Comments on: Spicy http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/ Follow my unending quest to knit up my fiber stash. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:58:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Birdsong http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/#comment-7527 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:11:24 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/#comment-7527 I have done a lot of plant dyeing, and hate to be the one to tell you, but a disproportionate number of plants that will dye wool and remain colorfast make... yellow. You might investigate black walnut outer hulls next, as they make a nice medium brown... these are not the shells, but the green outer hulls that cover the shells... you should be able to drive through the older neighborhoods and locate a tree; the owners might even pay you for picking them up! I have done a lot of plant dyeing, and hate to be the one to tell you, but a disproportionate number of plants that will dye wool and remain colorfast make… yellow. You might investigate black walnut outer hulls next, as they make a nice medium brown… these are not the shells, but the green outer hulls that cover the shells… you should be able to drive through the older neighborhoods and locate a tree; the owners might even pay you for picking them up!

]]> by: Susanne http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/#comment-7515 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:01:43 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/#comment-7515 I dyed some Merino the same way last month and I really liked the results. Also not a big fan of yellow, this shade is really nice. And the socks I knit are pretty. I had actually planned to dye my Merino with red beets but was too lazy to go shop for some and with the itch in my fingers to start the process, it was turmeric. Walnut hulls are also a very good idea. Susanne I dyed some Merino the same way last month and I really liked the results. Also not a big fan of yellow, this shade is really nice. And the socks I knit are pretty.
I had actually planned to dye my Merino with red beets but was too lazy to go shop for some and with the itch in my fingers to start the process, it was turmeric. Walnut hulls are also a very good idea.
Susanne

]]> by: Karen http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/#comment-7508 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:55:35 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/#comment-7508 I agree with you, I very very rarely like yellow, but this one is beautiful! I can't wait to see what you make with it. I agree with you, I very very rarely like yellow, but this one is beautiful! I can’t wait to see what you make with it.

]]> by: Lucia http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/#comment-7501 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:34:58 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/#comment-7501 There are yellows I love (butter) and yellows I hate (mustard). That one is definitely yellow, and definitely buttery. There are yellows I love (butter) and yellows I hate (mustard). That one is definitely yellow, and definitely buttery.

]]> by: blogfree val http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/#comment-7500 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:24:15 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/#comment-7500 Well, after being up all night checking out websites and blogs thanks to you, I had to check this out and see what the fuss is all about. I have to agree the yarn is definitely (and beautifully) yellow. Not that there's anything wrong with that.... v Well, after being up all night checking out websites and blogs thanks to you, I had to check this out and see what the fuss is all about. I have to agree the yarn is definitely (and beautifully) yellow. Not that there’s anything wrong with that….

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]]> by: eyeleen http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/#comment-7492 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:33:46 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/#comment-7492 beautiful! I have to try tumeric for dyeing. beautiful! I have to try tumeric for dyeing.

]]> by: Octopus Knits http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/#comment-7471 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:54:33 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/#comment-7471 Beautiful! Beautiful!

]]> by: Kim http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/#comment-7452 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:55:52 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/#comment-7452 The yarn turned out so nice. So you like the color yellow, huh? Hmmm. The yarn turned out so nice. So you like the color yellow, huh? Hmmm.

]]> by: --Deb http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/#comment-7430 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 22:02:12 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/#comment-7430 I think it looks lovely, although, of course, I LIKE yellow and golds. (And, did you know, a dash of turmeric in a pot of white rice turns it a lovely, golden color, too? Without changing the flavor?) I think it looks lovely, although, of course, I LIKE yellow and golds. (And, did you know, a dash of turmeric in a pot of white rice turns it a lovely, golden color, too? Without changing the flavor?)

]]> by: elizabeth http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/#comment-7428 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:03:03 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2007/spicy/#comment-7428 How does it smell? Like curry? How does it smell? Like curry?

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