Experimenting

Once upon a time, I contemplated purchasing a duplex. My plan was to live in the downstairs half and use the upstairs as a fiber studio. I mentally revisited that plan as I experimented with overdyeing yarn this past week, as it would be lovely to have two kitchens, one for cooking, one for dyeing.

Knitting: I finished a second dishcloth and started a third, this time knitting on the bias. I forgot how annoying it is to try to knit two together when using cotton.
Dyeing: A separate post will detail my overdyeing experiment, using acid dyes.

Weaving: Still practicing weaving curves in tapestry.

A blog post by Rebecca Mezoff discusses the Mirrix Summer Weaving Challenge "Wander and Weave". The idea is to wander around outside somewhere and notice what colors catch your eye. Capture those colors with notes, photos, drawings, whatever. Then create a weaving sample using just the colors. The point is to better learn how to discern colors. I tried this by photographing late summer blossoms around the yard, but despite having closets and cupboards full of yarn, I found matching the colors to be wildly impossible. I definitely could use some color training, but I'm bound and determined not to buy any more yarn.

Hope you have a week of possibilities.