Part of my slackerness as a blogger is due to my getting sucked into a parenting board (or three). I don’t often have to really think about what I want to write; most of my comments are just a few lines long. Over here I feel a need to be, well, clever. Intelligent. Witty, even. Much harder to do in a post instead of a few pithy sentences.
So while over at my favorite small, closed, board–blithely ignorning my bloggy duties here–one of the mamas posted a thread looking to see if any of us spun our own yarn or hand dyed…and calling me out by name. I posted back a hearty no, no. I haven’t dyed for two years and don’t spin well or fast enough really to sell it. Check out these lovely women‘s stores, please. I’ve met them all in real life and they are lovely.
No, she wanted ME to do it. She likes non-professional. She wants unique. She wants enough for 2 pairs of adult mittens and 2 pairs of child’s. I volunteer a colorway and to do self-striping.
Those of you that have done that before are laughing in the back, aren’t you?
I placed a Knit Picks order and waited with fluttery stomach. I dyed yarn. I made notes so I could blog about it. I started a post, then abandoned it.
So blog why now? I have been contacted by someone else, with an order for three large skeins and three small contrasting skeins. Also, my first customer has another order for me.
How did I get customers??
While I ponder that, here are some process pictures:
My photograhy skills are wretched, at best. The colors are not as washed out as they appear and are more truly a vibrant turquoise and a rich brown. The paler blue reminds me of Tiffany’s blue (purely an accident, I assure you). I have orders for a pirate-themed colorway, a spring one, and a few to match my whims.
I’m even considering taking a dyeing class.
When did I fall down a rabbit hole?
Cygknit 
Woo, the colors are just gorgeous!
Congratulations on falling into business. Don’t you dare ask me to help you with your books. ;op
Wow. Just, wow. I refused to scroll down and look at the colors until I had appropriately sucked up every morsel of your self-degradation, and you made it seem like there was going to be some big nasty bleeding mess masquerading as hand-dyed in a photo, but seriously, girl, you got this dyeing thing going on. I am impressed. I especially love that you loved it enough to swatch it immediately.
I really wanted to post my personal order to you, but you have taken me so far aback with this lovely display of inate talent, it has whacked the snark right out of me.
Wow.
I don’t know when you fell in the rabbit hole, but that yarn you fell is on is super yummy! I love, Love, LOVE it!! Those mommas over there are trying to help you with your blog…yes sir they are…..so make sure you dye more yarn and post the pics here. We don’t need many words if there are lots of pretty pictures! If you decide to market to the masses let me know :O)
That is gorgeous! A great business for a new mom…right?
Gah! My bloglines wasn’t picking up your feed. I’ve missed so many bloggy things!!! I will check more regularly now.
Ps, love the yarn!!!
Oooooooo! Show me how!! That’s some truly beautiful yarn you’ve got there… Well done!
Yes, it’s a rabbit hole! Trust me… and it’s fun.
Wow – I love that dyeing board set up. Ingenious. The colors look amazing. I can only imagine what the true colors are if you’re unhappy with the photo’s take on them. Congrats!
Wow – the colors are beautiful! No wonder she wanted more of your work! Congrats!