All your yarn are belong to us
More, more, I want more of these gorgeous yarns hand-dyed with vegetal colors! Or I should say "colours", since these beautiful yarns are the work of a British dyer now relocated in the French Pyrénées: Renaissance Dyeing.
I was immediately in love with every single little skein and with the bigger hanks (isn't that a fantastic madder red?), but Pipie had different ideas about the QA process and subjected the goods to a rigorous inspection that involved sniffing the yarn and sitting on it.
I am happy to report that they all passed the test…
…and are now officially approved for use in the next lace project, whatever that is. Now I think I should have ordered three hanks instead of two and I am thinking of fixing that by ordering another one or two just to be on the safe side. I didn't have a project in mind when I placed my order and I was knitting Swallowtail at the time, which I think influenced my judgement, but I'd rather knit a larger shawl next.
For the little skeins I have something else in mind, perhaps a little crazy given the yarn's weight: I want to knit some Bohus-like swatches and see how that works out.
Did I confuse you with this entry's title? No, I haven't lost all my grammar and I'm not into video games, but I live with someone who is and we were just joking about "all your base are belong to us" last night, looking at You Tube videos that merge that old video game sequence with the more recent "dramatic chipmunk". We are easily amused.
Comments
Oh, now, see, why'd you have to go and show me these? They're gorgeous!
Posted by: carlene | August 7, 2007 1:02 PM
You'll tell me if they're suitable for knitting a Bohus, right? Love the colours in the third photo.
Posted by: Marina | August 7, 2007 2:28 PM
Bohus-like? Bohus-like! I'm excited to see what you do!!!
Over the weekend I watched EZ's Workshop video #1. She held up a Bohus sweater and tried to explain what visually occurs with the design-- and gave up. Very cute. "I just can't explain what it does (wiggles fingers). Beautiful, isn't it?"
Posted by: Debra | August 7, 2007 2:35 PM
You HAVE seen the T-shirt haven't you? The one that says "All your yarn are belong to us?"
I can't remember which site sells it, but some t-shirt site out there has them.
It makes me want to wear t-shirts!
Posted by: Helen | August 7, 2007 5:01 PM
Wow gorgeous! Resistance is futile.
Posted by: Barbp | August 7, 2007 7:11 PM
The colours are gorgeous! I have often admired Renaissance's colours on Lene Alve's blog Dances with wool (http://lenealve.blogspot.com/), Lene uses them for embroidery on knitted and felted items. What are you going to do with them?
Posted by: Maud | August 7, 2007 10:27 PM
Lovely yarns! And I can't tell you how many dramatic chipmunk videos I've been forced to watch over the last few weeks.... :)
Posted by: alice | August 8, 2007 7:18 AM
I WILL not click that link. I can't wait to see what you do with that!
Posted by: Lorette | August 8, 2007 8:10 AM
Somebody set up us the bomb--I mean that yarn IS the bomb! Take off every skein for great justice (and send them to my house! :P)!
Okay, it's been a while since I've heard all your base and it's so catchy....drifting into the danger zone......must listen....oh noes!
Posted by: Jade | August 8, 2007 5:47 PM
Oh, I did not need to see that web site. The colors are stupendous. Hand creeps towards the credit card...
Posted by: fleegle | August 11, 2007 10:54 AM