Friday, August 25, 2006

Yarn Pr0n - Hot! Wet! Soapy! Ooh La La!

So, earlier this week, rosi g. (i.e. "The Soapy Knitter") asked me to make her an avatar. She joked that maybe she should just stick a skein of yarn in a bathtub and take pictures. Heh, that got me thinking. So, thanks to some Herbal Essences, a candle holder, and a shallow sink, we have soapy yarn. I used Crystal Palace Cotton Chenille in the end. But I started out with "safer" stuff. Like Sugar 'n Creme and some Caron acrylic. Then I thought better. Rosi is awesome and deserves a better quality of yarn, even if you wouldn't really be able to tell in a 60 x 60 avatar. So I busted out some Anny Blatt superwash wool (the one in the bottom right) and then the chenille. I figured it's going to be used for facecloths anyway, so no true harm could come to it. I shot it on the best quality my camera could produce, and sent her a link to a flickr photoset to take a look at what I'd come up with. She liked them so much, she asked if maybe I could come up with a banner for her blog. I did. (I still have one thing to change on the font - so it's not up yet over there). So without further ado, true yarn porn. Naked, wet and soapy. Soapy Yarn!

11 comments:

Zonda said...

Very cute and colorful!!! :)

Anonymous said...

Fun! Any idea what you'll use the yarn for?

Trillian42 said...

Those are TOO FUNNY! I can't wait to see her new banner!

sgeddes said...

I love the colors and the use of bubbles! Can't wait to see her new banner and avatar.

Bezzie said...

Oh good lord, a whole new realm of yarn pr0n has been discovered.

Yarn gone wild! Woo! Show me your ball bands! Woo!

I can't wait to see your Mardi Gras Yarn Pron Friday edition!

soapy said...

soo cute! I LOVE IT! Now I want one.....lol

Anonymous said...

I LOOOVED it when you sent me those pix. Tano (hubby) kept looking at me all weird cuz I was looking at the pix and cracking up! Ahhhh, my two favorite things pictured in one place: yarn and bubbles!!! :D

Thanks again TG!

Rain said...

Fantastic photos, what a great idea!

Batty said...

I love the soapy yarn! Fabulous! Hot, wet, and irresistible! ; )

Ceallach said...

Can I come over? I will bring some wine.....promise.

OLPP said...

i don't smoke, but i need a cigarette....