Back in the days when I used to do a lot of weaving and crocheting, I
never became interested in spinning, for some reason. I bought pre-dyed
yarn. However, my philosophy is that if something is likely to shrink,
I'd rather get it over with before I go to a lot of trouble making a
garment by any method.
One great thing the device you describe has going for it, is keeping the
yarn from becoming a totally tangled mess while being agitated to
distribute the dye. A problem I've always had while dyeing things like
long lengths of lace trim.
The other thing about crochet, knitting, and lace is that they can be
fragile. Of course, this depends on how fine your yarn or thread is, how
well you tuck the ends in, and how careful you are when agitating the
piece. But I'm going to agitate something during dyeing, if I have the
choice I prefer it to be in a less fragile state, as I'd rather not
spend a lot of effort making something, then have it come apart during
dyeing.
Fran
Lavolta Press
http://www.lavoltapress.com
Back in the days when I had lots of time to experiment
with natural dyes on the yarn I had time to spin (Oh
for the days of no kids!!) my hubby made me a set of
stretchers to keep the shrinkage to a minimum.
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Good luck.
--- Lavolta Press <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Procion is not a literally cold-water dye; you need
to use pretty warm
water for best results.
The dyeing process almost always shrinks the fibers,
sometimes quite a
lot. Also, the earlier in the process you dye the
fibers, the more
thoroughly the dye penetrates. Dyed in the fleece is
better than dyed in
the spun yarn, dyed in the yarn is better than dyed
in the woven
material, and dyed in the material is better than
dyed in the made-up
garment. Hence the old saying, "Dyed in the wool."
Ever buy a dyed-after-sewing garment, unpick the hem
to take it up, and
discover that it is pale, or even still white, on
the inside of the old
hem? And when I have dyed crocheted articles, the
dye visibly penetrates
better into the upper surface, than further down
into the intertwinings
of the yarn.
Fran
Lavolta Press Books on Historic Costuming
http://www.lavoltapress.com
Maureen Campbell wrote:
If you're going to use a cold-water dye, like
Procion, I don't think it makes a difference.
Anything involving hot water, though, will
shrink cotton, so in that case, the yarn should
be dyed first, then crocheted.
Yay, crochet!! :)
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Rebecca Burch
Center Valley Farm
Duncan Falls, Ohio, USA
The only twelve steps I'm interested in are the ones between the flat folds and
the brocades. --Anonymous Costumer--
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