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Hand Dyeing Yarn And Fleece: Dip-Dyeing, Hand-Painting, Tie-Dyeing, And Other Creative Techniques (2010)

by Gail Callahan(Favorite Author)

4.32 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1603424687 (ISBN13: 9781603424684)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Storey Publishing, LLC

review 1: An amazing book about dyeing yarn. I avoided it for a while, because it uses professional dyes and I generally do natural dyeing or Kool-Aid/food coloring dyes. But that was silly, because these techniques and ideas work just as well with food-safe dyes! I've already tried out one of the "recipes," and I'm so excited to try more. The instructions are nice and detailed, the photos are lovely, and the whole book is incredibly inspiring. :)
review 2: Glad that I decided for an English book. I expected a little bit more, and I got it. All the basics are covered (things I didn't think about) like how to set up your dye 'studio', supplies needed, fixation methods, the role of different fibers and plies, preparing the yarn, color theory and dyeing methods I didn't kno... morew before.The only thing I missed were some basic color 'recipes'. I would have liked to get some informations how to mix 'difficult' colors like apricot or shades of brown from the primary colors (of the different brands) which can be hard sometimes. Features I liked best or found enlightning: What to do when your dyeing went wrong, the chapter about color proportions and palettes, the parking meter yarn method and the immersion dyeing methods (which I prefer now). The included patterns weren't really necessary for me, because you can find similar patterns on Ravelry (which are for free, too). less

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