More Wool Painting and My First Sock

I had some momentum from my first success with dye painting wool with Procion dyes, so I decided to try a different color palette. I had some Lamb's Pride Prairie Silk that I got on sale, and the color was called "Dough". Now I really don't want anything knitted or otherwise that is the color of dough, so I figured it could only get better whatever I did. I used the colors olive drab (sage), oxblood red (a nice rich warm red), rust orange, purple, bronze, and gold. I painted the skeins one by one and steamed them in the crockpot one by one too, so this whole process probably took about 3 or 4 days. I didn't use every color every time either. It was nice to just go where the colors took me, and I love how they turned out. I will probably knit something with these skeins included, but not the only yarn used. I like to mix things up - that's the weaver in me.




And, last night I finished my first knitted sock. It's a training sock. It's not pretty. But it's my first sock, and I love it. I used some Dale's Baby Ull that I had in the stash. I only had enough for one sock, but that's ok. I'll probably get some more and do the second sock. Eventually.



Meanwhile, I have to finish a chenille scarf warp, and get another special order scarf started. So much fiber, so little time!

Pattern magnets are ordered!