Hand dyeing yarn and fleece bookmarks

To add the yarn ball bookmark tail, use the 15inch piece of yarn, tie it around the same string you used to tie the 90 loops together, as seen in the pictures above. Hand dyed lace yarn, sock yarn, dk yarn and chunky yarns. Following callahans steps to create a safe dye studio, you could work your way through her exercises all the way to spring and keep yourself content with all the good stuff coming out of your dye pots. Hand dyeing yarn and fleece dipdyeing, handpainting, tie. In this series, we will explore a variety of dyes, techniques, and fibers as we create beautiful colors of yarn. Each yarn takes on its own unique shade because of the individual characteristics of the fleece.

Most colourways are limited edition, so be sure to choose enough yarn for your intended project. Spiralbound published in january 2010 by storey publishing, llc. Sort by name, most favorites, most projects, recently added. Each colourway is dyed in small batches and is limited in number. With hand painting, you apply the dye onto the yarn directly by hand. About undyed yarn for sale about wool2dye4 yarn for sale. Jan 14, 2012 valentine, heart bookmark knitting pattern by linda on january 14, 2012 in knitting, pattern while pottering around the bookshelf today, i rediscovered an old edition of pride and prejudice, the pages are all brown, it has that old book smell, and it is beautifully bound. At this point, your yarn ball bookmark should look like the picture above. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Her recipe style instructions lead readers through a variety of simple techniques that turn plain or outdated yarns into colorful fibers, customized by colours and quantity for the project at hand.

I love taking dirty fleece, washing it sometimes even skirting it before hand to get rid of the poo. Yarnundyed is a range of undyed or bare natural fibre yarns dedicated to hand dyers requiring the best natural fibre yarns for hand dyers at affordable prices all the yarns have been devised and produced by ac wood ltd in standard knitting weights such as aran, dk, lace, chunky, fingering, 2ply and 4ply. Since the bookmarks are made of yarn, they will be soft and floppy. Oct 22, 2012 cut the yarn after 90 wraps, and carefully slide it off your fingers. When knitted up, these little pops of colour will add a lovely depth to your knitted fabric. Discover the colorful joys of hand dyeing your own yarn and fleece. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Let sit for about 1 hour or until the yarn is thoroughly wet. Dyeing can be done in a microwave oven, a sturdy stovetop kettle, a crockpot, a traditional oven, or even an electric frying pan. This is not meant to be a tutorial, but a fun look at hand dyed yarn from. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Speckles and spots of colour may be present in some colourways. Dipdyeing, handpainting, tiedyeing, and other creative techniques spi by gail callahan isbn. In hand dyeing yarn and fleece, selftaught dyer gail callahan uses fibre, colour, and heat to create exciting new yarns and yarn colours. Callahan covers singlecolor methods, selfstriping and multicolored yarns with dip dyeing, tie dyeing hand painting, and other inventive techniques. Next, holding the ball on its side, slide your scissors through the yarn loops and start. Most of our yarns are presented on skeins 10 per kilo package. As were heading into the bleak winter months here in the northern hemisphere, hand dyeing yarn and fleece is really a great companion to keep the color in your life. Diy yarn ball pom pom bookmark easy diys design mom. Valentine, heart bookmark knitting pattern natural suburbia. I found some great ombre yarn that is in shades of purple that looks great with a double crochet stitch. Hand dyeing and painting yarn australian organic wool. This means that when dyeing natural fibre, there is not an absolute guarantee that dyed colours from different batches will match. Mckinney knittery is a yarn shop in historic downtown mckinney, texas. You all helped me kickstart the first 35 episodes of dyepot weekly in the fall of 2017.

Hand painting can be done with squirt bottles, cups or paint brushes. Ultimate color control is now within the reach of anyone who loves yarn and fleece. Hand dyed yarns are often full of little imperfections, which is part of what makes them so beautiful. Gail callahan fiber, color, and heat is all that is needed to create exciting new yarn colors. Color your yarn being careful not to damage the strands, and make sure you flip the skein over to color the other side. It gives you control over the exact placement of the dyes and therefore the final look of your yarn. Soak cotton yarn in hank form not in prewound ball form, loosely tied in at least 4 places, in 1 teaspoon synthrapol and enough water to cover hanks with room for the cotton to absorb the water. No crafter should feel limited by the yarn colors available in a favorite fiber shop not when its so fun and satisfying to handdye yarn and fleece right in the kitchen. Then spritz with alcohol, on both sides, until the colors begin to bleed. This yarn was dyed with koolaid but you can apply the same technique to professional acid dyes. A few years later, she began dyeing for personal use. Place skein of yarn on swift and untie the securing threads, i f your yarn is not in a hank you can wind it onto a swift to make the dyeing process easier.

