Dye results

My yarn and socks are rinsed and dried. I’m very happy with the results!

I used Jacquard Acid Dyes in Kelly Green and Chartreuse.

green dyed yarn

The natural heathering makes the dye job heathered.

green dyed yarn

I’ll be using these for a fiber art piece. I’m making a Green Man and will be knitting a ton of green leaves.

green dyed yarn

I’m working on the background now and will post pics soon.

green dyed yarn

Here’s the original natural gray for comparison:

gray heathered yarn

gray heathered yarn

Awhile back Thebes bought several pairs of kilt hose. One pair ended up being too small so he gave them to me. They’re a wool, angora, nylon mix. But they were white. I’m clutzy and avoid white clothing because I just end up staining it.

I put them into Laura‘s purple dye pot.

purple dyed socks

They turned out pretty cool. One of the fibers must have resisted the dye or reacted to the dye differently.

purple dyed socks

These socks are toasty warm too.

purple dyed socks

While doing the photo shoot Sieben came over with his toy bunny. How can I resist such cuteness?

Sieben bunny toy

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