Hello Knitty. Knitty.com. By Kristi Porter I must confess to a feeling of postmodern nostalgia for what-never-was tinged with some sort of tweenage pop-icon fandom when I scoured the city's grocery stores in search of the elusive lemon-lime. I felt sheepish as a paid for my 16 gaily colored packets. And I felt giddy when I added water and the bright colors and fruity smells issued forth.
But I wasn't making Kool-Aid for myself or even the kids to drink. Since powdered drink mixes are readily available and reasonably non-toxic, it makes a great entrée into the world of fiber dyeing in your own kitchen. What fibers to use: Kool-Aid dyeing works only on animal fibers: wool, mohair, alpaca -- even human hair! What you'll need: Wool yarn tied loosely in skeins so dye can penetrate 1 package of unsweetened drink mix per ounce of yarn [for saturated colors] Large pot or microwave-safe dish Optional equipment for variegated or hand-painted yarns: steamer basket for pot plastic cups large syringe or turkey baster.
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Check out the patterns in our magazines. Find the yarn and tools you need to complete your projects. Whether this is your first project or your hundredth, we welcome you to Interweave.com. Spud & Chloë — Blog. Hi Spud & Chloë Friends, After an overwhelmingly positive response for the Oink preview and for adding wings….. here he is! This project is so fast to work up you will barely blink an eye and a pig will be flying around your house.
I promise. Oink’s body has a Hi Bounce Pink Ball inside but it is optional. Here is some information you might like to know: Finished Measurements: 3 ½ inches tall by 2 ½ inches wide Yarn: Spud & Chloë Sweater (55% superwash wool, 45% organic cotton; 160 yards/100 grams), 1 hank each in Watermelon #7512, Popsicle #7501 and Igloo #7517 (optional for the wings only) Needles: US size 5 double pointed needles, set of 4 or size to obtain gauge Tools: Yarn needle Scissors Tape measure or ruler Polyester fiberfill (small amount) Hi-Bounce Pinky Ball (optional and available on Amazon.com) Black embroidery floss Stitch marker Gauge: 6 stitches per inch in stockinette stitch Pigs really do fly!
Have fun and hopefully Oink will bring some smiles to you and those around you. Groove scarf/shawl: Knitty Winter bis 2011. SETUP Using MC, CO 72 sts. K 5 rows. Row 6 [RS]: K3, yo, (k10, yo, pm, k4, pm, yo) 4 times, k10, yo, k3. 82 sts. Row 7 [WS]: (K to m, p4) 4 times, k to end of row. SECTION 1 Join CC. Repeat last 8 rows 4 more times, then repeat Rows 1-3 once more. In the next row, place additional markers; leave the existing ones in place. SECTION 2 Row 1 [RS]: Using CC, k3, yo, (k to m, sl4) 9 times, k to last 3 sts, yo, k3. 2 sts increased.
Repeat Rows 1-7 once more. In this next row, you’ll remove the first set of the markers but leaving the second set in place. Next Row [WS]: (K to m, p4, k to m, remove m, k4, remove m) 4 times, k to m, p4, k to end of row. Spring+Summer 2010.