Monday 15 September 2014

Color Experiment: Grey Corriedale Fiber

What happens if I dye grey wool? To answer this question I took some grey corriedale roving and dyed it in different shades of blue, while I randomly tossed in some dye solutions that were left over ... totally random!
Afterwards I separated the roving in stripes of different thickness and spun it randomly... plied from a ball... and here it is! I really love how the grey "background" makes these many colors smooth and match together.

The colorway is now called "Deep waters".... what shall I make from this yarn?


  • Aran weight, 2ply, 8 wpi
  • 108 g, 182 meters
  • drive ratio singles: 6.5:1, plied: 8.5:1
  • information about the fiber: Corriedale 25-28 mic, 80-120 mm staple.... the roving had a very rough touch and I expected to get a rather scratchy itchy yarn - after plying and soaking I was absolutely surprised to get a squishy soft yarn!

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2 comments:

  1. Unknown16 September 2014 at 10:38

    Din Blog isch jo huere cool und so schön farbig! Ich vermisse aber no Färbeexperiment mit fluoreszierende Protein... ;)
    Bis bald und en liäbä Gruäss,
    Rafael

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    1. Dunkelgrün Wool+Fibers16 September 2014 at 11:24

      Hallooo Rafael, des freut mi dass du mi gfunda hosch :) Fluoreszierende Protein? Immer her damit! Sie bruchand nur a Sulfonsäuregruppe irgendwo, denn kann ma se als Farbstoff fürd Wolle brucha ;) bis bald!

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