Here is the yarn in the jar that I kept putting in the microwave. After I used the green dye there were still some places on the yarn that had not taken the color. So I decided to dye it again in blue and see what would happen. Fortunately I loved the results. I did the same thing with yellow and orange and was not nearly as excited about the outcome.

I did the same thing with orange and pink. Liked these results.

Liz from Hobbledehoy posted a great tutorial on kettle dyeing, which is the next step I’m hoping to take. She uses professiona acid dyes from the Dharma Trading Company. Another great source for dyeing information is Paula Burch’s All About Hand Dyeing site. I recently picked up the book, Hands on DyeingThere is also a group on Yahoo! Groups called “Dye Happy” for those who are interested in discussing dyeing techniques and resources.  I can’t wait to dig in and get started, how about you?

Do you have any other great dyeing resources? If so, please leave them in the comment section!

Now let’s see what you Fiber Artisans have been up to this week. Link your fiber blog posts to the Fiber Arts Friday Blog Carnival!

Fiber Arts Friday Blog Carnival!

To participate:

1. Add the permalink to a specific blog post that features something Fiber Art related, rather than your general blog address and not your Etsy store. (Please DO put a link in your blog post that takes us to your store though.)
2. Link back to Fiber Arts Friday from your post so that your readers can come and see everyone else’s projects! Use the button or a text link to http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com.
3. Visit as many of the other participants as possible and leave comments! That’s what helps us all connect!
4. Double-check to make sure your link works and goes to the right page so it doesn’t get deleted.

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