A few weeks ago, we went to the New Forest, on the way home we went to Queen Elizabeth Country Park and Wingham Wool was there. I bought loads of cashmere and some dye.
Because I don't want to wreck my cashmere, I thought I'd experiment with some English Wool Blend first that Karen gave me when I told her about it.
Karen gave me this:
I added some of this:
It did this:
And I ended up with this:
Gorgeous colour! I'm dyeing some more right now, more fibre, more dye for a longer time - just as an experiment.
I've ordered a drop spindle and I'm going to practice using this.
Because I don't want to wreck my cashmere, I thought I'd experiment with some English Wool Blend first that Karen gave me when I told her about it.
Karen gave me this:
I added some of this:
It did this:
And I ended up with this:
Gorgeous colour! I'm dyeing some more right now, more fibre, more dye for a longer time - just as an experiment.
I've ordered a drop spindle and I'm going to practice using this.
Love that blue!
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