Summer Vacation....Here I come!

It has been a couple of weeks since posting and it has been a busy few weeks....my son graduated from medical school, I completed state mandated testing for the entire school, and I have knitted/crocheted a couple of items (a felted bag I plan to use as my knitting bag and a couple of soap sacks) all while coughing my head off and feeling down right awful. I have had the worst case of sinus/allergies these past two weeks. I am sick of being sick. Ugh! But....school is over and my summer has officially began. I am looking forward to afternoon naps.

"Dye"ing to Try...."Kool", Isn't It"

After reading and looking and researching Kool Aid dyeing, I wanted to try it.....dyeing yarn with Kool-Aid. It was just as much fun dyeing the yarn as it was knitting and felting the purse. I used Lion's Brand Fisherman's Wool and lemon lime, cherry and blue raspberry Kool Aid. Even though the purse felted a little more than I wanted, I think it turned out pretty well. I took it to school today to show some of my colleagues. They were sooo impressed. I get so tickled....everyone who hears that the yarn was dyed with Kool Aid holds it to their nose thinking they'll be able to smell the flavors.

Swap Meets

I have joined my first swap. Thanks Katie for writing about it and creating it. This should be fun. I love surprises plus this will give me an excuse to go shopping for yarn. Later this week I will be traveling to Nashville to attend my son's graduation from Vanderbilt University, College of Medicine. MY SON THE DOCTOR....I am so proud! While I'm in Nashville I'll do some shopping at the Angel Hair Yarn Co.. The town I live in doesn't have specialty shops like this. It should be fun absorbing all the colorful yarns and all the possibilities.....