Last Saturday, Cookie and I headed over to the Fiber Fiend studio, where Margit was kind enough to let us play around with some dyes on the variety of undyed fibers I had. I told Cookie that she could come along and dye some and I would spin it for her. She ended up dyeing about half of my fiber, so now she may have some choices to make!
On to the pictures!
Hmmm ... where to start? How about with some Shelridge Farm wool that Cookie got for me when she visited them last Fall:
I dyed that one last.
Next up, some Louet Superwash Wool that Cookie dyed last:
I had a hard time getting the depth of the color on that one. The greens are deep and rich and emerald-y. I think that one is my favorite.
Since we're talking superwash wool, how about another 4 oz? This next one was the first one I dyed:
That one runs a close second, I'd say.
Alright, again, since we're on the superwash, here's 4 oz. of superwash merino:
I had a hard time getting the darkness of this color as well. Cookie dyed this one and then gave up on it in the middle, and I added the orange.
Cookie gave up on that last one in the middle and I gave up on the next one, so we swapped:
When I was done with it, it looked like a watermelon, but I think Cookie saved it for me. It's merino/silk (30% silk), so you can see the nice shiny bits, which I think totally make it lovely.
And there was one more merino/silk:
You all know how hard red is to photograph, right? Trust me, this one is really gorgeous. Deep, rich reds, with lots of different saturations. Cookie dyed this but she said I should spin something for myself with it because it'll be a nice color for me -- we'll see what happens.
All in all, I'd say it was a very successful dye day. Thanks, Margit!
Sounds (and looks) like you two had a ball! I like the red especially...
Posted by: Heather at May 3, 2007 6:02 PMOooooo! And aaaaaahhhh, too! Very nice work, ladies! You make a good team!
Posted by: alyson at May 3, 2007 6:09 PMoh yes, red (and orange) is such a bugger to photograph. But man that roving all looks divine, I'm totally inspired to give it a go now...
Posted by: schrodinger at May 3, 2007 6:58 PMWow, so gorgeous!! I just LOVE the greens, but they are all so beautiful. You are one lucky spinner! I'm plying my latest yarn right now, Louet Northern Lights...wish I had some of that superwash, though...
Posted by: Jamisyn at May 3, 2007 8:36 PMyour fibre looks great! what a great job. i am dying to do some dyeing myself {hmm that sounds funny!} :0)
Posted by: vera at May 3, 2007 8:55 PMOoooh, okay, I totally like that merino silk. The one that I thought looked weird before. It looks really good in that photo. I think that and the green one I dyed are my faves. The orangy one that you dyed is perfect for you. Perfect!
Posted by: Cookie at May 3, 2007 9:08 PMOh man, these are awesome! The red is my favorite, but the third one down comes a close second. Great job!
Posted by: Faith at May 3, 2007 9:25 PMlove the hand dyed fiber - can't wait to see how it spins up! Especially love the deep reds - yumm.
Posted by: Teyani at May 3, 2007 10:14 PMThey're all gorgeous! The orangey-red one is my favorite, though.
Posted by: Abigail at May 3, 2007 10:37 PMOh, they're breathtaking! Have you considered making a career out of mixing colors like this?
Posted by: G. Knerd at May 3, 2007 11:43 PMOoooooo! I love the watermelony silky merino one, it's my favorite! Nice dying.
Posted by: Briana @ Horse Hound Knit Spin at May 4, 2007 4:06 AMI love the second one - the green with a bit of brown - so deep and foresty....
Posted by: stacey at May 4, 2007 5:40 AMI agree with you about the favorite. It is gorgeous. Greens and brown, so rich. Man, I don't know what is more addictive, fiber or sock yarn.
Posted by: shadkitty at May 4, 2007 8:40 AMLove the greens, really love them. That red is super, too - wish the camera would treat red properly...
Posted by: Jo at May 4, 2007 3:46 PMOoh how pretty. I really like them all, but I think I like the one that Cookie abandoned and you added the orange to it. But I imagine that red is spectacular. It is so odd how the colors just don't turn out right sometimes. Margit is so the dye enabler goddess.
Posted by: Teenuh at May 4, 2007 4:01 PMThe last two are my favorites -- love those autumn-y colors! :)
Posted by: Katinka at May 5, 2007 4:56 PM