handpainted yarn

i have noticed that i have a tendency to go for multi-colored yarn. especially handpainted. i don't know what it is, maybe it has to do with seeing how the colors play out when you knit them. color excites me. seriously. i think it has to do with my graphic design schooling. both of my clapotis experiences were enriched because i used yarn in unique colorways. the thought of making something in a solid color makes me go "eek!" in most cases. it just doesn't seem as exciting. just a thought i had today when i didn't even look at the solid colors available from an ebay seller that i purchased these from





i am constantly on the hunt for specific color combinations in yarn. i would love to come across some blue/brown, green/brown and especially pink/brown yarn.

i did finish one side of my flower basket bag, the decreases look a bit odd on the right side, but i think i can make it work. especially if i make the next side a bit better, then the odd piece can be the back of the bag (although technically there isn't a right/wrong side, i will just consciously have to carry it with the uglier side towards the back).

fyi, the dessert in the previous post was lemon custard from martha stewart. it is like a lemon souffle, but the bottom forms a pudding. when you invert them out of their custard cups then the pudding is on top. yum!