchohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974995854081488052noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-24819912051643767912007-08-11T14:09:00.000-04:002007-08-11T14:09:00.000-04:00Very glad to hear you dad is alright. What a scar...Very glad to hear you dad is alright. What a scare that must've been for you! Your handdyed yarn looks great; such fun colors!Violiknithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04004942641018435912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-68482719117811834512007-08-07T22:52:00.000-04:002007-08-07T22:52:00.000-04:00girlfriend, that stuff is gawgeous! You did good....girlfriend, that stuff is gawgeous! You did good. Don't stop now, I see an etsey shop in your future!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16204539920858202588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-77166906388324535222007-08-06T14:55:00.000-04:002007-08-06T14:55:00.000-04:00I am so glad to hear that your dad is ok. How scar...I am so glad to hear that your dad is ok. How scary! <BR/><BR/>I love your yarn. It's absolutely beautiful, even though it may have been a mess.Yankee Girl ~ Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00261762765364420145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-9960883437460834632007-08-06T14:48:00.000-04:002007-08-06T14:48:00.000-04:00Glad your Dad is okay. Your dyeing experiment wen...Glad your Dad is okay. Your dyeing experiment went well I would say. I love looking at rainbow colored yarn so I think it looks marvelous. Especially for your first time dyeing.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03876865150466894348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-47675404279329923812007-08-06T13:06:00.000-04:002007-08-06T13:06:00.000-04:00What a scary time for your dad. You know how much ...What a scary time for your dad. You know how much I can relate - I will keep you in my prayers. Is your dad shaken up? We don't have Lifeline for my dad - but if he stays another winter in his home, it is a must.<BR/><BR/>If I didn't like you so very much -I would be very envious of your knitting that beautiful fish blanket. Wow - a masterpiece! And now you are yarn dyeing. As I said... if I Coming Unravelledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610831943734735612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-27814679477381098222007-08-06T12:45:00.000-04:002007-08-06T12:45:00.000-04:00Happy to know your Dad is well! LOVE the Hand dyed...Happy to know your Dad is well! LOVE the Hand dyed yarn! Was it Koolaid? the colors are so vibrant!<BR/>Try Wiltens dye for cake icing too!<BR/>Now I want to go dye a little! I use my pyrex and microwave too!THE KNITORIOUS MRS. Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00903577606413352295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-79835815820806233742007-08-06T10:56:00.000-04:002007-08-06T10:56:00.000-04:00Glad your Dad is OK. That's great he's got the l...Glad your Dad is OK. That's great he's got the lifeline so he could let you know! As to your yarn - it looks great and I'm so impressed how you wound it. I can't wait to see what you make. I've been toying with the idea of dyeing but I think you've convinced me otherwise!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232308105480608440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-18971507451101687012007-08-06T09:44:00.000-04:002007-08-06T09:44:00.000-04:00Those life line emergency buttons are a great inve...Those life line emergency buttons are a great invention! I'm so glad your emergency did not turn out to be too serious. <BR/><BR/>The yarn looks great. Some day I'd like to try dying wool, but I'm not ready to think about the whats and hows yet. It is several years away. <BR/><BR/>hmmm, I don't have a ball winder either, thanks for posting your trick.Marie N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02358976552469177345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-28472164777045717882007-08-06T06:47:00.000-04:002007-08-06T06:47:00.000-04:00I'm glad your dad is ok - how scary! Your hand-dy...I'm glad your dad is ok - how scary! Your hand-dyed looks great - very nice! I'm with you though - I've tried dyeing a couple of times, and I think I prefer to let other people do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-38082467720514384272007-08-05T19:52:00.000-04:002007-08-05T19:52:00.000-04:00The ball is beautiful! But I agree it sure looks l...The ball is beautiful! But I agree it sure looks like a lot of work! Glad your dad is OK!Angihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13643840250350634164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-68506777699549667112007-08-05T14:31:00.000-04:002007-08-05T14:31:00.000-04:00"All things work together for good...." I'm so gla..."All things work together for good...." I'm so glad your dad is okay, and you were able to help when the lifeline call came. :)<BR/><BR/>Dyeing yarn is a such an interesting project, and I loved reading about your experience with it. Can't wait to see what the yarn looks like knitted up. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. Makes me want to get out the Kool-aid. :))magnoliasnteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517995125207145961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-74854710017672011542007-08-05T12:34:00.000-04:002007-08-05T12:34:00.000-04:00I'm so glad to hear that your dad is doing better....I'm so glad to hear that your dad is doing better. Elderly parents are wonderful to have around, but there's always a high potential for disaster, lol!