tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538519583031442151.post9205599636291875842..comments2023-05-31T07:38:46.210-07:00Comments on It's All About Me: Something CrazyBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10142090423235200822noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538519583031442151.post-84626733424555961192011-10-14T05:17:39.888-07:002011-10-14T05:17:39.888-07:00I got a visual of very flat black yarn as the back...I got a visual of very flat black yarn as the background with deep grey, reds and oranges and possibly a bit of that cool blue at the base of flames in a more mohair kind of yarn. Since I've only knit 4 scarves and 2/3 of a baby blanket I'm not sure how mixing different yarns would work, but the picture inside my brain sure looks cool. Good luck with it and show pictures!KarenBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679858387856010349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538519583031442151.post-36626281324811297402011-10-14T02:18:04.609-07:002011-10-14T02:18:04.609-07:00Let's see if the changes (and the "good&q...Let's see if the changes (and the "good" computer) will be the Golden Ticket to get me in. Fingers crossed that this one shows up.<br><br>Oh hell yes you need to dye your own yarn. (Love the inspiration!) But hey, not all of them use harsh horrible chemical products. There must be things found in nature you can test with. I've done over-dyed linen and tea dyed cotton as well as linen, all for cross stitching and one time for a quilt because the background color was too white. Poke around and see what you can come up with regarding vegetable based dyes, bark and herb based. I know even some minerals (rocks!) can be used. Of course, there's also coffee and tea.<br>Julie<br>CAKE!!!urthalun.comhttp://urthalun.com/noreply@blogger.com