In the Dye Pots ~

Last week I decided to play in the dye pots.  I dyed 6 different colors.  My stove will only accommodate 2 pots at a time, so it took a good part of the day.

The results.  I sure wish I could capture the true colors.  They are much more subdued and the top center wool is not pinky at all.

I started with these wools . . .

. . . and here is what came out of the dye pots.

The gold is from the Barbara Carroll/Emma Lou Lais book, #40C, Kansas City Bronze.

The red came out okay, but I totally messed up mixing the dye.  It was to be Rusty Red from the Nancy Raybould dye book.  I was supposed to mix the two dry dyes in separate jars and add different quantities of each.  Instead I mixed the dry dyes in one jar.  OOPS.

The blue is a wonderful blue ~ nothing like showing in the picture.  #62 Denim Blue from the BC/ELL book.

And then there were these wools.

 The results.

#26 Bronze Green from the BC/ELL book.  Much darker in person.

Fraktur Black from the Cathy Meyer dye book.  I LOVE how this came out.

And finally, my favorite dye color ~ Emma Lou's Old Putty, #85,  from the BC/ELL book. 

I hear Cindy is doing well, other than a little "falling out" with puggle sister Molly.  Sounds like a little sibling rivalry.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)

Lauren