Even though it was not as comprehensive as i had wished, i still learned a few. When it comes to the marriage of projects and colors, the options are endless. May 01, 2005 expected this book to be more comprehensive on the dyeing technique with lots of photos of the process. If the weight of fibre increases, the weight of dye increases proportionally to achieve the same dye shade. Looks like this book came out in june 2010, but this is the first ive heard of it. If you are a weaver, knitter or crocheter who loves to. You can follow a lot of rules or you can experiment and see what the results turn out to be. Yarndye definition is to dye before weaving or knitting. Yarns to dye for provides the methods, color schemes and examples to start down the road to creating your own selfpatterning yarns. 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. Make your own natural dyes by growing a dye garden growing a dye garden will allow you to create natural dyes for coloring textile fibers, fabric or.
The dye was separated into 3 individual vessels and a different mordant added to each one to test for varying results. Jun 12, 2012 this yarn is a wool blend, but there is more than enough wool to take the dye. Quality knitting and crocheting yarns, classic and fashion patterns. Explore our basic knitting and crocheting yarns like encore, baby alpaca grande, galway, dreambaby, plymouth select merino superwash and fantasy naturale. I recently read chris mclaughlins book a garden to dye for. 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. Wool2dye4 manufactures and distributes undyed yarns intended for hand dyeing. Dont be alarmed by the name jacquard acid dye, the only acid involved is the vinegar that you add yourself. Either way, you end up with something that is more personal that you will treasure. Weaving yarn weights are not used to describe how much the yarn weighs. Beginning and veteran knitters alike can learn how to produce homemade selfpatterning yarns with this easy, stepbystep guide.
Remember to wash your yarn before you dye it or the dye wont take as well, if at all. Cushing dyes are packaged in small quantities of about 2 teaspoons and come in a lovely range of colors, which for the firsttime dyer is a real. Earthues natural dye instruction book, dyeing book. The dyeing of mixed fabrics composed of wool and silk. Yarn was added and then the dye bath reheated to just below simmering point and allowed to cool completely overnight. Almost all of our undyed yarns are sold by the kilo 2. Anyone who can make a pot of tea can dye a skein of wool or yard of plain linen. If youve ever wanted to dye your own yarns at home, heres the book youve been waiting for. Our skeins weigh 100 grams, the industry standard for hand knitting yarns, and each kilo package contains ten skeins of 100 grams each. An introduction to handspun wool mother earth news. Yarn dye definition is to dye before weaving or knitting.
Weaving yarns are typically assigned a weight of 32, 52, 84 and the like. And its possible to find all your fall wardrobe colors growing in the garden or at the supermarket, we wont tell. This book teaches you how to make your own yarn and fabric dye using natural plant extracts. In a dye bath, i dye 12 skeins of yarn in 34 litres of water using half to one kilogram of selected plant material. Rather, weaving yarn weight designations are used to describe the physical construction of the yarn. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Have you ever tried spinning painted top or rovings only to be disappointed with the color outcomes in your yarns or finished projects.
If you have too much dye to the weight of the fibre, itwill not exhaust. We frequently get questions about custom yardage or additional yardage in specific shades, and if you take into account that winding 20g off a 100g skein and calculating dyestock just for that 20g is a highly timeconsuming task. Dyeing your yarn is a great project for the warmer months of the year, and can blossom into a hobby that youll enjoy year round. 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. Natural dye workshop 2 with michel garcia an indepth exploration and explanation of red, blue, and yellow natural dyes on animal protein fibers. Dive into a world of natural dye as michel takes you on a wonderful journey, sharing his knowledge as one of the leading natural dye experts in the world. Jacquard acid dyes will dye yarn or fibers and fleeces, silk, wool fibers, cashmere, alpaca, feathers, and most nylons easily and are also great for overdying. If you simply remove existing colour, by using a colour remover for example, you will get a dirty looking fibre.
Dye molecules are fixed to the fiber by absorption, diffusion, or bonding with temperature and time being key controlling factors. Here are rough ratios of water to beans in each of our dye lots. Then choose from more than 25 projects to create your own knitted socks, scarves, hats, vests, and other distinctive garments. Dyeing is the application of dyes or pigments on textile materials such as fibers, yarns, and fabrics with the goal of achieving color with desired color fastness. All the basics are covered things i didnt think about like how to set up your dye studio, supplies needed, fixation methods, the role of different fibers and plies, preparing the yarn, color theory and dyeing methods i didnt know before. Always something new for knitters and crocheters, weavers.
Unlike synthetic dyes, natural dyes are nontoxic, nonpolluting, environmentally friendly and do not cause any allergic reactions. If you need help, check out our selection of books and dvds on dyeing. We stock a huge assortment of premium yarns including imported fine yarns wool, alpaca, angora, silk, cotton, acrylic. 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. The first number designates the size of each ply fiber strand.
