Thursday, September 25, 2008

Oooh... pretty colors...

First, I would like to say how surprised I am to find out that I'm not alone in my heresy. Everyone made me feel much better about (what I felt) was speaking against popular opinion. You guys ROCK!

I've been talking about how much I've been spinning. I mentioned how I'm a mad scientist with a need for bright colors.

I present, the fruits of my labors:

Roving Rainbow

I love how cheerful it is. There will be purple in the rainbow, but my attempt at purple failed. See:

Failed Purple

Not quite purple enough to fit the rest of my theme. I'm not saying that I don't like it; it just isn't the right purple for my day-glo rainbow.

I had a couple of things in my stash that fit the need for "bright and cheerful" while I was dyeing up my 1980s childhood masterpiece.

First was "I Feel Free" from Crown Mountain Farms:

I feel Free

I Feel Free - CU

It's not a color I would normally pick for myself, but I think this is going to grow up to be a pair of Mad Color Weave Socks.

I'm finding myself drawn to the more monochromatic roving in my stash, which is unusual for me. I'm a high-contrast, multi-colored kind of girl. It seems that I like to knit plain, monochromatic yarns rather than the stuff that really appeals to me as a spinner. It's a process of finding a happy medium.

4 comments:

  1. The roving looks wonderful!!! I'm actually hoping to get some dying done soon. Need to pick up some more fiber!! Hope you are doing well!

    Gnat

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  2. Could you overdye the purple to be darker? If you still don't like it, you know how to reach me!

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  3. Next Time you decide to dye let me know . I can send you some professinal dyes that are Neon Colors. I use them on my line of yarns. Tabitha Yummee Yarn

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