Growing up and Dyeing. . .

What exactly does growing up mean? In exactly one month from today, I will be 30. I know in the scheme of things this isn't that old, nor do I feel like it is old. However, 30 does say adult to me...grown up. Do I feel like a grown up? Eh, not so much. I feel like a grown up should know where they are headed in life more than I do. I feel like I should have more plans and have accomplished more. Even I know this is somewhat ridiculous, but still I do.

So I am trying to figure out what to do for my 30th birthday, after all, it feels like out of all birthdays I've had so far, this one deserves special attention. What does it say about me that I'd like to do something childish though? In warning, you are probably going to hear more about my thoughts on this before it arrives!

Onto the dyeing, earlier this week I had slept bad and just was feeling blah so I decided to do some dyeing. I've been wanting to do some colorwork. I dyed up two colors. Which I think I might use in conjunction with each other and a neutral color.


This is what the skein started out as and I divided it into two pieces. It is just a light gray unknown wool that was mill-ends.




Here they are languishing in their vinegar and water bath.




I chose to dye up one in a similar way as the yarn that I am using for the Blume Hat. I liked the broken up purple with pink and blue.




The other is a rose-pink color. I used the Rose color of Wilton's Icing Dye. I really loved how this one turned out. So much so that I am considering dyeing up some more.




My mind is so stuck in starting new projects right now, so tonight I am focusing on working on projects I have already started. With the justification that if I make enough progress on these, I will allow myself to maybe start my colorwork project. ☺