<BR/><BR/>Glad you were able to try your dye experiment. I haven't yet done it, but I've been wanting to do it, too. I think I'll take your advice and only try a few colors. I like your skein, though!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05145855756986253836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-20112732664663093822007-08-05T08:34:00.000-04:002007-08-05T08:34:00.000-04:00Those Lifeline things are sure handy. Glad you we...Those Lifeline things are sure handy. Glad you were there to save the day!<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to see what you knit. Those colors are great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-29113965935793775502007-08-05T08:23:00.000-04:002007-08-05T08:23:00.000-04:00Glad to hear your dad is ok... That is not a fun c...Glad to hear your dad is ok... That is not a fun call to get! I love the colors that tried and can't wait to see what you knit! Whatever it is, I'm sure it will always remind you of that day. Knit something happy :-)Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052828153310798148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-57048379005300704192007-08-05T07:36:00.000-04:002007-08-05T07:36:00.000-04:00can't wait to see what you made out of that yarn!s...can't wait to see what you made out of that yarn!<BR/><BR/>so glad that your dad is ok - that's scary!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569804356398031614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-13094337669934415062007-08-04T22:21:00.000-04:002007-08-04T22:21:00.000-04:00ooooo so pretty! It's fun to do. I've found that I...ooooo so pretty! It's fun to do. I've found that I do better when I stick to maybe 3 analogous colors. Great center pull ball with the M&M container... I have a winder but lately I've been winding by hand... go figure!<BR/><BR/>I didn't read the whole entry, but best wishes to your dad... hope things stay well for him... My pop has had a run lately as well... but almost 86... gotta expect it I CraftyCarolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13288117754788726112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-77247673733082025772007-08-04T22:14:00.000-04:002007-08-04T22:14:00.000-04:00Oh my, what a day! I'm glad your dad is okay. B...Oh my, what a day! I'm glad your dad is okay. Being in the emerg room for hours like that is no fun though.<BR/><BR/>I've never tried dyeing yarn - it sounds like it could be fun but also a big mess. But I think your wound ball looks nice!rohanknitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204689018718224728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-752239661615811142007-08-04T22:13:00.000-04:002007-08-04T22:13:00.000-04:00I too am glad to hear your father is alright. Than...I too am glad to hear your father is alright. Thank goodness for the technology that he can push a button and you'll come running. <BR/><BR/>I really love your dye job! It will be fun to see what you get when you knit with it! :)Teenuhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14720148471523360301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-56510719192914980772007-08-04T19:49:00.000-04:002007-08-04T19:49:00.000-04:00I'm glad your dad is O.K.!I rather like your wound...I'm glad your dad is O.K.!<BR/>I rather like your wound ball, it looks nice and fresh, but I agree, I'm not wild about dyeing as well. I never let my yarn cool off. I take it out of the microwave and as hot as it is I let hot water rin over it. It never washed out the color because of that.Monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088557380015172558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-36734972026793659542007-08-04T18:59:00.000-04:002007-08-04T18:59:00.000-04:00i'm so glad that your dad is ok... we've had simil...i'm so glad that your dad is ok... we've had similar scares with my grandpa, so i know how frightening that can be. <BR/><BR/>your yarn looks great! i've done some dyeing myself, but only with a single color. it was pretty easy when i did it, so you did probably complicate things when you added lots of colors! : )<BR/><BR/>how do you use the m&m container to wind the ball of yarn? does it just Renhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771002659025303346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-66602444162811508152007-08-04T18:42:00.000-04:002007-08-04T18:42:00.000-04:00first off, glad to hear your dad is ok. i'm sure t...first off, glad to hear your dad is ok. i'm sure that is a horrible feeling. and then kudos to you for trying your hand and dyeing, i think all the colors turned out so fun, what will you make? and the M&M container trick.. I learned something new!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235086924088275388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30734565.post-89948277819449328672007-08-04T18:15:00.000-04:002007-08-04T18:15:00.000-04:00glad to hear your dad is okay. I'm also glad your ...glad to hear your dad is okay. I'm also glad your youngest ended up staying home with you too. your hand-dyed looks cool! I've been meaning to try myself but I have less tools than you do!!g-girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14470916440478636907noreply@blogger.com