Dyeing Eva Braun.
Now if you remember I said I wanted a color sort of like what a Lil Granny would get by going to a Beauty School for her monthly color job...you know that shade of blue (sometimes they come out lavender/purple).
I know from all my other "dye experiments" you are never guaranteed a particular color...that is unless you are an expert~~which I'm not!
To begin with I think I need a bigger pot!
Of the colors I purchased I debated between~sky blue, turquoise and navy blue. I only wanted a color wash so I made a weak dye bath using sky blue.
Double, double...toil and trouble!Here we are simmering...and waiting! I was really scared that it wasn't as weak as I thought, the water was so blue!
...and the laundry is hung out to dry!
This shot isn't true to color, I guess because of the blueness of the sky...the yarn looks more green.
But the resulting color is what I would call teal or blue/green turquoise. I'm not at all disappointed.
In fact, I'm very excited...let the pattern search begin! I have a couple in mind but "The One" hasn't spoke to me yet!
I believe this calls for a contest! With all the calculations done...can you guess how much yardage I have? Leave me a comment on this post with your guess...the closest one wins! I'll leave this contest open until Feb 24th. Oh...be sure and tell me if you are a spinner or a knitter~~this will help to determine your prize! Remember, I AM going to the Hawks Nest Spinners Retreat at the end of the month...where there's lots and lots of fiber to buy! Like I need another reason to purchase fiber!
Keep on Knittin' & Spinnin'!!!
67 comments:
It looks really great. Beautiful.
Well, let's see if I can do some math here...
I will guess about 1650yds.
I am a knitter. :)
Wow, gorgeous results!
I say 2688yds
What a stunningly beautiful color!
I'm going to guess 1400 yards! (And I'm a knitter.)
Also, I still need your mailing address to send your contest prize to you! You can email me at yarnfloozies (at) gmail {dot] com. Thanks!
I will guess 1800 yds. Beautiful stuff you dyed. And I'm a knitter.
2200 Yards is my guess - and I'm with you, I think you did a stunning job on the color!
I love the color. This is harded than I thought it would be my first guess reading the entry was 1600, then 2200. So my 2436. I'm a knitter
Love the colour, its SO you!!!!
I guess 2100 and you know I'm a knitter or is that a nutter!
xx
that turned out realy pretty :) i'm guessing around 2600 (i'm a knitter)
That is YOUR color, Robin! And it's simply gorgeous - you spinners amaze me, truly. I will guess 2150 yds and I'm a plain ol' knitter. :)
I'm no spinner, but they finished product looks fantastic to me! And the colour is just gorgeous. I'm going to guess 1950 yards. How ever much it is, I can't wait to see what you decide to knit!
This is a gorgeous colour!
(Anne sent me) And I will guess... 2350 yards!
my guess would be 3090 yds.
Hi, there. Anne sent me to check out your contest, but I've been enjoying reading your blog this morning as well.
I'm going to guess 2200 yards of yarn. It's gorgeous!
That color came out beautiful!
My guess is 3251 yards of yarn, and I am a knitter. I want to be a spinner, someday when I can afford a wheel.
I'm guessing 1875 yards! Those are truly beautiful colors! And I'm a knitter - for now :)
Thank you for stopping by and entering my contest. :) I love your story. Civil War reenactment is great. I hope you guy have a wonderful renewal of your vows in Scotland. That would be awesome!! You'll need to share pictures.
I'm a knitter but I'll guess 2150 yards. :) It's a pretty color.
I'm gonna go with 2,640 yards. :-)
One of my favorite colors! I will guess, 2240 yrds. thanks for entering my contest, too!
Fab yarn! I will guess right in the middle and say 2500 yards. I am a knitter, I would love to spin, but I have not learned how to yet! :)
Gorgeous yarn! I'll take a random guess and say it's 2015 yards. (I'm a knitter.)
Well, I am so very impressed! I can only hope to get to that point of processing a fleece, spinning, dying it and knitting something! Wow!
You did an amazing job on the color--Beautiful! I don't have a clue as to the yardage, but I'll take a stab in the dark...2400 yards. I be a knitter.
It's beautiful! Almost makes me think faded denim. I'll go with 2660 yards, and I'm a knitter.
Love the yarn color! And so glad to hear that Little Landon is fine.
My guess is 1833 yds.
I am a knitter only, haven't tried spinning yet.
2155 yards. A stab in the dark. :o) Lovely colour. Looks to have some grey in it on my monitor, which is lovely.
