Here are the results of my weekend dyeing spree.
The worsted weight wool that was pour-dyed and wrapped like a sausage before steaming in the microwave - a little on the bright side but I'll use it.
This is the other skein of worsted wool that is pictured in the last post but I overdyed it (immersion method) with yellow to fill in the white gaps. Yikes! Can you imagine a grassy field with dandelions? Now imagine it on steroids...
This is a skein of sport weight Knit Picks Bare Superwash Merino that was pour-dyed. I thought that I had diluted the colors a lot but they're still pretty vibrant. It'll be okay for socks. I really saturated the wool with dye but it is still dyed unevenly. I like the effect but I guess you have to immerse the wool to get complete coverage.
I obviously have a lot to learn about color theory and dye intensity so will be heading back to the books to do a little research before trying the next round of dyeing. I have new respect for the wonderful fiber artists out there that are producing such beautiful yarns. If you haven't already done so, check out Etsy for some great examples.I resisted trying to dye my own wool for a long time because I thought it would be messy and complicated. Using the microwave, this is not a difficult process at all.
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Your yarns are lovely. Bright, yes, but not in a bad way. I think they'll all knit up very nicely. I find that sometimes yarns look garish before they are reskeined. Once reskeined, the colors blend more and the look is more harmonious. I've been bitten by the dyeing bug too. I often look to etsy for inspiration. So far I've had pretty good results. Not always what I intended, but nothing unusable so far. I even sold a few of my skeins on etsy! It was hard to part with them, but by selling them I could make money to buy more yarn to dye. Have fun dyeing!
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