If theres one page full of creative and giftworthy bookmarks to keep on hand, this is the one. Tightly tie a knot around the middle of the 90 loops. New want to experiment with hand dyeing our undyed yarn. A fun and easy yarn dyeing technique thats also suitable for kids if you use koolaid or food coloring. Untreated prince edward island yarn, gently processed by hand and dyed in a range of classic colours, with island inspiration. Its easy, fun, and can be done right in your own kitchen. Here you will find beautifully hand dyed yarns, original designs, and more. Even my size 3 worsted weight yarn required a bit of prep work to flatten them out a bit. Webs americas yarn store knitting, crochet, weaving. Learn how to dye speckled or sprinkled yarn with this super easy stepbystep tutorial. Fitzbirch crafts for wool use same dye as for silk. Discover the colorful joys of hand dyeing your own yarn. Simple and effective techniques for dyeing yarn and roving with standard kitchen equipment. Food dye and food colouring can be bought in any supermarket and makes a great yarn dye.

I just want her to have handmade things she can hand down when shes older. Hand painted aka space dyed cotton yarn dharma trading co. Welcome to a behind the scenes look at the process behind hand dyeing yarn. Hand dyeing yarn and fleece dipdyeing, handpainting, tiedyeing, and other creative techniques. She now teaches dyeing at webs, and continues to dye for them as well as for her own business, the kangaroo dyer. All kinds of free printables and crafty ways to make them yourself to keep or give as a gift. Feb 27, 2010 in hand dyeing yarn and fleece, selftaught dyer gail callahan uses fibre, colour, and heat to create exciting new yarns and yarn colours. Yarns are dyed in batches, so please make sure that you order enough for your project. You dont need to use expensive dyes to get vibrant colours and lasting results. See more ideas about hand dyed yarn, sock yarn and yarn color combinations. All methods use standard kitchen equipment like microwaves, kettles, crockpots, electric fry pans and ov. Customcolor your favorite fibers with dip dyeing, hand painting, tie dyeing, and other creative techniques callahan, gail on. Hand painting or hand dyeing yarn is great fun and really easy and woolganic organic merino hand dyers hanks are perfect for hand dyeing.

First, gently iron each of your diy woven bookmarks on the lowest setting. Hand dyeing yarn and fleece dipdyeing, handpainting, tiedyeing, and other creative techniques dyeing book. We are a dye studio and local yarn shop in manchester city centre, uk, catering to knitting, crochet, weaving, spinning and felting. Dye techniques skein artisan handdyed yarn and fibre. Made with fingering weight yarn, final size measures 16. Customcolor your favorite fibers with dip dyeing, handpainting, tiedyeing, and other creative techniques callahan, gail. Yarn for the rebellious, ethical and modern knitter.

There are lots of dyeing techniques out there, and perhaps one of the most unique ones is speckle dyeing. Our skeins weigh 100 grams, the industry standard for hand knitting yarns, and each kilo package contains ten skeins of 100 grams each. We carry mostly natural fibers and many hand dyed yarns, multiple brands of knitting. Ive used rit dye before and its pretty easy to work with, but the colors wash out too easily. In hand dyeing yarn and fleece, selftaught dyer gail callahan uses fiber, color, and heat to create exciting new yarns and yarn colors. Spinning fiber, yarn, tools, spindles, book, dyeing. We offer all types of spinning fibers from plant to wool to exotics, yarns, books, hand spindles, dyes, and tools. I have obtained very good results dyeing grey jacobs wool and brown bluefaced leicester. Hand dyeing yarn and fleece book hand dyeing techniques. Wool2dye4 manufactures and distributes undyed yarns intended for hand dyeing. Welcome to skein queen our dye studio is based in beautiful royal berkshire, producing magnificent hand dyed yarns for your perusal. It is difficult to dye fabric evenly, fabric is also very bulky and difficult to handle. It is easier to dye the yarn, and weave the fabric afterwards. Dipdyeing, handpainting, tiedyeing, and other creative techniques.

The yarn is dyed with an emphasis on simple but gorgeous colours, as well as sustainability, and ecy has become synonymous with a muted palette of semisolid shades. Supplying warming, practical fibres for hand makers. Almost all of our undyed yarns are sold by the kilo 2. With this method, the dye will bleed somewhat, but not as much as with other dyeing methods. Her recipestyle instructions lead readers through a variety of simple techniques that turn plain or outdated yarns into colorful fibers, customized by color and quantity for the project at hand. The recipestyle instructions lead readers through a variety of simple hand dyeing techniques that turn plain yarns into custom yarns. Selftaught dyer gail callahan shows you a variety of simple techniques to turn plain, outdated, or leftover yarn into vibrant new fibers using ovens, crockpots, frying pans, and other standard kitchen equipment. See more ideas about how to dye fabric, spinning yarn and natural dye fabric.