No crafter should feel limited by the yarn colors available in a favorite fiber shop not when its so fun and satisfying to handdye yarn and fleece right in the kitchen. Little book of yarn dyeing second edition its a stitch up. I was so happy with the yarn and the sample i made from my first crock pot dyeing adventure i was empowered to gather up my courage to dye some more yarn. To put that in perspective pretty much everything is on the other side of the mountains in either reno or carson city. Wool yarn and fiber soak in a bright yellow dye made from goldenrod flowers. Whats the difference between piece dyed and yarn dyed fabric.
Whether you are a spinner, weaver, knitter or textile artist, novice or more advanced in your craft, there will be something in this book to extend your ideas. On the animal, the fleece is formed from long locks of fibre giving the sheep a distinctive look. Jimmy beans wool is in reno just a 45 minute ride up and over the mt. Dyeing can be done in a microwave oven, a sturdy stovetop kettle, a crockpot, a traditional oven, or even an electric frying pan. The ashford book of dyeing, ann milner, is a comprehensive introduction to dyes and the wonderful world of colour. Food dye and food colouring can be bought in any supermarket and makes a great yarn dye. There are detailed explanations of dyes and recipes for their use. Ultimate color control is now within the reach of anyone who loves yarn and fleece. Spinning and carding books, felting books, dyeing books. Customcolor your favorite fibers with dip dyeing, handpainting, tiedyeing, and other creative techniques callahan, gail. The bluefaced leicester is the finest uk wool commercially available today. Each good fleece weighs about 1015 pounds a big bagful and the cost of raw wool can vary widely. Selftaught dyer gail callahan shows you a variety of simple techniques to turn plain, outdated, or leftover yarn into vibrant new fibers using ovens, crockpots, frying pans, and other standard kitchen equipment. You dont need to use expensive dyes to get vibrant colours and lasting results.
Jan 08, 2010 in hand dyeing yarn and fleece, selftaught dyer gail callahan uses fibre, colour, and heat to create exciting new yarns and yarn colours. Here is my template to make cards for recording your yarn dyeing. Hand dyeing yarn and fleece by gail callahan, 9781603424684, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In hand dyeing yarn and fleece, self taught dyer gail callahan uses fibre, colour, and heat to create exciting new yarns and yarn colours.
An introduction to handspun wool mother earth news. Wonderland dyeworks offers hand dyed yarn, merino roving, merinotussah roving, silk noil and other fiber goodies. Your information will not be shared with any organisation outside of world of wool. The following year, valley yarns asked her to dye yarns exclusive to webs, americas yarn store, in northampton, massachusetts. Hand dyeing yarn and fleece by gail callahan overdrive. Her recipe style instructions lead readers through a variety of simple techniques that turn plain or outdated yarns into colorful fibers, customized by colours and quantity for the project at hand.
Create oneofakind fiber arts projects with exciting and unusual techniques from the woman known as the kangaroo dye. Little book of yarn dyeing second edition 2018 by suzie blackman a highly practical booklet for folk who know a bit about yarn and want to take the next stepincredibly clear and helpful instructions for anyone who wants to learn the whole process of. Her recipe style instructions lead readers through a variety of simple techniques that turn plain or outdated yarns into colorful fibers. Gail callahan fiber, color, and heat is all that is needed to create exciting new yarn colors. Squeeze bottles we used 8 oz, 16 oz are good if you are dyeing more skeins. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. We have grown to over 150 enthusiastic members from new hampshire, new england, and the united states. Hand dyeing and painting yarn australian organic wool. See more ideas about how to dye fabric and natural dye fabric.
Simple and effective techniques for dyeing yarn and roving with standard kitchen equipment. Gail callahan begins the book with some tips to dye in a safe and. It has a completely unique character combining softness with a silky texture and sheen. A shetland dye book vintage 1980s book booklet natural dyes dyeing wool yarn fleece jenni simmons 1985 scotland shetland islands plants sewmuchfrippery 5 out. Dharma acid dyes and jaquard acid dyes we used dad 425 amethyst, 455 royal purple, 416 peacock blue, 4 true black. Yarnundyed is a range of undyed or bare natural fibre yarns dedicated to hand dyers requiring the best natural fibre yarns for hand dyers at affordable prices all the yarns have been devised and produced by ac wood ltd in standard knitting weights such as aran, dk, lace, chunky, fingering, 2ply and 4ply. Merino cross blend, excellent for both wet and dry felting. A few weeks ago i tied together the leftovers of bulky huacaya alpaca left over from earlier hat and mitts and dyed them a darker. Hand painting or hand dyeing yarn is great fun and really easy and woolganic organic merino hand dyers hanks are perfect for hand dyeing. Discover the colorful joys of hand dyeing your own yarn and fleece. Callahan covers singlecolor methods, selfstriping and multicolored yarns with dipdyeing, tiedyeing handpainting, and other inventive techniques. Feel free to contact me with suggestions or add them to the comments.
