It’s been well over a minute since I’ve done any dyeing. After my walk to Webs left me feeling empty, I decided to pull out the supplies and see what I have on hand to work with. The dye notebook with samples is giving me the much-needed inspiration. I want to spin outside and I really want to have something special. For that kind of special, I have to make it myself.
Problem solved.
All of the surfaces in the kitchen are covered in heavy plastic trash bags.
I also found a box of new dye bottles from back when we lived in Manchester, Connecticut. That apartment was too small for dyeing, and everything was packed away.
My dyeing and cleaning area:
My old friends, my dyeing tools:
This, my handmade dyeing recipe bible. I’ve got samples of yarns and fibers to go with each recipe:
This is going to be fun!
The dyeing process, below. This is how I get accurate and concentrated colors without a lot of runny color mess.
After steaming, it gets a nice chilled bath in Eucalan lavender wool wash.
Both silk and merino wool waiting to get a lavender bath.
And, below, drying in the window:
