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abigailvr
10-28-2004, 10:25 PM
I was dyeing some yarn for my swap pants, and it didn't come out at all like I expected. So I took pictures, of course!

It's 3 skeins of Marr Haven worsted weight, dyed with cherry Kool-Aid.

http://www.abigailvr.net/knitting/rednotpink.jpg
After being in the dye bath for an hour or so, disturbingly red.
Eventually I decided that I actually liked that red.

Then...
http://www.abigailvr.net/knitting/redandpink.jpg
Two hours in the dye bath, and the water was slightly pink.
I decided they were done and drained it and untwisted the skeins. Not the red I had decided I liked, but the pink I was originally going for with blobs of the red. Very disappointing.

http://www.abigailvr.net/knitting/redandpink1.jpg
After hanging all night, the colors mellowed a bit.

http://www.abigailvr.net/knitting/redandpink2.jpg
I think.

The real test is how it looks when I knit it up. Time will tell!
JustLookin
10-28-2004, 10:27 PM
Im sure it will look nice.

Its always a good idea to spread out your yarn as much as possible to get the colors all in there.
pamelamama
10-28-2004, 10:28 PM
valentines day right around the corner!

:heart
marnie
10-28-2004, 10:30 PM
i like it!
abigailvr
10-28-2004, 10:37 PM
I was actually going for variagated pink, just not quite THAT variagated. :pink
mommomrebecca
10-28-2004, 11:21 PM
I :wowza pink and red together. My son has a pink and red hat. Totally delicious.
Perogi
10-28-2004, 11:38 PM
My next dying project is pink and red for longies for dd - at my dh's request!! :)
averymybaby
10-29-2004, 10:28 AM
I like it!

So when you dye it twisted like that it usually penetrates to the center of the skein and gets variegated?
ravingcutie
10-29-2004, 12:19 PM
Pretty! I love the way yarn turns out when you dye it!
abigailvr
10-29-2004, 05:22 PM
Thanks for all the compliments. The more I look at it, the more I like it. I wound it into balls today:
http://www.abigailvr.net/knitting/redandpinkwound.jpg

Julia, yep, I've done this a few times. I think I twisted it more tightly than usual this time, though, and the varigations are a lot more extreme.

All of these soaker swere knit with yarn dyed the same way:
http://www.abigailvr.net/temp/ww101/toddler.jpg
http://www.abigailvr.net/temp/ww101/terri.jpg
http://www.abigailvr.net/temp/ww101/newborn.jpg