Black Peacock Pi

[redhedlvr2]

So, I entered another CAL on Ravelry's Gogreous Gradients.  Our task was to create a peacock themed yarn item using gradient colorway.  I tried my hand at dyeing my own with food coloring and some KnitPicks bare yarn.  Results weren't so bad and I'm happy with the final product.

Black Peacock Pi

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[perclexed.livejournal.com]

WHOA. <3

[redhedlvr.livejournal.com]

:)

[hsv-fangirl.livejournal.com]

That's pretty! xx

[redhedlvr.livejournal.com]

Thank you kindly. It was fun and very fast to crochet.

[fatorangekat.livejournal.com]

OMG What a stunning piece this is! And you died your own yarns? Holy cow! Beautiful job.

[redhedlvr.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I've been playing with dyeing my own yarn for about a year now. I use food coloring or koolaid.

If you're on Ravelry there a few really great groups such as What A Kool Way To Dye http://www.ravelry.com/groups/what-a-kool-way-to-dye They are very supportive and have many, many links.

This shawl was made for Gorgeous Gradients. Our task was to create something with a peacock theme. I looked at lots of peacock pics online and found a black peacock that looked pretty cool. I'm not an expert dyer, so there's lots of room for improvement. Those groups are really great and I highly recommend them to everyone who'll stand still to listen, lol.