3(x + 2y) = happiness.

The subject heading is the equation I used to dye my yarn last night (I heart chemistry) with various red-toned Kool-Aids and very, very little sleep.  Despite my careful math, the yarn came out far more varied than I had planned.  If I had to guess, I think it has something to do with how very acidic Kool-Aid is.  The dye uptake is very quick, even with careful wetting and stirring.  I hadn't planned on a solid colour, luckily.  The finished result is something like what you see if you pile all your Valentine's candy together and cross your eyes.  You know, kind of like this:

The blue and yellow and green yarn is the VERY FIRST ONE that I dyed.

and a close-up:

Yes, I hear your cries for pictures!  Soon, chickens, soon. How about now for pictures!  Instant photo gratification!

I've planned out a few patterns for stockings and knee-highs.  This may seem a little ambitious as I've knit only one pair of socks, but really it's quite logical.  I have very large calves and (in proportion) small ankles.  Shapely?  Yes, but a complete impossibility when it comes to patterns.  Any length between knee-high and ankle slouches unbecomingly (one can only defy gravity and physics for so long).  I have A Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara Walker at my side.  Such excellent guidance and a good grasp of knitter's math should see me through just fine. 

Besides, who's afraid of a little frogging?  Not me!! (Pay no attention to the post about the shooting stockings.) With socks knit for myself, with no impatiently excited recipient keeping time, I have no compunction frogging until the cows come home.

Tonight and tomorrow:  The Madrona Fiber Arts Festival!  If you're there, I'll be seein' ya.  If you're not, I promise to tell you alllllllll about it.