I’ve been fooling around with dyeing techniques. Sara and I had an online discussion a couple months ago about dyeing knitted panels, then ripping them back and reusing the yarn to achieve a longer, more gradual color change. She originally talked of using it in woven pieces and I thought I’d like to use it to knit. You’ll have to check out her blog. She recently took a workshop sharpening up her technique. I, on the other side of the country, am working alone. It’s labor intensive, to say the least. I think the results are worth the effort. Here’s a look at the process.
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17 responses to “more dyeing”
Wow, oh wow. I think you’ve got the hang of it, Judy. Ingenious.
Beautiful colors! Just beautiful. Have you seen Lolly’s Project Spectrum?
http://www.lollygirl.com/blog/index.php?op=ViewArticle&articleId=414&blogId=1
This is perfect for the March entry!
Oh yeah! Now THAT is something.
That is truly beautiful. What is the scarf pattern?
Gorgeous! I’m another one trying it alone, although I ordered the hat kit from Nancy so that I could get some idea how to do it.
Labor intensive to SAY THE LEAST! But so lovely.
It’s so worth it! lovely
Absolutely beautiful!
Beautiful! I have been reading about Nancy’s techniques and I am almost tempted to pull out the knitting machine…
Oh man… M asked if I wanted a knitting machine when all this 1st came up. No, I said, looking around my workroom. That decision is killing me.
I’m sorry, Judy, as much as I love you, I can’t read you and Sara anymore. The kicking I have been doing is keeping me from sitting down. 🙂
That is completely fascinating. I love the finished result–the slight tweediness where the dye didn’t penetrate the insides of stitches, the almost invisible shift from one shade to the next. What a work of art that lace scarf (?) is going to be.
Going to have to try this technique for sure!!! I like the gradation of the scarf colors.
omg judy, that is GORGEOUS!!!!
That dye technique is sooo pretty! It is almost inspiring me to go get a knitting machine…. marnie maclean (marnie talks) has done some of that sort of dyeing recently. Wish i could remember the other blog I’ve looked at….
Absolutely beautiful!
Simply stunning!
That is absolutely beautiful! It is a fun technique. I had an opportunity to take a class with Nancy Roberts last month and am excited about it. I would love to explore fair isle using yarn painted this way.