Dyeing can be done in a microwave oven, a sturdy stovetop kettle, a crockpot, a traditional oven, or even an electric frying pan. 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. From the beginner to the experienced dyer, all will be inspired by viviens wonderful creations. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Buy hand dyeing yarn and fleece book online at low prices in. Make offer fleece artist nyoni yarn merino kid nylon silk hand dyed boreal greens browns fleece artist nova scotian handdyed sea wool sport yarn color snow crocus nice. Lush photographs illustrate the process of turning fleece into yarn, reveal the unique architecture of each yarn, and show exactly how to manipulate and. Hand dyeing and painting yarn australian organic wool. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
A few weeks ago, i made my last visit to two 1st grade classes, and we completed our book projects by binding them together. Hand dyeing yarn and fleece offers truly creative dyeing techniques. 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. Gail callahan author of hand dyeing yarn and fleece.
All methods use standard kitchen equipment like microwaves, kettles, crockpots, electric fry pans and ov. Brought to you by the same creators of handmaiden yarns, they are a family run company committed to dyeing only certain breeds such as blue face leicester, kid. Little book of yarn dyeing second edition its a stitch up. Her recipestyle instructions lead readers through a variety of simple techniques that turn plain or outdated yarns into colorful fibers, customized by color and quantity for the project at hand. Fleece artist yarn in canada, free shipping at yarncanada. Supplying warming, practical fibres for hand makers. Callahan covers singlecolor methods, selfstriping and multicolored yarns with dip dyeing, tie dyeing hand painting, and other inventive techniques. Callahan covers singlecolor methods, selfstriping and multicolored yarns with dipdyeing, tiedyeing handpainting, and other inventive techniques.
Hand dyed yarn pt2 the principles of a woolly life. 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. Webs yarn store in northampton recently celebrated the release of gail callahans book titled hand dyeing yarn and fleece. A bimonthly subscription with options for multiple skeins or double fiber. As i started looking at the projects, i noticed that there were ingredients such as synthropol and soda ash, which i hadnt remembered seeing anything about. 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.
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For yarn books, you can go with hadoopthe definitive guide. As were heading into the bleak winter months here in the northern hemisphere, hand dyeing yarn and fleece is really a great companion to keep the color in your life. Claire benn and leslie morgan deliver precise and well thought out instructions for every step of this simple and exciting version of a low immersion dyeing technique. After the red one i talked about in the original post i moved right along to an orangey one. In hand dyeing yarn and fleece, selftaught dyer gail callahan uses fiber, color, and heat to create exciting new yarns and yarn colors. I plan to build up this page over time with my own downloadable resources as well as other suppliers that i recommend. 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. Sometimes, however, keeping sheep is easy like, say for example, keeping velociraptors and. The ashford book of dyeing, ann milner, is a comprehensive introduction to dyes and the wonderful world of colour. Sometimes as much as 50% of the weight of the fleece is not wool. There is much vegetable matter, manure and natural oil that must be removed. After the red one i talked about in the original post i.
Hand dyeing yarn and fleece by gail callahan waterstones. The following year, valley yarns asked her to dye yarns exclusive to webs, americas yarn store, in northampton, massachusetts. But if you want to go through free material to learn concepts of yarn. Fleece artist hand dyed craft yarns for sale in stock ebay. Its easy, fun, and can be done right in your own kitchen. Discover the colorful joys of hand dyeing your own yarn. So to continue with my meagre yarn dyeing adventures. Hand binding books with 1st graders in a previous post on making collages with kids, i mentioned my visits to p. Hand dyeing yarn and fleece, gail callahan shop online. No crafter should feel limited by the yarn colours available in a favourite fibre shop not when its so fun and satisfying to handdye yarn and fleece right in the.
Lush photographs illustrate the process of turning fleece into yarn, reveal the unique architecture of each yarn, and show exactly how to. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Feb 28, 2010 webs yarn store in northampton recently celebrated the release of gail callahans book titled hand dyeing yarn and fleece. Standard kitchen equipment is all thats needed to set up a kitchen dye shop. Ultimate color control is now within the reach of anyone who loves yarn and fleece. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The recipestyle instructions lead readers through a variety of simple hand dyeing techniques that turn plain yarns into custom yarns. Hand dyeing yarn and fleece and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
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. Jun 08, 2012 ivy hill farm fleece to yarn they say keeping sheep is easy, and theyre right most of the time. Pdf hand dyeing yarn and fleece download full pdf book. 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.
I got past the beginning with the parts about tools, dyes, etc. To join the club you can choose to pay in full or be charged before each installment. Customcolor your favorite fibers with dip dyeing, handpainting, tie dyeing, and other creative techniques by gail callahan feb 27, 2010 4. Hand painting or hand dyeing yarn is great fun and really easy and woolganic organic merino hand dyers hanks are perfect for hand dyeing. In this great book, selftaught dyer gail callahan will show you simple techniques for dyeing yarn and roving that use standard kitchen equipment. What the barbara walkers treasury of knitting pattern books are to knitters, the spinners book of yarn designs will be to spinners. This fleece must be cleaned before it can be processed into wool yarn. 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. The little book of yarn dyeing is available right now, here on its a stitch up website. 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. The dyeing arts unique hand dyed luxury for the fiber artist. It is also called grease wool because of all the oil and lanolin in the wool. This stepbystep guide shows you how to create 80 distinctive yarns, from classics such as mohair boucle to novelty features like supercoils. Faina gobersteins the art of seamless knitting mel clarks knitting everyday finery sock yarn shawls by jen lucas jean frosts custom.
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Feel free to contact me with suggestions or add them to the comments. She now teaches dyeing at webs, and continues to dye for them as well as for her own business, the kangaroo dyer. I particularly wanted something on chemical dyes as there are plenty of books on natural dyes. Vendela ahlstedtbocker this book is intended as an index helper for handspinners who want to keep track of their own handspinning production. Here is my template to make cards for recording your yarn dyeing. Dec 12, 2016 for yarn books, you can go with hadoopthe definitive guide. Other books using cascade yarns please note the following books are not sold by cascade yarns. For a limited time get a free color grid with the purchase of a book color grid will be added at. Choose from bright solid shades to heathers and softly speckled tweeds.
In hand dyeing yarn and fleece, selftaught dyer gail callahan uses fibre, colour, and heat to create exciting new yarns and yarn colours. 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. Hand dyeing yarn and fleece dipdyeing, handpainting, tiedyeing, and other creative techniques. This inspired resource for spinners details the dizzying array of techniques and tactics that turn fleece into yarn. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Exquisite hand dyed yarn or fiber will arrive in february, april, june, august, october, and december. You dont need to use expensive dyes to get vibrant colours and lasting results. Simple and effective techniques for dyeing yarn and roving with standard kitchen equipment. Microwave used only for dyeing facemask jar 250ml prepare a bucket of warm water with 12 teaspoon of dishwashing detergent. I love that this book is spiral bound so it can lay flat when im using it in the middle of a dye session.