I just realized I never posted an ‘after’ photo of last month’s fiber dye session.

so, here’s before:

and here’s how it looked after it was dry and braided:

brown wool base on the top, white wool on the bottom (braid)

I did good - wore gloves while actually using the dyes (mixing & putting it onto the fiber)
then I steamed the fiber and let it sit a while.

just rinsed it:

bamboo/wool blend fiber bit from The Fiber Studio. dyed in leftover Peacock (Cushings) from last month’s dye session

I think the dye on my fingertips is actually from the main chunk of fiber I dyed - most likely from removing the saran wrap, since the water wasn’t too colored while rinsing it.

so, here it is post-rinse:

the pink spot is leftover from last month too - it’s the Rose Cushings, diluted a bit.
the other dyes are diluted Green (Cushings) on the ends and Teal (Jacquard) in the middle.

I can’t wait to see how it looks dry.

I’ve got some Punta wool soaking for more fun with dyes tomorrow.

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)