Tips for Achieving a Pointillist Effect in Your Yarns
We’ve dug into the Spin Off archives to uncover exercises for the study of color interactions. Use these experiments to create interesting colored yarns.
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We’ve dug into the Spin Off archives to uncover exercises for the study of color interactions. Use these experiments to create interesting colored yarns.
Just in time for spring, Spin Off contributors share their experiences dyeing, blending, spinning, and more in pursuit of the perfect palette.
Experiment with natural or acid dyes to re-create this vibrant hue by dyeing your own version.
Nervous about natural dyes? Start with these resources, including a PDF full of dyeing instructions and tips.
Do you have precious leftover yarns that deserve a project that lets them shine? Madeline’s dye samples inspired this great cowl pattern—a bonus for current Spin Off subscribers!
Find tips for improving your perception and use of color in your handspun projects.
Carding a Wool-and-Silk Blend to Spin.
An easy, mordant-free way to begin natural dyeing.
Learn how kitchen scraps and yard waste yield a rainbow of hues.
Spin Off contributor Brian McCarthy learned to spin shortly after his retirement. Soon he became fascinated with natural dyeing and Navajo plying.
Cooler temperatures and cleaning up the end-of-season garden inspire us to plan for next year’s growing season. Do your plans include a dyer’s garden?