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    Cabbage dyed yarn

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    What’s a girl to do when she has a bunch of boring white cotton yarn?

    Dye it of course.

    I used a batch of red cabbage dye that I saved in the freezer from dyeing eggs.

    I decided  to use some crochet skill to try out a dishcloth.

    I love that the yarn isn’t a solid color. Some people would look at that as a flaw but I think of it as a bonus.

    I made up my own pattern. Frankly, it looks like a thick doily to me.

    I’m not sure how the color will stand up to repeated washings but who cares! It’s a dishcloth after all.

    Next I’m going to attempt to follow an actual pattern. We’ll see how that goes…since I seem to be pattern challenged.

    PS…it’s snowing here again.

    **SAD FACE**

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    Scarf completed

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    just in time for the weather to warm up.

    Of course.

    I’ve knit well over 50 of the ruffle scarves but this is my first standard knitting project that I have completed!!

    I stitched the ends together to make an infinity scarf. It wraps really well around my neck for that super warm and cozy feeling that we need for our Minnesota winters.

    I started a new scarf yesterday but am thinking I’m going to rip it apart and start again. I’m not liking the 2 yarn combo I’m using.

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    Working the needles

    Oh sorry….was the click, click, click, click bothering you??

     I apologize. I gave my mom a couple of these scarves for her b-day a few weeks ago and a bunch of the ladies in her building have been asking where she got them.  When she said “my daughter makes them”, they were all excited.

    I’ve been enlisted to make a bunch and bring them over for the ladies to peruse.