Hand dyeing yarn and fleece offers truly creative dyeing techniques. Cotton, rayon of bamboo and a bamboosilk blend are waiting for you to create beautifully dyed yarns for your next project. Pdf hand dyeing yarn and fleece download full pdf book. Read hand dyeing yarn and fleece dipdyeing, handpainting, tiedyeing, and other creative techniques by gail callahan available from rakuten kobo. As you continue on your dyeing adventure, youll have to adjust the amount of water and mordant to suit the material used, but the basic steps are the same. Our undyed yarn comes from north, south america, and europe. Yarns for dyeing the yarn tree fiber, yarn and natural dyes. All methods use standard kitchen equipment like microwaves, kettles, crockpots, electric fry pans and ov. You might think that dyeing is a challenge better left to experienced folks, but it can be as. The nh spinners and dyers guild is open to all who enjoy the fiber arts. How to make homemade natural dyes diy mother earth. Hand dyeing yarn and fleece dipdyeing, handpainting, tiedyeing, and other creative techniques.
Read hand dyeing yarn and fleece dip dyeing, hand painting, tie dyeing, and other creative techniques by gail callahan available from rakuten kobo. In my shop, you will find a magical explosion of colormy custom mixed dye palette ranges from bright, vibrant colors to lovely earth tones. How to make homemade natural dyes diy mother earth news. Callahan covers singlecolor methods, selfstriping and multicolored yarns with dip dyeing, tie dyeing hand painting, and other inventive techniques. If you are a weaver, knitter or crocheter who loves to. Four different techniques for dyeing wool each illustrated with stunning photography are introduced in the book, enabling the reader to achieve a wide variety of colour effects. We carry a variety of staple and luxury blends featuring fibers like mohair, merino, silk and alpaca, plus a few with lowvolume synthetic additives like nylon and stellina. I am a hand dyer of natural fibers who enjoys every moment of the dyeing ritual. Hand dyeing yarn and fleece book hand dyeing techniques. By subscribing to our newsletter you agree to receive emails with latest news from world of wool. The dyeing of mixed fabrics composed of wool and silk. Microwave used only for dyeing facemask jar 250ml prepare a bucket of warm water with 12 teaspoon of dishwashing detergent.
Harrisville fleece 100% virgin wool the yarn tree fiber. Hand dyeing yarn and fleece ebook by gail callahan. This is a family business carrying on the textile tradition that has been part of their family for generations. Aug 25, 2017 the little book of yarn dyeing is available right now, here on its a stitch up website. The actual fiber day started with the kids getting their own bag of alpaca fleece huacaya and suri to pick vegetable matter out of and to wash. Its easy, fun, and can be done right in your own kitchen. Yarn dyeing with acid dyes posted in what im making by megan recently i decided that i needed to learn yet another skill because apparently i needed more hobbies in my life, and signed up for a yarn dyeing class at my local yarn shop. 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. A few years later, she began dyeing for personal use. We have produced these standard merino types that offer great value for quality without any compromises. I plan to build up this page over time with my own downloadable resources as well as other suppliers that i recommend.
She now teaches dyeing at webs, and continues to dye for them as well as for her own business, the kangaroo dyer. Either way, you end up with something that is more personal that you will treasure. While the fiber was drying we all headed out into the meadows on the property to hunt for colorado wildflowers. The process is explained from start to finish from choosing and preparing yarn, to fixing dye, to understanding the role of dye chemicals and how to use them safely. As were heading into the bleak winter months here in the northern. Lee hand dyeing yarn and fleece dip dyeing, hand painting, tie dyeing, and other creative techniques por gail callahan disponible en rakuten kobo. Her recipestyle instructions lead readers through a variety of simple techniques that turn plain or outdated yarns into colorful fibers, customized by color and quantity for the project at hand. Feb 27, 2010 in hand dyeing yarn and fleece, selftaught dyer gail callahan uses fibre, colour, and heat to create exciting new yarns and yarn colours. Space dyed yarn with acid dyes tutorial dharma trading co.
In hand dyeing yarn and fleece, selftaught dyer gail callahan uses fiber, color, and heat to create exciting new yarns and yarn colors. Yarns for dyeing the yarn tree fiber, yarn and natural. Feb 20, 2020 wonderland dyeworks offers hand dyed yarn, merino roving, merinotussah roving, silk noil and other fiber goodies. American made in southwestern new hampshire by harrisville designs. In hand dyeing yarn and fleece, selftaught dyer gail callahan uses fibre, colour, and heat to create exciting new yarns and yarn colours. Whats the difference between piece dyed and yarn dyed. Undyed soft 100% australian merino wool yarn in aran, dk, chunky, 2ply and 4ply sock fingering weights on 100gm hanks. The recipestyle instructions lead readers through a variety of simple hand dyeing techniques that turn plain yarns into custom yarns. Discover the colorful joys of hand dyeing your own yarn. You can follow a lot of rules or you can experiment and see what the results turn out to be. Harrisville fleece, carded wool for spinning and felting available in 64 colors. The new hampshire spinners and dyers guild was formed by 30 fiber artists in 1980 to encourage the arts of spinning and dyeing. Oct 22, 20 heres an easy project that even the least crafty can do, using onion skins.
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