I dyed that Thursday, using KoolAid and my solar dyeing method.
I set the yarn and dye in the pot around eight in the morning and left it out to sit and cook in the sun. I went back for it the next morning and found that all the color had been taken up by the yarn and everything was nice and cool. Since I was not using superwash wool, the cool part was very important.
The very hot weather did a wonderful job of cooking the yarn for me. The jury is still out on the color. I think I'll need to see it knit up before I know if it's done or has to go back into the dye pot. Since it's barely July, I have plenty of time to decide what I'm going to do.
Today is much cooler than it's been all week. It is such a blessing to have a break in the weather. Cool fresh air really is fabulous, ya know. Even if it takes baking hot temps to make me realize just how fab the coolness truly is.
I'm enjoying the cooler weather and gorgeous breeze by being fairly lazy today. It really is a nice break from all the craziness, stress and weirdness that seems to fill my days. There will be some sock knitting this afternoon and, hopefully, some cat cuddling since it is cooler.
Tomorrow the Sunday Socks... whether ya'll want it or not. :p
I thinkl the color is quite pretty! It looks like "Beach Fog" from Dream In Color!
Posted by: Debi | Saturday, July 07, 2007 at 01:43 PM
I like it. It is like the sky at the edge of sunset.
Posted by: Devorah | Saturday, July 07, 2007 at 02:06 PM
Very beachy. Nice job! Especially for someone who doesn't like the beach. I know the perfect name for the colorway!!!
SOCKS!! I NEED TO SEE SOCKS!!! I'm being blinded and deafened by NASCAR. HELP!
Posted by: Stacey | Saturday, July 07, 2007 at 03:31 PM
Did you actually use the sun to bake your yarn? That's kind of neat. I hope it works out well!
Posted by: Kit | Saturday, July 07, 2007 at 03:37 PM
Very nice - what a cool method! (We don't often get hot enough for that here, though yesterday came close.)
Posted by: Ruth | Saturday, July 07, 2007 at 05:15 PM
The yarn looks great! How many packets/colors of Kool-Aid went into the pot?
I'm glad you're enjoying some cooler weather. It is such a lovely event especially after the really hot stuff. I hope it stays with you for a while.
Posted by: Angie | Saturday, July 07, 2007 at 06:52 PM
I sat outside for ... wait for it ... six hours today. It was so incredibly beautiful out there. Thank goodness for cool air.
Posted by: April | Saturday, July 07, 2007 at 09:26 PM
I think I hate April. :)
(I'd pout, but I'm too hot to)
Posted by: Stacey | Saturday, July 07, 2007 at 10:25 PM
It's very pretty but if it were me, I'd put it back out to get a more intense color. But on the other hand, it's very tonal and I love yarn like that. Oooh decisions, decisions.
Posted by: turtlegirl76 | Sunday, July 08, 2007 at 05:37 AM
Color is beautiful! I'd never thought of dying yarn in the sun - just like making sun tea...great idea. Think you did a fab job on the yarn.
Posted by: Sara | Sunday, July 08, 2007 at 11:17 AM
I think the color is beautiful. I'd never have thought to dye it in the sun; you are brilliant :-)
Posted by: Julie | Sunday, July 08, 2007 at 01:08 PM
Oh yeah! It looks like a swimming pool to me. A pool of nice, cool, rippling water. Love!
Posted by: jenifleur | Monday, July 09, 2007 at 07:10 AM
Cool Yarn. :D That'll be neat knit up.
Many days of dyeing left to play. *dances*
I'm glad you had some cooler weather. Did the kitty still want to cuddle when it wasn't crazy hot? *L*
*HUGS*
Posted by: KnittyOtter | Monday, July 09, 2007 at 07:56 AM