Tutti Frutti

Written By Esther Benedict

A few years ago I dyed some yarn with Kool-Aid to create a bright rainbow yarn for a project.  Recently I mixed the leftovers with some other yarns to create this scarf:

As I was going over the finished scarf with a warm iron, there was still a distinctly fruity scent coming from the scarf.  Never underestimate the power of Kool-Aid!

Pink and multicolor handwoven scarf
Esther Benedict
I always knew I would weave. From the time I got my first potholder loom as a child I was enchanted with taking thread and making it into cloth. It took another twenty years, though before I finally got myself a real, grown-up loom, and another twenty years after that for me to decide to make weaving part of my livelihood. I enjoy most fiber arts, including spinning, dyeing, sewing and embroidery, as well as weaving. I haven't give up my day job - I'm still a law firm administrator, as I have been for about thirty years. I like working for lawyers - they're smart, demanding people who keep me on my toes. I keep them organized. I live in Oxnard, California with my husband Bruce, a dachshund named Rosie and a Siamese cat called Bijou.
www.belle-estoile.com
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