My dyeing philosophy is very simple.
-I think that anyone can do it.
-You must experiment to find out what works best for you.
-You should have fun while you’re doing it.

I believe that everyone knows the colors that work best for them, and therefore will produce the best yarns and fibers for their projects. I had been knitting for quite awhile before I first took the time to knit with my own yarn. Suddenly a hobby that I liked became a hobby that I loved. It was the ability to create the perfect yarn for my project, that made it so enjoyable. The piece meant so much more to me, than if I had used someone else’s yarn.

I honestly think that if you knit, spin, crochet or weave, you can dye up yarn and roving. It doesn’t take much in the way of supplies, just a little practice. I’ve been told by some people that they don’t have my eye for color, so their yarn would never turn out as well as mine. I simply refuse to believe that. I honestly think that if you knit, spin, crochet or weave, you can dye up yarn and roving. It doesn’t take much in the way of supplies, just a little practice. I’ve been told by some people that they don’t have my eye for color, so their yarn would never turn out as well as mine. I simply refuse to believe that.

I will be going over several different ways of dyeing yarn, with a couple of different types of dye. All of the dyes I will show you how to use will be acid dyes, I have not worked with natural dyes. I will be going over how to make variegated yarn using four different methods.

If you’re not having fun while you’re dyeing the yarn, then you shouldn’t be doing it. Simple as that!

Color is something that people seem to be afraid of playing with. To help you better understand the way that colors work Color Wheel Pro is a great site. I could put it all into my own words, but I think that they do a very thorough job. Check it out, play around with the free trial a bit, and get to know which combinations work for you.

For me, color is about balance and harmony. When I’m knitting I want the item to appear to flow, and have depth and richness in it’s color. I don’t want to create a yarn that might take away from the pattern.