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Another Dye Day

I got a mess of Rambouillet and lots of Leicester Longwool locks so it was time, and inspiration struck…like a mulit-colored barrel of monkeys.

Here are the results, and I learned some things along the way. For one, I learned I should wash the locks a few more times before dyeing to get a little more lanolin out of them. What I did was to dye them while still in larger clumps with still some lanolin in them, and then I rewashed them with really hot water and Dawn after the fact. I did some in the larger clumps which seem fine but not as de-lanolined as the ones I did tonight where I picked them open and then re-washed them and they are now drying. I will note in the pictures which are which. I will use it all and make fun yarns regardless of how they were done.

These were when I first dyed the Leicester Longwool lock.
These I photographed through the bags, I re-washed the locks in larger clumps and they really show the curls.
These are the locks after I picked them open and separated them, then washed them again, spun them in lingerie bags and picked them open to dry; they are still a little wet in the pics.

Then we have the lovely and yummy Rambouillet top, which is so soft and delicious! (It’s high in fiber and low in calories!) –/-

In process shots, still wet…drying.
All done and dry, so much potential!
The hat in the middle is the perfect example of what can become of these braids of fiber!

And in the process, some art happens along the way:

Blotter Art
Accidental Art
Accidental Meme

My favorite thing to do with the hand spun bouclé locks and Rambouillet is to create these fun left-over hats with several yarns together. I will make another post sharing images of these recent hats. Stay tuned.