Take a girl with a fine art background and an obsession with yarn, and give her a bit of extra time. Sooner or later, this is bound to happen:
My first attempt at dyeing yarn. I used Procion acid dye, and painted the skeins with blue-y and yellow-y greens. I made lots of mistakes which resulted in the yarn looking nothing like how I imagined it would.
At first I thought I would overdye it. But, after reskeining and living with it for a few days, I am actually pretty happy with the colour.
The yarn is pure wool 4-ply, and I have got enough to make myself a scarf. I think it might turn into an Ishbel…
I love the colour!! Just a little bit of variation – gorgeous!
What a lovely vibrant green. And a nice amount of various. Looks delicious!
That looks lovely, can’t wait to see it knitted up.
I like the greens, very grassy. Very spring like. Lovely
I love those greens, great first dyeing project!
Beautiful!! It reminds me of Wollmeise in Frosch.
Good for you! Yes, it was inevitable. I can’t wait to see how your newfound endeavor progresses!
Looks fantastic!
Oh what a gorgeous colour – I’m glad you’ve come round to it even thought it wasn’t what you first hoped.
Also love the granny square blanket, beautiful colours you have chosen for that – I’m hoping I’ll get round to learning to crochet this summer, granny squares here I come
Fabulous Fabulous Fabulous
What an inspired blend of greens and yellows!
IT’S PEA COLOUR!!!! Or at least the colour of some of our peas that have been underwatered! :o)
Love it!
I quite like it and I think it would make a beautiful Ishbel, can’t wait to see what it looks like knitted. And what you’ll do next.
Oh pretty! Well done. My own limited dyeing experience would also suggest reserving final judgement until its been reskeined! Look forward to seeing it knitted up š
Wow that is gorgeous! For a first time I think that turned out very well!!
I love that green! How did you happen upon my most favourite colour green the first time you dyed wool??
Great color!
gorgeous! I’m surprised the siren-call of the dye-pot took this long š
So, so verdant! Love it.
Stunning. Such a fresh, vibrant shade of green! Love it.
i love that acid green! You’re right, Ishbel sounds like a great project for it. I am chickened to try hand dying yarn, i failed once with kool aid!
ooh aren’t you clever! It’s pretty. I vote for a green ishbel!
ohh it’s amazing!! can’t wait to see what you going to do with it š
very pretty. would love to have you explain how dying was for a newbie…i bought a kit of dyes and some undyed yarn bought haven’t had the cotrage to tackle them yet.
Very pretty – I love it – great shade of green! It would make an amazing Ishbel…
excellent color!
That’s spring peas! Dying success.
Well dang it! There’s nothing you can’t do. š
Absolutely delectable color.
What a beautiful, spring-like pea green. That’s a successful first dye if ever I’ve seen one. That’ll be a beautiful Ishbel.
Very pretty, the colours look so alive.
how wonderful! I think it’s great that you tried this and it turned out so well!