October 24, 2006
When I'm feeling blue
Maby I'm touchy, but I don't like to use that blue yarn I got from the 'plant-dyeing-yarn-spinning' woman. It makes me feel blue in more than one way.
My hands and my needles turns blue, and everything I touch turns blue.
All my dyeing books tells me, to rinse the yarn in several changes of water until the rinsing water is clear. It takes a lot of time, but "things worth doing is worth doing well"!
16:30 Posted in Just talk | Permalink | Comments (5) | Email this | Tags: knitting
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Thanks for allowing downloads of your colorwheel pattern! It's so beautiful. Bummer about the dye, but isn't that common with blues (like denim yarns)? It looked really pretty, though :)
Posted by: hege | October 25, 2006
I've come to expect that from some handpainters. I now avoid those that do not rinse their yarn properly unless the price is right!
Posted by: Marina | October 25, 2006
What wonderfull yarn ! its a beautifull hue of blue.
Just checked out & printed your moibus instructions, I may actualy do one of these now ! Your directions are really clear & easy to understand... unlike some
Angela
Posted by: Fairislefaerie | October 26, 2006
Oy - that's not very nice at all, it shouldn't happen indeed! But then again, the yarn has such a beautiful color that it'll be worth all the rinsing! And oh, thank you so much for sharing the description of the color wheel!
Posted by: Dipsy D. | October 27, 2006
Oh Anni, when I saw that picture I immediately thought I was looking at a knitters worst nightmare - smashed fingers!! But no, it was merely poor dyeing practice. Ah well, could have been worse, but stained needles is no fun. But I bet this little note is making you smile :) As we say, it all comes out in the wash (if you rinse it enough times :) Hope this note finds you well, happy, and rich in yarn :)
always your friend -
adam
Posted by: Adam | October 29, 2006
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