I’m dyeing. I’ve done more that two dozen dyebaths since Friday afternoon. I’m into my second 2 gallon watering can of water. Once the weather turns cold, I have to carry my water to my dyeing area. The outdoor hoses and tanks have been drained for the winter. With such little water used, it isn’t much of an inconvenience. Most of the water used leaves as steam, a bit more drips into the pan or onto the floor as I change colors.
This cold, raw, grey weather is a perfect time to play with color. Sunday I went for a short hike in the woods, sort of looking for inspiration. It was raining and the colors were muted. I came home and dyed a 2 ply in greys and browns. It looked like a sparrow. I figured that was enough for a theme and went on to dye another resembling swallows. I’m back to COLORS. That and something hot to drink.
There is yarn in the pot, and more soaking to be ready for this afternoon. Maybe there will be time for another short walk, before the really frigid temps settle in.
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17 responses to “dyeing and more dyeing.”
Very lovely tie, dye and ply. I like the Sparrow and Swallow colors. Very nicely named. Is that also some Aegean next to the Swallow? I lived near the Aegean growing up with sparrows and swallows flying around.
Beautiful colors! It definitely brightens things up around here in New England after the last couple of days.
Enjoy your hike – it’s supposed to get real cold tomorrow night. Something like 8 degrees!
Gorgeous colors, Judy. Can’t wait to see ’em in person.
Um. Quit it. I am not buying any more yarn right now. (look away! look away!)
I love those colors. There is something so energizing about beautiful colors, isn’t there?
Pretty colors, antidote to winter. I also am looking away away.
What a beautiful color array!
Those colours are simply gorgeous! I do so want to learn to dye – it’s really a necessary step to translating our own experience of nature into textile isn’t it?
Playing with your crayons..are you? Liquid color!!
oh…and I REALLY like the orange one!
Oh! Those are lovely! I especially like the batch 4th from the top, the browns. B-E-A-EWE-TEA-FULL
So pretty, Judy. Thanks for brightening up this winter day!
I love the reds; also the oranges. Even though winter has been okay, I think that we are all craving more color; more warmth.
That’s a beautiful batch of colors! The skies can be gray there, but you can make a rainbow! Love tha sparrow!
I think you must have a magic dyepot or something…
The colors are wonderfully rich and true!
Sounds like are days are full of the same things…LOL!
Beautiful colors, a perfect counterpoint to the grays of winter.