Hand dyed roving

I’ve been meaning to do several things with the information I’ve learned about dyeing fiber in the last year. I’ve wanted to make awesome videos to post on YouTube, write blog po…

Today about fibre preparation for the fractal spinning. What came to me in mail, was a braid of roving (picture 1). The first step, of cours...

I haven't been happy with the texture of my dyed roving. It always comes out "tough" in comparison to the commercially dyed ...

Today on Mixed-Up Monday we'll be in search of a perfect plum. Plum is one of those colors that can vary a lot; everyone has their own idea of what it should be. My perfect plum is a dark red leaning a bit toward purple. What's yours? We'll start things off with a basic plum color then we can spruce it up by adding colors to give it more depth. What you'll need: Gloves Wool or yarn (animal fibers) Acid: citric or vinegar Dyes: acid dye solutions of Red, Blue, Yellow, Black, Brown, (CMY…

In this free knitting video tutorial, we'll learn how to hand paint wool roving using basic items from the kitchen. Just watch Rebecca's Roush's simple tutorial to learn how it's done! Once your roving is dyed, you can spin the yarn to create a mul

Mixed-Up Monday is back! Today we are dyeing up spruce green. This color always reminds me of winter nights and warm wool blankets. What you'll need: Gloves Wool or yarn: animal based fibers Acid: citric acid or vinegar Dyestocks: blue, yellow, red, black, and brown Dyepot: stainless steel or enamel crock pot I'll be dyeing up 1 oz bundles of mixed breed combed top. If you are dyeing larger amounts you will need to adjust the acid and dye measurements. Soak wool or yarn in room temperature…

Hand dyed Yak/Merino by Humming Bee Farm

Seriously, why do I have so many braids? BECAUSE I LOVE THEM.