tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post575691550528442389..comments2024-03-07T01:00:28.990-08:00Comments on Ask The Bellwether: Yarn Story: Surprise!Amelia of Ask The Bellwetherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837966439073456616noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-34702751771226978512009-03-28T17:44:00.000-07:002009-03-28T17:44:00.000-07:00I have been frustrated by the fact that many dyers...I have been frustrated by the fact that many dyers have NOT noticed this fact. Of course the colours blend if each fibre has more than one colour. I have found that you have to make your stripes at least twice the staple length to get any clear colour. The colours will always blend at the transition point. Many dyers produce rovings that look lovely, but can't possibly be spun and worked intoElizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-69884448672183380142009-03-09T01:31:00.000-07:002009-03-09T01:31:00.000-07:00Goodness that is amazing and no I had never though...Goodness that is amazing and no I had never thought about staple length when dyeing but I guess it follows in a way the theory in the book Colour in Spinning by Deb Menzes ? !!!<BR/>Thanks for sharing his info and I am too do some dyeing :)Artis-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08157617283083385412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-55017727316406067902009-03-08T14:48:00.000-07:002009-03-08T14:48:00.000-07:00What an interesting result, I like the colours. I...What an interesting result, I like the colours. I wonder if your black dye was one of those based on very dark blue? I'm not sure I understand about the fibre length and dyeing, after all the fibres in the yarn overlap. I'm a bit puzzled. <BR/><BR/>I haven't done much dyeing, but I have noticed that some dye colours are stronger than others and dominate in mixes or when the butt up to each Dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488670649558382921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-20004199861130391232009-03-07T08:54:00.000-08:002009-03-07T08:54:00.000-08:00Hi! thanks everyone for the comments!Answers to qu...Hi! thanks everyone for the comments!<BR/><BR/>Answers to questions follow ...<BR/><BR/>@anonymous -- thanks for the pointer; I'll check out that book. I'm glad this is something that's been looked at before.<BR/><BR/>@Bristol -- it's possible the supplier is out of the fiber now, but you may still find it in the shops. Carolina Homespun, Woodland Woolworks, The Woolery, Paradise Fibers are all Amelia of Ask The Bellwetherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00837966439073456616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-49002148576895393992009-03-07T08:11:00.000-08:002009-03-07T08:11:00.000-08:00Hey there! I was surfing blogs and came across you...Hey there! I was surfing blogs and came across yours--love the dyeing! I am, however, completely transfixed by the BFL/alpaca blend--it's Ashland Bay? I checked their website and didn't see any mention of it. I'm seriously jonesing for some, if you could give me any more information!Bristolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02722788427189060763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-68283817123163132372009-03-07T07:02:00.000-08:002009-03-07T07:02:00.000-08:00I believe I read about how the staple length affec...I believe I read about how the staple length affects blending of colors in the Twisted Sisters workbook - it's a really good point if you're trying to make a yarn fit your vision!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-24858031151057056132009-03-06T13:55:00.000-08:002009-03-06T13:55:00.000-08:00A friend of mine who does some dyeing and spinning...A friend of mine who does some dyeing and spinning noted that it is good to take a look at the staple length of a fiber with how it is dyed and how that will come across when spun. Something I've been trying to keep in mind when I look at purchasing dyed fiber.Janishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14448669268235754692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-67663353371110366422009-03-06T12:45:00.000-08:002009-03-06T12:45:00.000-08:00This is a great post! Beautiful yarn and full of e...This is a great post! Beautiful yarn and full of excellent information. <BR/><BR/>Would you please consider linking this post (or another one) to our Fiber Arts Friday Blog Carnival? My readers would love it! <BR/><BR/>http://www.alpacafarmgirl.com/2009/03/fiber-arts-friday-carnival/<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing. I'm now following!Alpaca Farmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553021329184439497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-43684018321288552702009-03-06T10:02:00.000-08:002009-03-06T10:02:00.000-08:00Simply beautiful! I much prefer, at least for wea...Simply beautiful! I much prefer, at least for weaving, the yarns I get by spinning vari-colored rovings to yarns vari-dyed as yarns. I always liked the subtler kinds of effects, especially when plied on itself. Now I understand why this happens! Thank you.Peg in South Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886923838871937466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6183250014956175356.post-76406394369839762732009-03-05T18:42:00.000-08:002009-03-05T18:42:00.000-08:00I've been a bit anxious about the whole dyeing thi...I've been a bit anxious about the whole dyeing thing, so your results and your revelation are reassuring and wonderful to me! I can't wait to see what I come up with this summer when I start dyeing.HLFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00661697147353625303noreply@blogger.com