A few new additions
These are the two latest additions to my hand-dyed roving basket. Pink Grapefruit is Lemon Yellow, Golden Yellow and Orange on merino. The other is the as yet unnamed straight black on the same merino. It splits pink and blue with gray. Both turned out well, but the Pink Grapefruit is softer than the unamed black. I did discover that rewashing some roving after they dry will help dislodge any insoluble and undischarged dyes. All of the reds seem prone to clumping. I try to pour off the clumps before I strain and wash the roving. Agitation helps, but never agitate wet wool in warm water or you might end up with felt.
Maybe I can post a photo of the basket tomorrow.
2 Comments:
Small hint about the clumpy reds using dyes... I'd pick up a cheapo blender, and whiz the dye around in the blender.
I've noticed some colours clump too, even after I've shaken the billy-o out of them.... Your dyeing is so pretty, and I am glad that you've come through Katrina a lot better than others have.
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