Title:
Hand dyeing yarn and fleece : dip-dyeing, hand-painting, tie-dyeing, and other creative techniques / Gail Callahan ; photography by John Polak.
ISBN:
9781603424684
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Publication Information:
North Adams, MA : Storey Pub., [2010]
©2010
Physical Description:
168 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Contents:
A very reasonable craft. The Big Three : fiber, color heat -- Your dye studio. Setting up your studio ; Safety first ; Be environmentally responsible ; Organizing your supplies ; Heat sources -- Fibers to dye for. What to expect from protein fibers ; The many elements that affect dye color ; Preparing fiber for the dyebath -- Dyes to try. Types of dyes ; Some dying warm ups ; Playing with grocery-store dyes ; Simple handpaint method : monochromatic -- Color power. Finding your color comfort zone ; Searching for a variant of the color wheel ; Tweaking your color combinations -- No-fear dyeing. Simple handpaint method : multicolor ; Dipping for shades ; Dip-and-dye : multicolored ; Handpainting a silk cap ; Handpainting a wool roving ; An injection of color ; Dunkin' cones ; Basic immersion dyeing ; Half-and-half immersion dying ; Drip-paint-immersion combo ; Basic tie-dyeing ; Tip-dye/drip-dye combo ; 2-step immersion : monochrome ; 3-step immersion : multicolored ; Parking meter yarn ; Mozzarella-style dyeing ; Knit, dye, unknit, knit -- Show-off patterns. Kangaroo mittens ; Rainbow-dipped baby sweater ; Infant cardigan and ruffled cap ; Neck ruffle ; Slouchy ballerina leg warmers ; Lace scarf ; Guy's ribbed hat ; Hidden-message socks ; Swatching your dyed yarns.
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OCLC Number:
ocn313665513
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