Lest you think that in between postings and panicking about failing research the Gnome actually sits and rests… let me explain a little known fact about gnome physiology.
You see, gnomes are like suns. We are actually hyper dense matter. So, we have to run around like crazy all the time, putting out large amounts of energy, because if we don’t, we will collapse like a dying sun and become little gnome blackholes. So, no resting for the Gnome, unless you want me to become a little vortex.
Here’s what I’ve been doing lately. First, a new yarn, “Lichen” a super soft two-ply merino/alpaca blend I spun for a hat/scarf commission.
Next, I did a bunch of dyeing of silk roving. Here they are, silk roving for “Amaterasu,” “Dionysus,” and “Anubis.”
I’m also working on two more with two new dyeing techniques. New techniques also mean, of course, a learning curve. Here’s a technique I haven’t quite mastered yet. Ignore the poor photography.
~The Gnome
Tuesday, 11. November 2008
The lichen looks so soft and delightful! Can’t wait to see the new silks, too.
Thursday, 13. November 2008
That yarn is absolutely fabulous! Aren’t yarn dyeing experiments fun? You never know what you are going to end up with. It’s almost like Christmas morning.