see:
I think it’s merino. and some misc brown wool. squished into nylons (as suggested here). I’m waiting for it to dry, and it’s for a swap and supposed to be a surprise, so that’s the preview for you.
(I’m not sure how true to color that is. it was pretty juicy when I rolled it up in the saran wrap pre-steaming. we’ll see how much the colors bled.)
I had a bit of dye-stuff leftover, so I pulled out the Louet Fingering-weight I bought last year at WI Sheep & Wool and ended up with this:
and flipped:
the one on the left was reskeined, the one on the right was twisted up as-dyed. I need to work on the color transitions, I think. (I also don’t think the reskeined one had nearly as much white spots.)
details for the curious:
Cushings dyes in Bright Purple, Peacock, and Rose
used Citric Acid crystals instead of vinegar.
added Synthrapol to the soak water.
used syringes to apply the dye. much fun.
steamed on the stove top for about 20 minutes each. let the roving cool overnight (and all day while at work)
