I made something.
Friday, May 14, 2010 at 4:28PM I made something out of yarn.
I made something out of yarn that I dyed.
I made something out of yarn that I dyed for one of the children that I grew.
I made something out of yarn that I dyed for one of the children that I grew and she's very happy with it.
I made something out of yarn that I dyed for one of the children that I grew, and she's so happy with it that she wore it to school today.
And that made me happy.
Raise your hand if you've made something for one of your children that they refused to wear.
Isn't that just the best? Isn't it just wonderful when your beloved refuses to wear what you spent hours and hours and hours making?
But this is a happy post. Back to what I made:
There it is. The bowl that I knit in the sink that I crocheted.
Will the bowl hold water? Let's wait and see.
It does help to enlist the water-testing services of people that you grew.
I like to tell them this often: "I grew you."
"Eat your dinner. I grew you, and you're eating it."
"Look me in the eyes. Right here. LOOK AT ME. Those eyes that you're looking at me with? I grew them. OK? STOP MESSING WITH YOUR SISTER. I grew you."
Try it sometime, they love it. LOVE IT.
Into this tepid(ish) warm(ish) water I put some wool wash. Like a teaspoon or two. Just eyeball it. With the eyes that your mother grew for you.
I'll wait while you call and thank her for growing you a set of eyes.
Then, into this mixture, I put the thing that I made.
I like to lay my wool garments on top of the water and watch how long it takes for them to get soaked enough to sink below the surface. I should time it sometime -- with Lindon, the yarn I knit this thing with, it took quite a while. Lindon Merino is a minimally processed yarn, and it retains a lot of the natural lanolin, so it's naturally water repellent.
Yarn Under Water: The Exhibit. Perhaps a local gallery will sponsor an art show.
Here's what it looks like when you get distracted cooking dinner for the people that you grew and you come back three hours later:
Soon, I'll show you how I block my knitting. I lubs the blocking! It makes everything look at least 50% better.
Reader Comments (7)
My mom used to say she "hatched" me. It works too usually. Can't wait to see what it is!
Tee hee :) How fun :)
Glad they loved what you made them :)
You are such a tease. I want to see the thing you made for the girl you grew. I'm gonna have to say that to my boys. They will love it. ha! They are 20, 23, 24 and 28. I love them, and love it when they wear what I made for them. :-)
i hates the blocking, but i lubs your blog posts. they always bring a smile to my face. thank you for bringing a smile to my face on a day when the girl i grew isn't being very nice to the mama that grew her.
You are a tease! I thought we were going to get to see what you made (on something you grew)! Guess I'll have to keep checking back for more of the story.
Glad to see you have time to knit, and soak, and block, and cook . . . . .and of course, still grow beautiful yarn for us!
I'm anxious for everyone to see the one of a kind item you made for little B. Don't forget to tell the story of the buttons on it too. :)