Friday, March 14, 2008

Beast... and the Beauty!

I ordered some yarn online and I thought it would be fabulous! Unfortunately when I got it - it looked like this:

before

You could say - Kermit threw up on it and I wouldn't be insulted! Something had to be done.

So - enter my pal Erin and a wonderful night at her studio and you get this!

After


I had so much fun! A couple other friends were over for wine and conversation while I took up my post at the dye pot...

Making purty colors

It was so much fun to see the color change from Kermit ick to beauty!

Here's my sample that I used to make sure I had the right concoction...

I'm cooking yarn spagetti!

Yarn Spagetti

(This pic brings a whole new meaning to "yummy yarn!")

Anyway - after it cooled off...

Dye pot of cooling yarn

I went home with a fabulous new Box - o yarn!

All done!

Just in time for St Patty's Day too!

Just in case you didn't notice the full impact of the before and after - here's a pic to highlight just how much it changed...

before and after

Happy Friday everyone! Have a great weekend!
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14 comments:

  1. bySarah12:39 PM

    I LOVE the new yarn!!

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  2. Anonymous1:35 PM

    The new color is gorgeous!
    One of the pitfalls of buying yarn online is that sometimes the color turns out different in person! I've been disappointed a few times myself.

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  3. Stacey1:54 PM

    wow. what a transformation - ugly frog to beautiful prince! :) I actually did that this morning with some purple yarn I was sick of. Dyed it red and now I have a great burgandy!

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  4. Anonymous3:45 PM

    I'm so glad you were able to save it!

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  5. Anonymous4:19 PM

    so much fun! you did great.

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  6. Anonymous4:30 PM

    The yarn is beautiful and it looks like you had fun! What cha gona make?
    Jolene

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  7. Bonnie5:17 PM

    So gorgeous! Didya name it? Since it started as Kermit vomit and now you're ready for St Paddy's Day - how about "Kermie Go Bragh"?

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  8. Amie8:17 PM

    Someone's gone photoshop happy -

    you're photoshappy!

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  9. Monika6:41 AM

    Beautiful dye job! I like green in all shades, but I think I would have overdyed this one as well. :o)

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  10. Anonymous7:04 AM

    Your new yarn is fabulous! With the added bonus of being able to say "I dyed it myself".

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  11. J.P.9:35 PM

    Much better! I liked the Kermit yarn, but the new colors in it are gorgeous!

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  12. mrspao3:35 PM

    That is definitely a happy ending!

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  13. Jinann7:20 PM

    The dye job looks FABULOUS!!!! So, there IS hope for ugly yarn after all....just a simple "make-over"!

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  14. turtlegirl7610:43 AM

    Oh that's so pretty! What a wonderful transformation!

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