LOVE the color. Haven't a clue what to guess... 2420 yards. Knitter.
2165 yards. Love the color! (oh, i'm a knitter and new spinner!)
Have fun on your trip! So envious!
I'll go with 2022 yards. It looks gorgeous.
I'm a knitter.
WOw - I love it!
How about 2244 yards.
I'm a knitter.
Gorgeous! I'm guessing 1850 yards.
Very pretty! I'll guess 2513 yards. (I'm a knitter.)
I'm a knitter and I'm going to guess 3200 yards.
Well, I'm gonna pick a nice even 2000.
Looks Beautiful! (And I'm a Knitter.)
I'll guess 2300yds. I think that delicate blue would be gorgeous in Pink Lemon Twist's Scheherazade.
http://pinklemontwist.blogspot.com/2006/10/scheherazade.html
I'm a spinner!
First, so glad to hear your little guy's OK! What a relief!
Now, hmmm, for yarn, I guess 2056yds. Very pretty color. What about a cabley sweater?
That is really gorgeous yarn-- I just spun up something about that color this weekend. I'll guess, I don't know, 2420 yards?
2470 yards popped into my mind. :-) I think you created a beautiful colour.
I am a knitter who also plays with a drop spindle.
Thats a beautiful colour! I'd guess it's abt 3000 yards. I think it would make a lovely knee length jacket coat with curved collars.
I knit and crochet...actually more of crochet!
OK, I'll say 2100 yards.
I love that color! It looks like a beautiful pair of socks. Well, with that much yarn, I guess LOTS of socks. :-) It'd be a gorgeous shawl, too. Good luck finding the perfect pattern!
I'm a spinner...and a knitter and I love them both so much! I'm going to be totally random and guess 2065 yards. I did fake math to make me feel better about my guesstimate. Lovely yarn!
Kim
http://fleeceofheroes.wordpress.com
Hi there!
I found your link through one of the bloggers in Defeat the Winter Doldrums dishcloth swap. I am a new knitter, and loving it! That yarn looks so lovely!
My guess is 2643 yards.
Oooh, pretty!
My guess is 2010 yards. No ideas about a pattern though.
I'll go with 2180.
It is really beautiful!
Ooops and I forgot to mention that I'm a knitter.
I'd say you've got 1974 yards of very gorgeous yarn there!
I'm a spinner, and I'll have to practice quite a bit to produce a sweater's worth of such beautiful yarn...
I love the color!
I'm a knitter and I'm guessing 3114yds
Gorgeous yarn! I'm guessing 1850 yards!
What a pretty color! I'm going to guess 1929 yards (I'm a knitter).
I am thinking 2308 yards of beautiful wool! I am a knitter and a spinner
I'd guess 2150 yards.
It really is a beautiful color
A gorgeous color! I am guessing 1500 yards.
I'll guess 2700 yards.
What a gorgeous blue - blue is my favorite color.
I am just a knitter, no spinning here.
gorgeous color... I'm guessing you have 3200 yards of gorgeous yumminess!
I didn't see 2450yds so that's my entry! If I was a better spinner I could make a better guess I'm sure!
Absolutely gorgeous! I'm going to guess 1175 yards. (I'm a knitter, by the way)
I love your description of the color you were trying to get out of the dye. I can see my grammie with her lady friends at the salon all sharing pics of their grandkids while getting their wash and set for the week. LOL
I'm a new knitter.
Yardage: 2825
Pattern Suggestion: with Spring coming I would go for a twin set, cute tank with a matching one button sweater/jacket. Tank and jacket/sweater would hve a common eyelet detail. SOmething ala Rowan.
That is beautiful yarn. My guess would be 3350 yards.
Jan
It's really beautiful. I'll guess that you have 2066 yards
Me again. I forgot to mention that I am a knitter.
I love the color. It looks really beautiful and heathery on my screen.
My guess is 2102 yards.
I am a knitter.
hey girl! Love the color and it will definitely look great on you. I'm going to take a wild guess and say 2954 yds. Can't wait to see it knitted up.
I really love love love the yarn.
I guess 2144.
I'm a knitter.
Oh yeah, and I love your husband's flutes - beautiful!
I'll go with 2100 yards. And I'm a knitter only.
That is some truly gorgeous yarn Ronin!
I am guessing 2190yds.
that is some purty yarn... I'm guessing there's 2457 yards
oh and I knit and spin
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