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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Monday is Wash Day


In the old ditty, Monday was wash day. For me it's dyeing day. Having said that, let me explain that I don't die; I dye. I have a fiber shop; fiber as in wool, not as in the food product. Now if I eat dyed wool fiber, will I die going to the bathroom? Enough of that. I produce a line of Hand Painted Yarn in 3 weights. The most popular is a fingering sock weight yarn of superwash wool and nylon blend. The second is a worsted weight 100% wool yarn. The third is by special order only and that is a lace weight yarn of merino/silk/cashmere. I love seeing all those colorful skeins hanging on the laundry line...

4 comments:

  1. I'd be interested to read how you go about dyeing the yarn hanging on the line. It looks so nice hanging outdoors like that!

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  2. Hi Jean--Periodically, I teach a class in this method of painting yarn. It allows me to apply several colors rather than using a dye bath. If you think you might be interested, I'll add you to my list for a future class. Just contact me with your email address.

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  3. really lovely skeins - great eye for color!

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  4. Thank you The Luddite. I appreciate that because I love color. Don't get me wrong. Natural colored fleece and yarns are great but winters can be long here in Maine and we need a lot of color in our lives!

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