I've been putting this dye-day off for months now! But no longer! I wanted to dye some roving I have to be ready for the Tour De Fleece and then the last skein of sock yarn.
I was aiming for red/wh/blue for the skein of yarn and unfortunately, the red bled quite a bit into the white areas!
The superwash wool roving is fuschia/black and silver.
The sock yarn looks pretty patriotic as it is knit up so that is good.
The roving fluffed up beautifully and will be a dream to spin next tomorrow (Jul 1)!
Dyeing is so much fun! Even (sometimes especially) when things don't turn out to plan!
ReplyDeleteDyeing is a game of chance: it looks like you “won.”
ReplyDeleteIt's all lovely! I was tempted to go dye something but didn't. We've got decent weather for being outside but we've also got the smokey mess over top of us again and I didn't want to go outside to get my dyeing stuff. You can't even see across the bay again. I woke up coughing my head off at 5 am. It's going to be a long summer if this keeps up.
ReplyDeleteNice work! Can't wait to see how that knits up!
ReplyDeleteAs always, you have been sooo busy doing all kinds of wonderful things! Love the shark teeth art, and oh, those rocks will make a wonderful sea glass art project! Can't wait to see how your roving spins up!
ReplyDeleteI like your dyed roving! Have fun knitting with it!
ReplyDeleteThe shark art is fantastic! And you did a great job with the patriotic yarn. How fun to be able to use it on the 4th of July. I guess I missed the fact that you're a spinner too. Well of course you are! YOU can do anything and everything. That roving is wonderful and makes me want a wheel again.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Betsy