Stash Diving Color Play
Stash Diving Color Play
How to combine different fibers from your stash to use in a project
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This is a 2 hour recorded workshop that focused on how to mix and match 2 or more different dyed & undyed fibers to get wonderful color outcomes in a project.
Level: Advanced beginner/Intermediate (able to spin a continuous yarn and ply)
This workshop was recorded and is available unlimited viewing. If you have any questions after taking the workshop you can contact me via the contact form.
Drop spindlers, wheel spinners and electric spinners are all welcome.
Description:
Have you been tempted to buy different dyed braids of wool but now you’re not quite sure what to do with all of them? How about combining them into a knitted sweater? Or woven fabric for a jacket? Join Alanna as she helps you explore all the color possibilities when combining 2 or more different dyed and undyed fibers. You will leave this workshop with a new excitement for spinning down your stash!
Techniques covered:
Cable plying
Marled yarns
Carding
Tips & tricks when working with combed top
Prerequisite skills needed:
Participant should be able to spin a continuous yarn and have basic plying knowledge/experience (plying a yarn from 2 bobbins)
Materials needed:
To participate in optional spinning exercises you will need:
2 braids of dyed tops (1 oz from each will be plenty)
3-5 bobbins if using a traditional wheel/e-spinner
A tensioned lazy kate
Hand carders (optional)
At the end of this workshop you will know how to combine painted tops to get these types of color results!
Have a question about the workshop? You can submit your questions below and Alanna will get right back to you.