I picked up the most amazing herringbone wool skirt at the thrift shop last week. Soft, subtle shades of gray in a wee herringbone weave.... it's to become a pair of pants for Luke this fall. Of course the pants will need a handsome gray cabled sweater to match.
Dyeing gray yarn to match is not as easy as it seems, though. My charcoal dye tends to result in a soft smokey blue tint and when painted over natural cream wool, revealing a hint of green undertone. Not suitable for my cabled sweater, but wait... the yarn's a perfect match for my layette sketches I drew a few weeks ago!!!! A modern bib, bonnet, and booties in a classic stormy gray. I LOVE when everything works out, even in a round about way.
Please visit Ginny over at Small Things for her weekly yarn along!
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don't you just love thrift stores? they make my day:)
ReplyDeleteThrift stores are a part of our weekly routine:) hehe
ReplyDeleteWe also visit thrift stores as often as possible and only buy new when we have exhausted our search or to support a small handwork business.
ReplyDeleteLove the bib design.
Warm wishes, Tonya
Tonya, I can't remember the last time we bought something new! Besides the hunt is half the fun;)
ReplyDeletei love this yarn, so natural. you have a beautiful blog!
ReplyDeletemuch love, d.
Isn't great when a plan comes together?!
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