Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece

Name: Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781603424684
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Custom-Color Your Favorite Fibers with Dip-Dyeing, Hand-Painting, Tie-Dyeing, and Other Creative Techniques

By Gail Callahan

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Summary

Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece by Gail Callahan reveals how to transform plain or leftover yarn into vibrant fibres using simple, accessible techniques. This book guides readers through hand dyeing using everyday kitchen tools like ovens, crockpots, and frying pans. It includes detailed advice on colour theory, creating self-striping effects, using grocery store dyes, and making handmade multicolour skeins, making this craft approachable for complete beginners.
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This book is perfect for beginner dyers, fibre artists, and crafters eager to explore hand dyeing techniques with simple, kitchen-friendly methods.

Standard kitchen equipment is all that's needed to set up a kitchen dye shop. Dyeing can be done in a microwave oven, a sturdy stove top kettle, a crackpot, a traditional oven, or even an electric frying pan. The author covers various methods. She uses fibre, colour, and heat to create exciting new yarns and yarn colours.

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Discover the colourful 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 Self-taught dyer Gail Callahan shows you a variety of simple techniques to turn plain, outdated, or leftover yarn into vibrant new fibres using ovens, crockpots, frying pans, and other standard kitchen equipment.

Detailed advice on colour theory, self-striping, "grocery store" dyes, and handmade multicolour skeins make successful dyeing a cinch, even for complete beginners. Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece is your gateway to exploring the art of dyeing with confidence and creativity.

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Reviewers praise Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece as an ideal companion during the darker winter months, bringing colour and creativity into the home. Following Callahan's instructions allows readers to set up a safe dye studio and enjoy rewarding projects that can brighten the season.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781603424684

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Format: Spiral bound

Date Published: 27 February 2010

Country: United States

Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 530g

Pages: 168

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About the Author

Gail Callahan discovered weaving in the 1990 s, leading her to a small business called The Kangaroo Weaver. A few years later, she began dyeing for personal use. The following year, Valley Yarns asked her to dye yarns exclusive to WEBS, America s Yarn Store, in Northampton, Massachusetts. She now teaches dyeing at WEBS, and continues to dye for them as well as for her own business, The Kangaroo Dyer. She is the author of Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece.