Not messy kool aid yarn dyeing!

Elaine taught a fabulous class at knit-one-one on Sunday. It turns out that a lot of us had some reservations---totally unfounded I might add-- before the class. Read on.

Peggy wrote in an e-mail that she doesn't know what on earth inspired her to take the class but that she was sooo happy she had---Why? Because it was so much fun! And it was. Now I have a confession to make. Elaine proposed the class to me but I was little leery of the whole thing imagining Kool Aid stuck to every surface of the studio. Elaine assured me that that would not be the case. And she was right. When I read Tammy's blog today, it turns out that she too was a little put off by the possible messiness of the whole process. But we were wrong. And not be be left out of the worrying group, Janice had wondered what half the class would do while the other half was dyeing. (Answer: Making cute little flowers using the fabulous samples of dyed yarn that Elaine had supplied.) It's a wonder with all of these anxieties that anyone signed up at all! But they did. We had a full house. We had fun. And we dyed fabulous yarns.

The whole class was a joy because Elaine was so organized. People arrived. There was the usual hubbub of greetings and now this is amazing. Robyn walked in and she and Elaine just stood staring at one another for a second before they both shrieked. It turns out that they had not seen each other for 7 years but had taken music camps together in Southern California! After the greeting process was over, Elaine explained the process---and because she is a scientist, it was a great run-down. Elaine showed all the possible variations---a gazillion. Elaine got people started----and one person who shall be nameless--- didn't follow the directions and lifted the lid off the pot. There was great hilarity as Ms. Nameless was chastised by Dr. Elaine!

With much "hubble, bubble, toil and trouble" the amazing yarns in the pictures were produced---well done Jennifer G, Janice, Petra, Tammy, Robyn, and Peggy. And of course Elaine.