a busy day....

dying eggs of course..

green eggs...
blue eggs...
eggs the same color as our t-shirts...
fingers the same color as our eggs...

even the peanut got in on the fun...

and then this crazy mama had an idea...

just what are these???

Alien Baby Pants...
of course.

also known as...ABPS

they are my favorite new knitting project.

they are made with a sock yarn that is mostly wool,

so im hoping that they will work as a soaker over baby z's clothdiapers

and for potty training.

im almost done with this second pair of ABPS and can't wait to get them off the needles!

i just love how you never really know how the stripes are going to turn out when you use the sock yarn.

since i can't leave well enough alone

....

especialy when it comes to wool and kool aid,
i got all "creative" with this handknit wool soaker i made....

...

as a matter of fact, i get so excited..

.i can hardly wait to finish a project, before i give it a dunk in a kool aid bath

(see all the unfinished strings hanging out)

then i got really "creative" and decided to do a fade job..

so, here is what i did...

i followed these 10 easy steps

yes i said EASY! and there really are only 10!

...

1. Choose the object you wish to dye (i picked this unsuspecting wool soaker or diaper cover)

2. Bring a Pot of water to a rolling boil

3. Add about a 1/4 cup of white vinegar to the water

4. Add 2 packages of  Kool Aid color/flavor of your choice

5.Decide where you want the dye to be.

(since i only wanted 1/2 of my project to be dyed, i used cooking tongs to hold half of my project above the water, like this

6. Dunk your project in the pot like this.

7. Let it sit in the boiling water until the water is clear and your project has soaked most of it up.

(this takes about 10 minutes)

 

8. Remove from heat and run under cold water. Rinse till the water runs clear.

9. Lay flat on a towel and roll to soak out some of the excess water.

10. lay flat and air dry (if its wool)

and now you know the 10 easy steps i use to dye things with Kool Aid