Easy, non-toxic, totally safe for kids – dyeing fiber with Easter Egg dyes! Get everything you need right here! . . . → Read More: Learn to dye with Easter egg dyes!
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This week I’m on vacation on the lovely shore of Emerald Isle. But because I love my work, the Boutique is still open with new yarns everyday and I’m still talking to customers via email. So I’m away but still checking in. Each day I’ll be posting a few pictures from the vacation, especially the yarny inspiration. Today was another beachy-day! Knitting, reading, swimming, shelling. Ending in some cake (tomorrow’s my birthday!) and in-bed reading. The beachhouse has a TV in the bedroom, which feels like pure luxury – to lay in bed and knit and watch TV and read all at once! I’ve tried to write this post for weeks. I can’t figure out how to say it in a way that conveys the big-ness for me and for Blonde Chicken Boutique. This is a huge, scary, exciting step, but it’s just so hard to express. So, how about I just say it: I quit my day job. June 30th is my last day working in an office, for an employer. July 1st, I wake up to…Blonde Chicken Boutique! I’ll be a full-time fiber artist, yarnie, fiberista, spinster – whatever we’re calling it that week – it’ll be my full-time job! Even though I handed in my resignation a month ago, it still feels crazy and new and exciting! This will allow me to do SO many new things with BCB, things you’ve asked me to do and things I’ve been waiting to do. More craft shows, more in-person lessons, more yarn! . . . → Read More: Big News I’ve gotten a little behind on posting the Farmer’s Market Project, since being out of town for a few weekends, but I’m back, baby! Renewed determination and commitment to see this through until the end of the season.This photo was taken 7.19.08 at the Johnson City Farmer’s Market. You might recognize the tablecloth from past photos, as this is my favorite booth – always filled with color! Bright red and yellow shades on mill-ends wool was handspun ultra-fluffy, thick and thin. Plied with a handdyed green hemp thread, the yarn became even fluffier and soft with a squiqqly, fun-in-the-sun vibe.Yellow Tomatoes, available here I was happy with it, right until my husband looked at it and said “Hulkamania, brother!“Oh, uh yeah, it does look a bit like it could be knit into a boa for the Hulkster: Hmmm… . . . → Read More: Farmer’s Market Project #7 Grape tomatoes at Johnson City Farmer’s Market Taken by little brother T, at the Johnson City Farmer’s Market…purple bell peppers? It reminded me of this yarn:Irises So now I need it to inspire a new yarn! This week’s picture was taken at the Johnson City Farmer’s Market: ripening Cherokee Tomatoes, from a local farm. Just as the rain subsided, I was smitten with the deep red and receding green of this heirloom variety. I captured the purpley red on mill-ends wool (rescued wool from what would be thrown out by a commercial spinning mill) and handspun it fluffy, thick and thin. I then wrapped the squishy wool in hemp yarn, handyed the shade of green tomatoes. The two textures and colors play with each other, like the ripening of a tomato, creating a contrast for your eyes and hands. The knitted (or crocheted) fabric will have a slight tweedy effect with the green just popping up now and then to add some life to the party! . . . → Read More: Farmer’s Market Project #5 Cherokee Tomatoes – also known as black or purple tomatoes, fully ripe their skin becomes a blackish purple. (I bought two – very mild in taste, not tomatoe-y) Inspired by these peaches, the seasons’ first, I handdyed some local fiber 3 shades of peach. The three shades in this 2 ply yarn create a self-striping yarn that starts with darker peach at one end and moves towards the lightest, peachiest color at the other end of the skein. Knitted (or crocheted), this skein will create one long color repeat that moves from darkest to lightest along the length of the project. I was/am very tempted to keep this yarn for myself and knit a scarf out of it! It took all my moral fortitude to stick with the Project and list the yarn in the shop! PS. This is a super busy week with out-of-town family (and pets) staying in my guest room/studio/office and dyeing lessons in my kitchen and knitting night at Jill’s. I might not be around too much! . . . → Read More: Farmer’s Market Project #4 Fresh peaches, Johnson City Farmer’s Market |
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