Perfect Copper
1 tsp cantaloupe (WF)
1/8 tsp Chestnut (JAQ)
*notes- light color, good veregation
1/8 tsp Chestnut (JAQ)
*notes- light color, good veregation
Housekeeping
Welcome to the world of dying fiber and my experiments with color! I was asking around on a few forums for a color recipe and discovered dye recipes are trade secrets. Secrets don't make friends so I'm putting my recipes out there for the world. There are plenty of happy accidents to be found here. Seriously, I called my first dye batch "Progression of a Bruise" so I'm not an expert, I'm an experimenter and instead of keeping a tiny notebook that I'll lose when I need it, I decided to put the info online in hopes that I can find it later and someone else may be able to use it. "Progression of a Bruise" in Border Leicester roving All dye swatches are 5 gram hanks of Falkland Top (from Yarn Barn of Kansas) and 5 gram mini skeins of Plymouth Yarn's "Dye for me" in happy feet (90% superwash merino/ 10% nylon sock weight). I presoak in hot water until the fiber is saturated. The basic dye bath is approx 2 cups water and two TBS ...
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