Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Dyeing up a Storm

I have been handpainting rovings lately, which is great fun! I absolutely love playing with new colors and imagining how they will look when they are finished and spun into yarn.

Here are some photos of the latest batch.

Shamrock - merino/mohair

Merino/Kid Mohair (70/30) in "Shamrock"



Chestnut - merino/mohair

Merino/Kid Mohair (70/30) in "Chestnut"



Tourmaline - merino/silk

Merino/Tussah Silk (80/20) in "Tourmaline"



Bryce Canyon - merino/silk

Merino/Tussah (80/20) in "Bryce Canyon"



Ribbon Rock Turquoise - BFL

Bluefaced Leicester in "Ribbon Rock Turquoise"



Desert Sandstone - BFL

Bluefaced Leicester in "Desert Sandstone"



Sorbet - BFL

Bluefaced Leicester in "Sorbet"



<Topaz - BFL

Bluefaced Leicester in "Topaz"