notes on the blues

left: 3 dips, middle: 5 dips right: 7-8 dips.






the silk skeins started with a cochineal dye, then proceeded into the ai vat.the morale of the story is that if you want a very dark blue start with magenta.
i know, i know that the japanese get this color, but bear in mind that they are masters and that they use sukumo fermentation  vats. a different big league ball game.











neki desu
 

still doing time

the good news is that i am enjoying the plants on my terrace. hostas have been visited by a mildly ravenous critter.







this clem was supposed to be multi blue   
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go figure.













next week we're having lettuce on the menu.

heuchera feast, with parsley on the side.

still amazed at how well heucheras do here,

confinement chronicles:

 we're doing tai chi via skype .it's wonderful provided the helpless computer illiterate lil old ladies cooperate.  taihen ne!(^_-)

 we're also meeting with friends via skype once a week for wine .

and we've been given extra time, until mid may 💩💩💩

neki desu
 

gauge swatch, tension 2 in mora yarn 20/2.

have been working on learning the  DAK program and i am verrry slowly seeing the light.i was arrogant enough to think that being proficient with photoshop i could swing this one.

but this one is more like autocad than photoshop and the program architecture is difficult for me.i don't understand the functions very well and i find difficult to access the help. sometimes what you want/need to know is embedded in another help context.😒 

anyway ive managed to create a shape file for a  simple sweater, basically 2 squares with sleeves and i'm testing the gauge. not going into interactive knitting yet as it's electronics and i first need to manage the program well. printing the instructions and reading them. stay tuned,

neki desu