On with the dyeing experiments. I've got a red theme going on here.
Y'all know that Skacel Merino Lace yarn? I had a few skeins of it in my stash in neutral colors, so I decided to use them for dyeing experiments.
First experiment: 2 skeins (about 2600 yards) overdyed with red and a couple of other colors.* This spectacularly bad picture is the result:
It looks a bit better in person, but not much. What you can't really see is that there are light spots where the dye didn't penetrate too well. That's really the worst bit of it. I was experimenting with some small dye packets I got off Ebay. My other dyes do rather better than this.
I think this one will go back into the dyepot again.
Here it is after overdyeing:
It looks really nice in person. The red's a little richer, and instead of light sections, I've got dark sections.
Here it is on a couple of skein holders:
(No dogs were actually traumatized in the taking of this picture.) :)
*You'll notice I keep meticulous records of what I do. Ha. Haha.
I'm betting that your record keeping is as good as mine (ha! Records? We don' need no stinkin' records!) but you have MUCH better skein holders than I...
Posted by: Susie | March 14, 2007 at 07:43 AM
Beautiful reds, and absolutely lovely skein holders! The reds show up particularly well against a blue merle background ;-)
Posted by: Caroline in NH | March 14, 2007 at 08:25 AM
Cool yarn. I love how they look - like little old ladies ready to sit down and have a cup of coffee and dish all the dirt!
I gotta get dyeing.
Posted by: Sandy | March 14, 2007 at 08:38 AM
Really lovely. Such a nice bright red. And wonderful yarn models, too.
Posted by: Jane | March 14, 2007 at 09:29 AM
And did they sit there with their muzzles up in the air for you to skein that yarn too? ;) Always nice to have help.
Posted by: Beth | March 14, 2007 at 09:35 AM
Wow, those skein holders are great. I have a similar model.
But the yarn is just gorgeous. Do you have plans for it, or are you just playing with dying for now?
~m
Posted by: Marnie | March 14, 2007 at 10:12 AM
LOL< I love you decorating the beasties. Mine can't seem to wait for a finished product, they like to play dressup with WIP when I'm not home. Sigh!
BTW, did I see you and Jasper recently? On a sports report no less? Well, maybe Congratulations are in order?
Posted by: Suzanne | March 14, 2007 at 03:23 PM
LOL< I love you decorating the beasties. Mine can't seem to wait for a finished product, they like to play dressup with WIP when I'm not home. Sigh!
BTW, did I see you and Jasper recently? On a sports report no less? Well, maybe Congratulations are in order?
Posted by: Suzanne | March 14, 2007 at 03:24 PM
Great color! I can't wait to see what you make from it!
Posted by: mouse | March 15, 2007 at 11:13 AM
I love the "wearing" alternatives - kind of like those how to tie a scarf books. On the left - we have the single wrap. On the right, we have the double wrap!
Very funny!
Posted by: Mary | March 15, 2007 at 04:29 PM
Ahhh - the darling woof models. Great pix - and they are so patient :-) I think I need to Hermione and Noah for some lessons... The red is gorgeous - what lace pattern is in the works?
Posted by: Claudia | March 16, 2007 at 11:40 AM
What great colors, nice work!!
Posted by: Jen | March 17, 2007 at 01:30 PM
Lovely shade of red!
Posted by: stephanie | March 20, 2007 at 09:35 AM