After simmering yesterday's samples in the crockpot for ~8 hours and then cooling them for another 12 they looked deep and dark inside their little jars:
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Rooibos and Coffee |
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Earl Grey and Chamomile |
I dumped them from their dye baths and "rinsed" them in several changes of lukewarm water. By rinsing, i mean i lifted each sample from one lukewarm, clear water bath to another, careful not to swish or shock them too much. I soaked them individually in warmish soapy water for an hour. The wash water came out surprisingly clear. Then came one more hour long soak, this time with a splash of vinegar:
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Clockwise from top left: rooibos, coffee, Earl Grey, chamomile |
Now i have a dilemma. I like all the colours. What a big change from the original, undyed yarn:
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Natural Canadian wool |
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I tied the hanks with some superwash wool.
Notice the differences in colour between the hanks and the ties. |
The chamomile made the least difference to the original undyed yarn, but i like the subtle yellowish green tones:
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Chamomile sample |
The coffee wasn't quite as dark as i expected, but i do like the colour. Maybe if i soaked it longer...
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Coffee sample--look how dark the tie is compared to the yarn! |
I was led to believe that the rooibos would turn the yarn green, but it is decidedly orange in tone.
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Rooibos sample--I did much fiddling with the white balance trying for true-to-life colour. I came pretty close. |
The Earl Grey was my favourite before rinsing. It looks just as good dry.
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Earl Grey sample--this one smells the nicest. It may win on that basis alone. |
Any opinions? What colour should i dye my yarn? Should i pick my two favourites? Try for all four?
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