You'll be pleased to know...
Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 5:05PM ... that I have not melted, like the Wicked Witch of the West.
Nor have I drowned trying to cool myself in the frigid waters of Lake Superior.
And neither have I lapsed into a vegetative state created by heat exhaustion.
But I've thought about it.
Contrary to popular belief, summer does come to Northern Minnesota. We don't dogsled to and from our igloos year round.
The temperatures are actually quite mild -- mid 70s (F). But inside the studio, we have many stoves and many sinks with very hot water running all the time. And while we have seven fans circulating air, two HEPA filters cleaning the air, and one industrial dehumidifier, they all produce heat as well. And standing under our task lights raises the temperature by a further ten degrees, at least.
I'm not complaining, mind you. I'm really just here to let you know that I have not melted, nor have I drowned or lapsed into a coma, despite the heat.
I've taken to wearing running shorts, which means that I have dye all over my legs.
Here's a tip from me to you: red and purple dye on your legs makes you look like you have a disease of the veins.
Brown, black, and yellow make you look like you have extensive bruising.
If you have to get dye on your legs, it's best to get bright green, which cannot be mistaken for a malady of any normal sort.
So. On to the yarn I wanted to show you. Here are a couple more of the nature-inspired colorways I mentioned in yesterday's post.
Top to bottom, dyed on Deliciousness, our 100% fine alpaca, Adorn Sock, and Springvale Bulky.
This was inspired by a purple starfish in a tidal pool, much like this one:
It has a deep browny purple and the colors of algae and rocks interspersed throughout the rest of the skein.
This colorway was inspired by a watercolor painting of a physical location, created at the request of one of our Awesome Retailers. I'll share a picture of the painting a bit later.
Lots of greys, rusty-burgundy, pale soft silvery blues and teals, and olive green.
That's all the news that's fit to print here in the Overly Warm Working Environment. Off to buy some popsicles to help us all remain upright...
P.S. Boy Aaron would like you to know that he is going to shave his beard off tonight.
P.S.S. Thank the Lord.
P.S.S.S. Dont' tell him I said that.
Reader Comments (11)
Ohhhh the starfish one is SOOO pretty!! Why yes, I do have a thing for purple...why do you ask?
;)
Oh my. Do they have names yet? Like my name on the first one?
You should have seen how fluffy my boyfriend was getting with the Blackhawks. We took before and after shots of his hair (he can't grow a beard so he grew his hair). They cut 3 inches off, which is alot for him. All were relieved.
The starfish one is right up my alley! I love it!
Can we get a before and after beard photo? I love the second colorway; so beautifully masculine.
Oh my - I love them both!
So glad to hear you haven't melted, though I'm thinking with all those colors all over your legs, it could make for some interesting color "pooling"!
Beautiful yarns! That last one with all the greys sort of looks like some things one might find in Alaska....or am I letting the fish out of the bag?
Very beautifull - I especially like the firstone.
Not to be pushy, BUT - are you going to tell us where and when we can get some? Puh-leez?
Thanks,
Gwen
They're all lovely, but that first skein is whispering that it wants to come live with me and sleep on my pillow right next to my cheek. It would be wrong of you to deny a yarn so pretty when it whispers what it wants.
(Oh, and the grammar police want you to know that it's P.P.S. not P.S.S. Post-script, post-post-script, etc. Not post-script, post-script-script)
(Sorry, I can't help myself!)
I just bought most of these from that Awesome Retailer and just wanted to tell you that Sharon, you did an awesome job representing that local place! I always take your yarns home with me (they fill my suitcase) and I knit with them all year and it makes me feel like I'm at home!:)
Oh, where do I get some of the 2nd colorway! Yum. Subtle and delicious. Is it local?