Dyeing to Knit: How to Use--And Create Your Own--Beautiful Hand-Dyed Yarns
Hand-dyed yarns are so sensuous, with their custom hues and rich blends of colors, that every knitter longs to work with them. But once we've brought home some of those precious skeins, what next? In Dyeing to Knit, designer and dyer Elaine Eskesen demystifies hand-dyed yarns by providing straightforward how-to information both for using the yarns and dyeing your own, and ...more
Hardcover, 128 pages
Published
September 25th 2006
by Down East Books
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I have to admit, I have not actually tried anything from this book. None of the patterns were much my style, and as much as I would love to hand dye, I'm not at a point right now where I have the time or space to commit to it seriously...so, maybe I would like this book more if I had used it more than just read it.
It's pretty comprehensive in terms of the dying process, although the author constantly imploring the reader to buy a certain beginner's dying kit was a bit obnoxious. ...more
It's pretty comprehensive in terms of the dying process, although the author constantly imploring the reader to buy a certain beginner's dying kit was a bit obnoxious. ...more
I wish I'd had time to play with the ideas in this book. Next time.
Awesome color techniques for acid dyeing.
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