I helped out at a camp macusani, a summer camp run by alta vida alpacas, which is also the site of alpaca partners, an organization committed to creating quality with purpose in the lives of special needs persons through unique opportunities offered on the ranch. The dyeing of mixed fabrics composed of wool and silk. Hand dyed, by anna joyce, is a modern introduction to indigo and fiberreactive dye that every crafter should have. A few years later, she began dyeing for personal use. If you havent already done so, click here to sign up for our newsletter and receive a 15% off coupon onetime purchase for new sign ups only as a thank you. Have you ever tried spinning painted top or rovings only to be disappointed with the color outcomes in your yarns or finished projects. Give them the gift of choice with the fibre studio at yarns to dye for gift card. Yarns to dye for provides the methods, color schemes and examples to start down the road to creating your own selfpatterning yarns.
Selftaught dyer gail callahan shows you a variety of simple techniques to turn plain, outdated, or leftover yarn into vibrant new fibers using ovens, crockpots, frying pans, and other standard kitchen equipment. Techniques and recipes for dyeing fabrics, yarns, and fibers at home lambert, eva on. Dye formula journal for yarns marjorie j mcdonald on. At its a stitch up were crazy about colour, so weve published the little book of yarn dyeing to open up our colourful world of creative possibilities to everyone. Little book of yarn dyeing second edition its a stitch up. Little book of dyeing by suzie blackman peak district yarns. Beginning and veteran knitters alike can learn how to produce homemade selfpatterning yarns with this easy, stepbystep guide. The other 34 of the book was dye patterns to dye the exact yarns in the photos. If you are a weaver, knitter or crocheter who loves to. Oct 22, 20 magazines, conferences and books devoted to the diy ethos abound.
However, to create a wide range of tints, only a few dye sources are necessary. This is a cold water dye using regular black beans, designed to be used on yarn made of wool or other. Shopping for someone else but not sure what to give them. Post the definition of yarn dye to facebook share the definition of yarn dye on twitter. Then choose from more than 25 projects to create your own knitted socks, scarves, hats, vests, and other distinctive garments. Newspaper directory to find information about american newspapers published between 1690present. When the yarn is hot, turn once so heat is more evenly distributed and arrange yarn as desired in pot. This book contains the feast, including not only immersion dyeing of fabric and yarn, but recycling a dye bath, spacedyeing yarns, direct. Unlike synthetic dyes, natural dyes are nontoxic, nonpolluting, environmentally friendly and do not cause any allergic reactions. Gift cards are delivered via email and contain instructions to redeem them at checkout. The pictures are inspiring and made me want to dig out my dye pots and get started but it is 30f here, so it would be hard to accomplish as my dye kitchen is located in my back yard the weather is not cooperating. Techniques and recipes for dyeing fabrics, yarn, and fibers at home by eva lambert, tracy kendall isbn. Sara lamb and deb menz have combined their many years experience dyeing fibers and yarns in this two volume set of.
Dyeing your yarn is a great project for the warmer months of the year, and can blossom into a. I have been dyeing yarn and fiber for a few years and have many books about dyeing. May 01, 2005 i spin my own yarn and wanted to branch into more detailed dyeing techniques, but you can use a dye a commerciallymade sock yarn, if you prefer. This approachable mini guide is aimed at helping beginners. Discover the unique items that coloringbookyarns creates.
The dye was separated into 3 individual vessels and a different mordant added to each one to test for varying results. Exhaust dyeing means the dye reacts with the fibre, water and additives until it is fully absorbed by the fibre. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. The next morning the yarn was taken out of the coreopsis dye, rinsed well and dried. To test whether your dye liquor has exhausted use a teaspoon to press into the fibre. Take one quiet yorkshire village, bridgestead is a peaceful spot. Quality knitting and crocheting yarns, classic and fashion patterns. Almost all of our undyed yarns are sold by the kilo 2. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. This easy to read book includes everything you need to know about dyeing and painting with natural dye extracts. Yarns for dyeing the yarn tree fiber, yarn and natural dyes. Explore our basic knitting and crocheting yarns like encore, baby alpaca grande, galway, dreambaby, plymouth select merino superwash and fantasy naturale. The little book of yarn dyeing from suzie blackman is a great beginners guide to how to dye yarn. There is a small section on color theory that is excellent.
Yarns to dye for offers you an easy, inexpensive, and fun way to dye your own selfpatterning wool or naturalfiber yarns using commercially available dyes. Its easy, fun, and can be done right in your own kitchen. The book has excellent stepbystep directions for many methods of dyeing. Besides our trusted staples, we offer numerous featured yarns. If you need help, check out our selection of books and dvds on dyeing.
