Bonus content: running rainbow painted Cirrus (mohair/silk) double for a pearly rainbow sheen Featuring: Knomad Snowdrift Select (75% Fine Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Recycled Nylon) Our Goal: To layer the dye application to get a micro tonal, multi tone pink/lavender/blue/grey yarn. Bonus: Learn how to paint Cirrus – Kid mohair silk (blog) and run it […]
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Featuring: Knomad Marshmallow DK 20 Gram Minis; 100% 21.5 Micron Superwash Merino Our Goal: To test the new Jacquard blacklight blue and observe the saturation point for 3 fluorescent dyes so we can build a balanced triad dye study in Part 2. Abstract: There’s a new blacklight reactive blue on the market (a first) so […]
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Featuring: Sand Dune 52% Mulberry Silk, 24% Superkid Mohair, 20% Fine Merino Wool, 4% Viscose Our Goal: Learn about the characteristics of dyeing a silk based yarn and how to shift a shade between two colors. Abstract: Today I’ll show you how to prep and dye a silk-based yarn, how to properly prepare it to […]
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Bonus Content: Process for dyeing the tencel or the wool content Featuring: 50% Recycled Wool, 50% Tencel Our Goal: Dye a solid-shade yarn for a specific pattern, and learn how to dye the tencel content or the wool content. Abstract: Today I’ll show you how to prep and dye a mixed-fiber yarn for both the […]
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Featuring: Knomad Cirrus (70% Super Kid Mohair, 30% Silk Laceweight) Our Goal: To take a sweater pattern and reverse engineer the dye application to work up how we want it to featuring the dip dye ombre technique. Pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cumulus-blouse Abstract: Dip dyeing is almost always demonstrated on superwash blends, because they uptake as much as […]
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