Dye Camp 2010

In 2 weeks I’m losing my dye workshop – very very relieved that Granny’s house has sold (where the workshop lives) and she can move to Auckland and get on with the next stage of her life.

However, it means trying to get as much dyeing done as is humanly possible before it gets moved. For the meantime it’s coming home, but the set up won’t be ideal and so i’m trying to be over prepared.

Which means – working through Christmas. Yuck. It’s been an extreme year in all possible ways – lots of really truly wonderful and exciting things but also lots of very trying, draining things. I’m pretty desperate for a holiday, as the old body has said loud and clear the last three days when I should have been dyeing – thinking of getting stuck in gives me a headache, not a jump for joy.

Sitting on the couch just now, I thought, well, there is no choice in the matter, so let’s twist it round to the positive. Let’s put some measures in place to make it fun and exciting rather than ass. So, introducing:

DYE CAMP 2010

Rules of dye camp:

1. Tasty treats. Plan ahead and take wonderfully delicious lunches and snacks each day.

2. Proper coffee must be obtained on the way to the workshop each morning

3. One new colourway must be created for each day of dye camp

4. A list of dyeing to be achieved over the course of dye camp is to be written, but do not overplan each day (it will lead to stress and disappointment)

5. Take note of the number of skeins dyed each day and pat yourself on the back for a job well done.

6. Wine. A glass of wine must be consumed at the end of each day to celebrate.

7. At least 2 full days without work must be undertaken following dye camp.

There you go. Looking forward to it already. What are your plans for the Christmas break? I hope it contains lots of knitting time!