Always something new for knitters and crocheters, weavers and. Ashford wool dyes are acid exhaust dyes and require heat. Yarn was added and then the dye bath reheated to just below simmering point and allowed to cool completely overnight. Blue ombre waves cowl green and blue striped socks welcome to my dye tutorial, the most popular post on my knitting blog. She now teaches dyeing at webs, and continues to dye for them as well as for her own business, the kangaroo dyer.
It includes generous samples of each color in each of our lines appropriate for weaving. If youre looking for a gift for a dyer in your life or if you are just a natural dye information junkie like myself, this list is a great place to start. Pour dye colors over yarn leaving space between each color. I gave it a 4 only because i want more and this book is more about the authors examples than branching off to making your own creative yarns. Each 12 ounces jar of jacquard acid dye will dye about 2 lbs of fiber to full st. Making your own dye is one those practical skills that brings fashionistas and homesteaders together. We used about 12 teaspoon of dye powder to 12 cup of hot water. At mother earth news, we have been educating folks about the benefits of selfreliance for 50 years. The following year, valley yarns asked her to dye yarns exclusive to webs, americas yarn store, in northampton, massachusetts. Jan 25, 20 this book teaches you how to make your own yarn and fabric dye using natural plant extracts. This dye bath is used straight away on premoistened yarn to retain the dye s efficacy and vibrancy.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I am currently using this book to learn how to acid dye my homespun yarns. If you dont find exactly what you want, or would like a dye product recommendation, please call the shop directly at 8004419665 or contact us for assistance. For obvious reasons, the exact details of how we dye yarn is proprietary, but a general overview to help folks understand why our gradient yarns are so special seems like a really good idea. Aug 25, 2017 the little book of yarn dyeing is available right now, here on its a stitch up website.
Make your own natural dyes by growing a dye garden. Check out my fresh new course on building and growing an online audience 25% off today only. At etsy, we pride ourselves on our global community of sellers. It is important for new dyers to understand that we chose this skein.
My list here skews toward books that address graphics processes with natural dyes onto fabric yardage as opposed to dyeing yarns and solid colors as that is my primary interest. Seed, bast, and processed are the cellulose categories of interest to the fiber arts community. Even though it was not as comprehensive as i had wished, i still learned a few. Hand dye yarns, new colour ways, pembrokeshire, shop update, uncategorized posted on 18072018 21012020 by hooks and dye leave a comment a little thank you goes along way. Yarn dye definition is to dye before weaving or knitting. Cellulose based yarns are derived from plantbased materials. The woolery offers a complete selection of books for fiber and yarn dyeing. Our skeins weigh 100 grams, the industry standard for hand knitting yarns, and each kilo package contains ten skeins of 100 grams each. Using a rod, poke yarn so dye moves to cover white spaces between colors. We offer a full color book of our valley yarns lines for weavers. They are ideal for wool, silk, alpaca, llama and all other and protein fibers. But learning practical skills doesnt have to mean signing up for a lifetime of lumpy, beige bag dresses. This approachable guide is aimed at helping beginners to dye beautiful, unique yarn at home.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Jun 12, 2012 4 yarns perfect for your first dye project. Earthues natural dye instruction book, dyeing book halcyon yarn. Natural dyes and home dyeing dover pictorial archives by adrosko, rita j.
Cotton, rayon of bamboo and a bamboosilk blend are waiting for you to create beautifully dyed yarns for your next project. In speaking to several guild groups this year, ive found that the question most people have is how do you do it. Wool2dye4 manufactures and distributes undyed yarns intended for hand dyeing. Foraged plant materials are collected, freshly crushed in water and then boiled to make a dye bath or dye pot. The theory of karman in the abhidharmasamuccaya free ebook download as pdf file. The structure of aireado is unique as the fibers are blown through an ultrathin nylon tube with air creating an airy yarn with extraordinary yardage. Search americas historic newspaper pages from 17891963 or use the u. We carry an extensive selection of yarn sizes, yarn colors, yarn textures and yarn materials. Made of soft baby alpaca, warm merino wool and nylon. We source our yarns globally to bring yarn shops the most fashionable trendy yarns. Weaving yarn and knitting yarn for sale widest selection. Here you will find a variety of yarns for dyeing all these natural yarns will dye beautifully with either lowimpact dyes or natural dyes. Discover the colorful joys of hand dyeing your own yarn and fleece.
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