Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Bamboo Cotton Love!!


cotton-bamboo-goodness
Originally uploaded by funknitter
OMG , I have just received the most amazing cotton which I have ever seen, felt on planet earth!
It is a worsted weight and it is Cotton/Bamboo blend. I am blown away, I am gasping for air!

You will love it and if you don’t like cotton normally you will be surprised.
It doesn’t feel like cotton at all , it is sooo soft even softer than Gaia Merino!!
It is better thanmy Ultimo which is Merino/Silk/Bamboo blend!

You need to try it, I would give it the cotton blend of the century award, will do a test dye today!

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Cotton Club is here.....


Cotton Club 2
Originally uploaded by funknitter
My love of dyeing cotton gave me the idea yesterday arvo to create a new club in my store on Yarn Collective.

It will start in October and will go for 3 months.

Customers can chose from 4, 8 and 10 Ply and a blend of Cotton/Bamboo slot.

One slot is 100 gm and there will be additional skeins and matching trims available to purchase

More infos on http://www.yarncollective.com/product.php?VP=1419

I am so excited and hope there will be lots of people who will share the fun!!

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Fairy-Floss 8 Ply Cotton

I can;t say it more often I love dyeing cotton at the moment. and I love this new colourway, very girly even with some light blue in it.
Fairy Floss!! It is for a lovely customer of mine hope she will love it as much as I do!

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Cotton love!!


all-cotton-snuggled-up
Originally uploaded by funknitter
I love dyeing cotton at the moment can't get enough!
It is yummy 8 Ply cotton, I think the softest cotton I have ever felt and takes the dyed beautifully!!

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Carribbean-NB-longies


Carribbean-NB-longies
Originally uploaded by funknitter
For a very special friend's brand new bubba hatched last Thursday in my Carribbean colourway on Gaia Bulky!!Hope she will like them!
I was a bit emotional when I was knitting them as I wish I would have a new bubba as well but I am still hopeful it will happen one day!

Cotton mini skeins for Ewe Baut Sept Box


All are destined for the Sept Ewe Beaut Sampler Boxes.
It was hard parting with the blue one as I just love how vibrant it is, but I am getting new cotton so I can also dye more of the Carribbean Colourway.
Other colourway is " Choc Kisses"

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Frst try at wool top dyeing!



corredale-before-dyeing
Originally uploaded by funknitter
I always wanted to try it , now that I am learning how to spin with a drop spindle I thought it would be more inspiring to spin with some colourwool top so I dyed some of my Corriedale top !!
I was really gentle to it and dry to handle is a little as possble!

THe picture on top shows how it looks when set and rinsed!I wanted that it looks a bit brighter or vibrant but it was my first go at dyeing so I am quite happy with the result!