Episode 12: Y Would Dye 4 U (featuring Scout) (26:42)

If you're a fan of hue, saturation, fiber and indie dyers, you probably know Scout of Scout's Swag. But if you don't, come join us for a rainbow romp with the Queen of Color herself, Ms. Scout (aka Jamie). She came to Berkeley to teach her yarn dyeing class at Knit One One. Minds were expanded, fibers were transformed and color ruled the weekend.

There's also a Y KNIT exclusive: Scout made a special announcement! You've got to listen to the episode to find out the details of how she will be making the world a brighter place in the near future.

The following tidbits were mentioned during the show.

• previous podcast interviews of Scout: Lime & Violet and Sticks & String
• the Knitty article on Kool-Aid dyeing that inspired it all
• Now Norma Knits and the Dulaan Project where that fragrant first yarn went
• further proof of her saturation obsession on Scout's Flickr stream
• the magic motivation that keeps her going (Baby Gaggia Espresso Maker)
• Marisol, loyal customer, friend and word-of-mouth maven from Purls Just Wanna Have Fun
• secret special announcement partner, STC Craft | Melanie Falick Books
• New Mexico neighbor and fellow yarn dyer Adam, aka Yarn Nerd
• her other husband John, aka Yarn Ball Boogie

Contest
What are your favorite color combinations? Leave us a comment below or on the Ravelry Y KNIT group.

One winner will be randomly selected to win a skein Scout's Swag superwash merino fingering weight yarn in the "Morning Glories" colorway. DEADLINE FOR ENTERING THIS CONTEST IS AUGUST 31, 2008.

As always, a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who downloads and listens to Y KNIT.

Y Dye? It's chromatic!

We used snippets of the following songs in this episode:

• "Pomp and Circumstance" by USAF Heritage of American Band from Ceremonial Music (Altissimo Records, 2006)
• "I Would Die 4 U" by Prince from Prince The Hits/The B-Sides (Paisley Park/Warner Brothers, 1993)
• "Java Jive" by The Ink Spots from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Ink Spots (MCA, 1999)
• "Bo-bo Ski Watten Totten" by The Superkids, recorded by Supermom (Scout Records, 2008)
• “I'm Just A Little Elf” by The Peter Pan Players from Christmas Classics (Peter Pan Records, 2000)
• "Choice of Colors" by Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions from The Young Mods' Forgotten Story (Curtom, 1969)
• "No Noise" by Karma Shabda from Buddha Cafe (Intentcity Records, 2003)
• “College Of Heralds March” by The Queen's Birthday Parade from Trooping Of The Colour (Legacy International, 1995)
• "Do You Dream in Colour" by Bill Nelson from Quit Dreaming and Get on the Beam (Mercury, 1981)
• "Colour My World" by Chicago from Chicago (Columbia, 1970)
• "True Colours" by Cyndi Lauper from the film For the Bible Tells Me So (First Run Features, 2006)