Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece
Custom-Color Your Favorite Fibers with Dip-Dyeing, Hand-Painting, Tie-Dyeing, and Other Creative Techniques
Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Crafts & Hobbies, Needlecrafts & Fabric, Dye, Needlework, Knitting
| Author: | Gail Callahan | ISBN: | 9781603426718 |
| Publisher: | Storey Publishing, LLC | Publication: | February 27, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Storey Publishing, LLC | Language: | English |
| Author: | Gail Callahan |
| ISBN: | 9781603426718 |
| Publisher: | Storey Publishing, LLC |
| Publication: | February 27, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Storey Publishing, LLC |
| Language: | English |
Discover the colorful joys of hand dyeing your own yarn and fleece. It’s easy, fun, and can be done right in your own kitchen! Self-taught dyer Gail Callahan shows you a variety of simple techniques to turn plain, outdated, or leftover yarn into vibrant “new” fibers using ovens, crockpots, frying pans, and other standard kitchen equipment. Detailed advice on color theory, self-striping, “grocery store” dyes, and handmade multicolor skeins make successful dyeing a cinch, even for complete beginners.
Discover the colorful joys of hand dyeing your own yarn and fleece. It’s easy, fun, and can be done right in your own kitchen! Self-taught dyer Gail Callahan shows you a variety of simple techniques to turn plain, outdated, or leftover yarn into vibrant “new” fibers using ovens, crockpots, frying pans, and other standard kitchen equipment. Detailed advice on color theory, self-striping, “grocery store” dyes, and handmade multicolor skeins make successful dyeing a cinch, even for complete beginners.