Its everything i hoped it would be for a cosy mystery. Dyeing is normally done in a special solution containing dyes and particular chemical material. Natural dye workshop 2 with michel garcia an indepth exploration and explanation of red, blue, and. We source our yarns globally to bring yarn shops the most fashionable trendy yarns. First, figure out how much water and beans to use, choosing a ratio from below. Hand dye yarns, new colour ways, pembrokeshire, shop update, uncategorized posted on 18072018 21012020 by hooks and dye leave. It includes generous samples of each color in each of our lines appropriate for weaving. Little book of dyeing by suzie blackman peak district yarns. Ashford wool dyes allow you to create every colour of the rainbow time. Because the dyes i used for my first experiments were from the cushing dye company, i still have a special fondness for them and used them to demonstrate some of the projects in this book. This worstedweight yarn is super soft, and a great candidate for a dye project.
Its so easy 10gm of dye powder with 10 tablespoons of white vinegar will dye 1kg of fibre to full shade. If you dont find exactly what you want, or would like a dye product recommendation. Making your own dye is one those practical skills that brings fashionistas and homesteaders together. 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. This approachable mini guide is aimed at helping beginners. How to dye wool to a pure white colour without using.
Refers to fabric in which the individual yarns are dyed prior to weaving denim is a yarn dyed fabric. These acid dyes are for wool, silk and other animal protein fibres. See more ideas about how to dye fabric, spinning yarn and hand dyed yarn. The time is set in the 1920s and the descriptive detail of the countryside and small village of bridgestead is so vivid i could literally have been there. In this book she guides you, stepbystep, showing just how easy it is to make your own unique woven creations. Jan 25, 20 this book teaches you how to make your own yarn and fabric dye using natural plant extracts. I loved the articles on the individual fiber artists, and the really clear instructions on not only the different dyes, but the techniques involved. Color collections the fibre studio at yarns to dye for. This book contains the feast, including not only immersion dyeing of fabric and yarn, but recycling a dye bath, spacedyeing yarns, direct. The other 34 of the book was dye patterns to dye the exact yarns in the photos.
Besides our trusted staples, we offer numerous featured yarns. We use shopify as our platform and offer multiple payment options for your convenience. The woolery offers an extensive selection of yarn and fiber dyes. Weaving yarn and knitting yarn for sale widest selection. However, to create a wide range of tints, only a few dye sources are necessary. Oct 22, 20 making your own dye is one those practical skills that brings fashionistas and homesteaders together. Earthues natural dye instruction book, dyeing book halcyon yarn. It doesnt just cover the dyeing of yarn but also talks about dyeing. Here we have provided a color guide to display a few of our most popular color collections. We offer a full color book of our valley yarns lines for weavers. The amount of dye used is always in ratio to the dry weight of fibre to be dyed. I am currently using this book to learn how to acid dye my homespun yarns. This easy to read book includes everything you need to know about dyeing and painting with natural dye extracts. The next morning the yarn was taken out of the coreopsis dye, rinsed well and dried.
I really enjoyed the authors writing style, its beautiful and very english. The little book of yarn dyeing is available right now, here on its a stitch up website. I got a phone call tonight from my good friend, sue ellen fox, in canton, nc. Cotton, rayon of bamboo and a bamboosilk blend are waiting for you to create beautifully dyed yarns for your next project.
Do you love those expensive, imported yarns that magically knit up into graduated bands of color, stripes, fair isle and zigzag patterns. After releasing their colour, these plant materials are composted and reused. It is important for new dyers to understand that we chose this skein. Aug 25, 2017 the little book of yarn dyeing is available right now, here on its a stitch up website.
Here you will find a variety of yarns for dyeing all these natural yarns will dye beautifully with either lowimpact dyes or natural dyes. No photos of the process, just a couple scant illustrations. Instructions are provided for choosing materials and equipment, skeining and preparing yarn, and painting and dyeing the yarnall with materials that are found in most grocery and craft stores. Foraged plant materials are collected, freshly crushed in water and then boiled to make a dye bath or dye pot. If you are local, the fibre studio offers curbside pickup on all phone and online orders. Yarns for dyeing the yarn tree fiber, yarn and natural dyes. This is a priceless addition to my library that will be used again and again. 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. In hand dyeing yarn and fleece, selftaught dyer gail callahan uses fibre, colour.
The yarns we use to dye gradients are all milled exclusively for us in peru, and come from the mill in 100g skeins. Most of these color ways are available in all of our fiber bases although the tones and hues may vary depending upon the fiber content. The fibre studio offers kits using our studio smitten. Yarns for dyeing the yarn tree fiber, yarn and natural. The little book of yarn dyeing from suzie blackman is a great beginners guide to how to dye yarn. The ashford dyes are very easy to use and the colours are clear and bright. Some people even find that the superwash treatment this yarn is given in the factory helps it take up more color from dye. We invite you to browse our store and shop with confidence. Make your own natural dyes by growing a dye garden growing a dye garden will allow you to create natural dyes for coloring textile fibers, fabric or yarn at home. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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