On a sunny day in June, our Maine Knitting Cruise crowd took to the island armed with indigo dye and yarn. The process was magical, beautiful, creative, and a complete blast.
Below is the best of the process start to finish. Ending with the yarn hanging over the wood stove for a final dry. Of course the day wouldn’t have been complete without an all you can eat Maine lobster bake too!
Lobster time! Photo by: Margie Ariano
A happy camper who’s had her fill. You go, Nancy! Photo by: Margie Ariano
But before lobster’s were had in plenty…
The kettles of water coming up to temperature over the fire. Photo by: Jackie Ottino Graf
Jackie passing out yarn for dyeing.
Checking for temperature.
Happy knitters taking a break while the water heats up.
Yarn twisted, tied and loose, ready for dyeing. Photo by: Jackie Ottino Graf
At first it’s green! Photo by: Jackie Ottino Graf
Then it oxidizes and turns blue. Magic right before our eyes! Photo by: Jackie Ottino Graf
Hanging to let the dye oxidize and set. Photo by: Jackie Ottino Graf
A rinse in the ocean to remove excess (organic) dye. (No oceans were harmed in this process – promise.) Photo by: Jackie Ottino Graf
Before and after our island time… Photo by: Margie Ariano
Annie
Can’t wait to do this again
P.S. Our next knitting cruise is August 31 to September 5. If knitting is not your thing, try out the Maine Food Cruise – Cooking with Annie, July 6 to 9.
1 Comment
Harold Hoffman
June 21, 2015 at 8:50 pmWhy are none of these knitters wearing a knitted garment in any of these photos?