If it's Monday, it must be greens
Between photographing and uploading some new yarns last week, I spent a day experimenting with a variety of green shades. A pleasing discovery -- the new superwash merino sock yarn becomes deliciously, buttery soft after being processed. I'm thinking luxurious socks for Christmas gifts...
As a plus, I'm finding this merino also takes the colours "true". Some yarns, because of their content (especially the blends), will come out in different shades than what was envisioned. That's why I love working with silks. They take colour beautifully and the results are fairly consistent.
With other fibres, I can dye three different yarns in the same dyepots at the same time but get three completely unique colour results right out of the same pot. That can be frustrating when someone has asked me for "this yarn but in those colours". There are no guarantees in the world of yarn dyeing, as many of you fellow dyers will agree. You get to know your own products, but working with new yarns is always a creative surprise at first. And that's the fun of it.
Wow, what gorgeous greens!
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