Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece: Custom-Color Your Favorite Fibers with Dip-Dyeing, Hand-Painting, Tie-Dyeing, and Other Creative Techniques

Create one-of-a-kind fiber arts projects with “exciting and unusual techniques” from the woman known as The Kangaroo Dyer® and The Color Whisperer (CraftStylish).

Discover the colorful joys of hand dyeing your own yarn and fleece. It’s easy, fun, and can be done right in your own kitchen! Self-taught dyer Gail Callahan shows you a variety of simple techniques to turn plain, outdated, or leftover yarn into vibrant “new” fibers using ovens, crockpots, frying pans, and other standard kitchen equipment. Detailed advice on color theory, self-striping, “grocery store” dyes, and handmade multicolor skeins make successful dyeing a cinch, even for complete beginners.

“Filled with a TON of information . . . This book would help anyone that is looking to learn more about yarn dyeing. Overall, I would recommend checking this book out and becoming inspired.” —Amanda Crochets

© 2010 Storey Publishing, LLC (eBook): 9781603426718

Fecha de lanzamiento

eBook: 27 de febrero de 2010