not in this lifetime

i'll be able to get lavenders or purples from alkanet. i always get browns or tans no matter how i process the dyestuff.had high hopes bcse i left the  raw material soaking in alcohol for over a week and the liquid was red, yet the outcome was camel color. ⋋__⋌

contemplsting ferrous acetate to darken it.

on the other hand i'm binge-knitting with silk bourette, as i have enough to last two lifetimes.

i can make all the mistakes,which i do, without panicking bcse i'll run out of yarn.

about the knitting program i love to hate, it's unbelievable that you pay a good price for it  and then you end up ignoring the program's directions and  figuring out the decreases yourself. HELLO? ಠ ಠ    ಠ ಠ    ಠ ಠ   

neki desu

 

random hellebore

last spring i noticed a new to me weed. i have been learning about weeds since the move as they are different in the north. i pulled them out but on closer examination they sort of looked like hellebore leaves so i left one to confirm the theory.and here it is good plant flowering. awe inspiring as the ones i bought last winter died-note the spelling- on me.

this year if they propagate i know better and will leave them where the wind deposits them for new plants will grow.these on the right were bought some years ago. they are kind of scraggly, but blooming.one can't have it all.

neki desu 

 

no tangles

the tools are fascinating, the procesess mesmerizing.

have a good weekend

neki desu