Comments on: Semi-solid dye job

By: kmkat

kmkat — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 19:00:05 +0000

I love that blue! To my eye an absolutely solid color is never as interesting as one
that has some variegation in it, be it heathery, tweedy, whatever. I have been known to
double-strand with two slightly different shades of yarn just to achieve that effect.
So imnsho what you have there is perfect. If your opinion differs, give it to someone
who will love it, like me ;-)

By: Crazy For Yarn In Alabama: Darlene

Crazy For Yarn In Alabama: Darlene — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:54:47 +0000

I LOVE this intense blue color!! Looking forward to seeing the yarn once you have
it spun into yarn!! I had no idea a crockpot was used in the dye process!!!

By: KaKi

KaKi — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:40:27 +0000

OOPS! Sorry, I mean roving. (right?)

By: KaKi

KaKi — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:39:48 +0000

OMG! That is gorgeous! I haven’t put my toe in the waters
of dyeing, spinning or any of that world, but boy do you tempt me with this yarn!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:53:46 +0000

That blue is gorgeous — it’s so intense! I’m sure it will spin up beautifully.

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:39:33 +0000

It’s gorgeous! It reminds me of the yarn Domesticat used on her first pair of her pomatomus socks found here. (Please excuse the html, I can’t hyperlink it.) http://www.catduck.com/Clog/PermaLink,guid,1b411e97-06c8-412b-a475-10f5e964948f.aspx

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:42:34 +0000

Thank you so much for this post! I haven’t done much with acid dyes, and have never heard of gauber’s salts until now, but after seeing your results, I will definitely be ordering some. This is just what I needed!