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The Dyepot

9/7/2016

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Here is my setup for dyeing the fiber/yarns. It's located in our basement which is really nice when I have to leave supplies out. I can just shut the door from upstairs and it doesn't affect my workflow or my family life.
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The contraption in the photo above is called a yarn swift. I had some 100% merino sock yarn that I had in my stash that was wound in skeins and I wanted to count off approximately 40 yards per mini skein so I could do some test dyeing.
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I tend to like the more muted colors rather than the bright and flashy. The above and below picture show my favorites.
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I love the yarn color above, it's a combination of green, blue, grey and mauve.
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The next few pictures are of ombré colored yarns.. The above pic is Caribbean blue
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moss green is my favorite color of green so far
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This is a combo of flamingo and orchid pink
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I tried to do 5 mini skeins a piece at 40 yds each but there are a few with extra yardage and a few with less..
Mini skeins are really popular right now for sock knitting, fair isle color work, and for making smaller accessories such as mug cozies, hats, cowls, mittens, etc. I will be posting again soon to show you what project I used the above skeins for.. Hopefully you will like it!

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