Look what I made!! I documented the whole process since a few of you asked me to. Click the picture to see what I did for a mini, self-striping yarn dying tutorial.
I’m going to Lowe’s today to see how I can make my own board. I want to be able to do up to 6 colors so I want it to be twice the size of this one I borrowed. As you can see, it went a lot smoother this time. There was no mess at all and I even did it inside. I’m such a wild and crazy gal. Thank you again Cookie (Yes, that would be Pomatomus Cookie) for the dyes. All three of these colors came from what you sent me!
Supergirl named the yarn Superboy. He can’t wait for me to make socks with it. The colors are Lemon Yellow, Turquoise & Black Cherry. Now that I get how the warping board works, thanks to Adrian of Hello Yarn, I’m not scared to do my next skein of sock yarn for me. This yarn I used was Lanett yarn by Sandnes and was only 195 yards. My next project is to dye some Fortissima Socka for myself. There is 458 yards so I’ll be prepared for it to take twice as long to wind. It’s okay, I actually liked doing it as strange as that may sound.
If anyone has questions shoot. Obviously I’m just a beginner but I think I have it down pretty well. I can’t wait to start mixing up the dyes. If you’re a mathematical type who likes stripey yarn this is definitely the project for you.
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Write a Comment»Wow, that was a fantastic photo essay on the process you used. I still can’t believe you are using a foam brush. How did you “set” the colors? Did you steam? Such coolness all in one post!
Awesome, awesome! Isn’t it addicting? I sooooo need to make a warping board as I adore stripes!
I just had an AHA! moment watching the slideshow. Thanks for sharing and it turned out great. Can’t wait to see the Superboy Socks!
OMG So cool. Mama Snooze (toknitperchancetodream.net) is supposed to teach me when she comes out to go to Rhinebeck! Can’t wait!!!
I want to see it knit up!!
oh no….. she has the bug….. watch out before it consumes you… I may just send you a spindle…..heee.hee
Those colors are awesome. Great job!
Good god, you are so crafty.
Wow…you’ve been keeping yourself really busy! Love that colorway.
And lucky gal, you get to fondle all that Koigu on our behalf!
YOW! ZA! That’s some amazing yarn! Between you and dave I can see I’m going to dyeing yarns hell. I mean heaven.
It looks great!
Great tute! It helped me to understand the process a lot more. I’m having a dyeing
party with my CT girls this summer, and now I’ll have a clue about what to do!xx
Where you’re going, you won’t need Koigu.
Ok now that I saw the photos I really want to try this.
When is the next dye day?
That is GORGEOUS!!
I’m going to follow along on your adventures here since I have been really curious about dying lately. I think it must be the nice weather.
The colors are gorgeous. You did a great job there missy :).
haha, that was fun to watch! Very inspiring. I’m Kool-Aid dyeing this Sunday! eek!
I love those colors together. They balance each other so well. I hope you’re patting yourself on the back a whole bunch.
hi!
so I’ve been *lurking* if you will, your blog for about the last week or so and this was the post that brought me out of hiding! how amazingly pretty is that yarn?? and how much do I love you for posting the photo tutorial!! this has totally inspired me to go ahead and buy some yarn and dye! granted, not till next month, b/c I’m “using what I have” but still…super cute & thanks so much!
oh and happy very belated birthday!
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beautiful! can’t wait to see the sox!
Bellissimo!!!!
Wow.. that’s a great tutorial, thanks! It makes a whole lot more sense
seeing the process of dying self striping yarn.. I can’t wait to see it knit
up!
ooooohhh, so pretty! I want to come over & do some!
Hey that looks really awesome! I came out great and didn’t look too messy. I think I may have to experiment with that a little bit in the future
Yay! I’m glad it turned out well. I’d been having fears that the dye would explode or do something bad to you and it would all be my fault. Can’t wait to see what your next batch looks like!
That was just too cool! You make it looks soooo easy, too! I just love the pic of your son at the end! too cute!
Fabulous!! When are you taking orders?
Nice job! Now that I have seen your project, I think I get what you meant about removable pegs. When I made my warping board, I drilled holes in the board and cut up a down into 4-inch length (roughly) and glued them in place. I see that your board has a slightly different method of winding than mine, yours being easier to keep from tangling, I think. But I like mine too.
(I am trying to edit my above comment, but I can’t see it because of your blogroll in front of the text. Anyway, I meant to say that the wooden dowels are smooth so the yarn doesn’t catch on them and also, when I put the finiished skein back on the warping board, I do it kind of loosely and don’t use all the pegs if I don’t want to.)
I agree that the color thing is totally addictive! I’m just sorry that you won’t be needing me for your purple stripe fix anymore.
I am posting a tutorial on my own blog tomorrow so you can see how our methods are similar and different. I didn’t get any “in process” photos like you did, so I’ll have to tell people that I use squeeze bottles instead of brushes to work the dye.
Have fun!
Beautiful colors - can’t wait to see what they look like when they grow up into a pair of sox ;o)
Wow! That yarn is beautiful - and the slide show was so interesting! Thank you!
Wow, what great picures. I love the absolute look of concentration on your face!
Love the final result!!!!!
what a great tutorial! you made it seem so do-able! and what terrific colors you picked - super job!
p.s. koigu$$ in the mail - shivers!
The finished dye job is awesome and the tutorial is very helpful as well. Thanks!
WOW, that is awesome, I totally love the colors and I think Superboy will as well.
I really liked the tutorial as well.
JWW
Spiffy!
I’m looking forward to seeing how it knits up.
The yarn is gorgeous and now I want to dye too! It’s going to be splendid to knit with. Beautiful… yay!
Oooooh- so pretty! I’ve had some kool aid and vanilla knitpicks waiting for me for nearly a year. It’s time to dye baby!
Awesome… I can’t wait until I get a chance to try this… You did a really great job on that dying…
Absolutely gorgeous - great job.
Now, wrap it gently in some pretty tissue paper.
Put it into a nice protective cardboard box.
And mail it to trek at ….
Just kidding, of course!
Knit that puppy!
Sounds to be an amazing dyeing experience. Looking forward to see you knitting with it!
Very cool! I can’t wait to see it knit up.
It looks fantastic! I love stripes!
Beautiful job! Dyeing can be very addictive.
You did an amazing dying job on that yarn. It is so cool!
That yarn is amazing, Scout!! Love the brightness! Can’t wait to see more
Jealous! Very fun looking project
Girl that turned out awesome!
Beautiful! And thank you for showing all of the pictures along the way, they’re great.
That yarn looks fantastic!
That yarn is fabulous. I’m most impressed.
Not sure if this has already been answered, but what kind of dye did you use?
Thanks so much for a great tutorial. Your yarn looks fabulous. I love the bright colors. I’m working my way to striped yarn. You do great work!!
I love your yarns. You are wonderful at picking the color schemes. I have alot of natural wool to dye, and have
had it for a long time. I have not gotten brave enough to dye yet. Now that I have seen your tutorial, I think
that I will be brave enough to try it. I would love it if you could give me directions on making a warping board
I have been wanting to make one but did not know how. I am so excited to make one and get started dyeing
some great sock yarn.
Thanks again
Dawn
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