About a year ago I knitted this pair of socks from some Interlacements yarn I found in the sale bin on the porch at the LYS. I now know why it was on sale. It is ugly. And. That yellow just keeps on bleeding and running every time I wash it. Ugh ugly.So I went to the thrift store and bought a pot to use only for dyeing. I stripped a lot of the dye out of that pair of socks. Apparently the dyer started with a gray or black because I stopped before I got it all out: I wanted that touch of gray. I rinsed and rinsed and rinsed. Then I got out the Lemon-Lime Kool Aid, 4 packages in fact. Here's what I got:
Can you see that touch of gray?
I will most likely wear these now.
Wow. I would have likely thrown out the bleeding socks. You've ended up with a really awesome pair!
ReplyDeleteWowza - now those are some lively socks *s*
ReplyDeleteCool! Thanks for the link! I am thinking of a project involving grandkids and koolaid and knitting...
ReplyDeleteVery nice shades of green. These will be great for St.Patrick's Day!
ReplyDeleteWow -- just read your Koolaid dying post and this one. I have never heard of this, but it's great. The green socks came out so well, and I love the mottled yarn you made.
ReplyDeleteI too was thinking that these would make great St. Patty's Day socks. Enjoy. ~ksp
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love the new color!!! You're so smart.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. Knitty.com. My new vice of choice. Friends and I have been getting together 50 dollar free shipping orders almost weekly. It's a dark, dark path.
ReplyDeletewhat color are your toenails now? inquiring minds want to know :)
ReplyDeleteZa-zing, those are some awesome green socks.
ReplyDeletepretty cool!! I like how long these socks are as well!
ReplyDeleteOMgosh that is brave! And I really love the result. I agree kinda fugly turned springy!
ReplyDeleteVicki