Monday, July 21, 2014

Gulf Coast Blues

 Remember these bobbins?


 Now they are a skein of yarn. That grungy stuff behind it is what I started with. That's some stinky old Gulf Coast fleece.


 I thought things were going along pretty well. As nasty as the fleece was, and as lumpy as the batts were, I was pleased with the skein.


 Then I soaked it and noticed all the dye that was bleeding out. Arghh....wasn't I just admiring my dye job? Too soon, my friends, too soon.


After another wash, a good twack and some sunshine it dried a bit lighter in color and I do believe the bleeding stopped. Now I have to wonder what's going to happen with the other batts I dyed at the same time that I am currently spinning. This should be fun.
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 21, 2014 at 7:42 AM

    Turquoise is always a trickster dye. Needs a longer steaming time--and even then sometimes it will bleed a bit.

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  2. Delighted HandsJuly 21, 2014 at 9:57 AM

    I have heard that Gulf Coast fleeces can be a hard fleece to clean up but nice to see how great they turn out! I find that turquoise is one of the hardest colors to get to rinse out (also red) but it is still very, very pretty!

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  3. WanderingcatstudioJuly 21, 2014 at 10:13 AM

    You can try heat setting the finished yarn - Put it in a pot, or microwaveable dish with water and vinegar and heat it.
    If you're doing it on a pot on the stove, about 10 minutes at med heat should do it. In the microwave, do 3 minutes on high. Do this three times with about a minute or two rest in between.
    We've had to do it with a couple of skeins (usually red or black ones) that just don't want to rinse clear after dying. Some colours are just tougher than other - turquoise can be a bad one.

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  4. Tyche's MinderJuly 21, 2014 at 12:32 PM

    I like it! Very pretty.

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  5. kathy bJuly 21, 2014 at 5:25 PM

    Favorite COlor ever

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