Monday, October 4, 2010

Adventures in Dyeing

We had such a wonderful day!!! Buffy & Don were wonderful hosts to our small group and after Buffy did a small demo making it look easy she let us loose!!







Myrelle was our most thoughtful and careful dyer
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Daphne had pictures that inspired her colourways.
My niece Jasmyn just let her creativity flow (sorry Jas - I totally didn't get any pics of you!!!)







Elise had the most challenging colourways to wrap (for the steam setting).











I had my colourways mo
stly planned in writing.

Elise had some balls of coral silk that she brou
ght along and after a consult with Buffy went with injection dyeing. I'm sure that this will catch on with the amateur dyers out there!!

I had brought along those skeins of Koigu Kersti that were not colo
urfast & that I had sun bleaching last week. OMG - I love how they dyed up!! I can't wait for them to dry so that I can start on On the Easy Side!!!

It was a most excellent day - Buffy said that we were the most creative group that she's had, Don called us the messiest. Potato - potatoe!!! The proof is in the pudding and we made excellent pudding!! I left my special mark on the floor!!
"Wannietta was here!"


I'm rinsing & drying my skeins now - I'll take finished pics tomorrow!

5 comments:

  1. So glad you had fun. I love getting in the dye studio, the Boss Cat and I dyed a whole bunch up Sunday. I had the pleasure of meeting Elise at camp. Your a lucky lady.

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  2. I am so much more aware of my blessings these days and that much more thankful for them!!

    I admire dyers more than ever!! LOL

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  3. I so wish I could have gone, but I had previous commitments that need to be respected. I'm glad you had a good time.

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  4. No worries - I'll totally be doing it again & you're at the top of the invite list!!!

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  5. What fun, whst grand fun! And happy knitting with your wonderful yarns!

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