tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10023397.post3221596481401957072..comments2023-02-25T03:45:50.038-08:00Comments on Dis'n'Dat: Desert coloursTallguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733388422594420704noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10023397.post-21752197957231591332009-11-12T21:02:22.365-08:002009-11-12T21:02:22.365-08:00Looks lovely, TG! Plow ahead. Glad to see you'...Looks lovely, TG! Plow ahead. Glad to see you're still forging anew on the dyeing and blending scene.<br /><br />Am thinking about moving up your way in the future so you might be VERY AFRAID about a fellow spinner/knitter being in the same neighborhood. Mwaaahaaa haaa haaaa!<br /><br />Hugs,<br />~Mike in TampaDer Geezer von Tampadorfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116375220185376021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10023397.post-71967567475108722522009-10-27T14:57:21.658-07:002009-10-27T14:57:21.658-07:00I think I can hear your angst. Don't forget t...I think I can hear your angst. Don't forget that barberpoling is mostly in the unknit yarn, and when you knit it up it takes on yet another form. I love the ideas of keeping colors separate on the yarn, but I don't always like the swatches afterward. <br /><br />I'm a fan of your thought to ply with the rusty color.willyghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04361676985542834823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10023397.post-528990278790341492009-10-26T22:30:46.221-07:002009-10-26T22:30:46.221-07:00I plied with a fine tussah when I wanted to 'p...I plied with a fine tussah when I wanted to 'preserve' the yardage in an 'injection' dyed ball of roving. The tussah bended into the background and my 2 ply did not bias in knitting. If affordabe, choose a coordinating or neutral color of fine silk which will blend with all colors in your single.May Frances C. McCaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10023397.post-24540178367374910972009-10-26T19:00:48.805-07:002009-10-26T19:00:48.805-07:00You could do a 2-ply for the weight of yarn you wa...You could do a 2-ply for the weight of yarn you wanted and then over-dye it. I think it would come out nicely semi-shaded. I've never done it myself, so I'm just supposing.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05483752128029075112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10023397.post-66850440422860918032009-10-26T18:13:06.572-07:002009-10-26T18:13:06.572-07:00I kind of like marled yarns, at least for some pro...I kind of like marled yarns, at least for some projects. The colours are lovely. Hope we get to see pics of the finished product.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18047049720897209506noreply@blogger.com