Color Shift Yarn
This is one result of the other day’s carding mania.
You can see how the colors from green to blue to purple by following the batts around in a clockwise direction.
And the resulting yarn:
100% Finn wool
195 yards
7 oz.
bulky weight single
To make this yarn, I dyed three solid colors in blue (primary) and two secondary colors (green and purple). I took a little artistic license with what is a primary and what is a secondary, but you get the picture. Mr. HelloYarn then carded 2 batts each of the 3 colors, and I carded 3 mixtures (one half and half, one 1/4 and 3/4 , and the other 3/4 and 1/4) to go between each secondary and its neighboring primary. I then spun each batt in order. It helps to know how much you can fit on a bobbin so that you can have one big old skein of happiness at the end.
Hey, who’s going to Doyle’s tonight for the Knitting Olympics opening ceremonies? I’ll see you there!
Stacey wrote:
Wow. Those came out beautiful. I love the color gradiations!
Posted on 10-Feb-06 at 11:42 am | Permalink
The Queen of the Snow Cows wrote:
The colors are beautiful! And you are so lucky having a man that shows some interest in your fiber escapades. Mine thinks I’m nuts!
Posted on 10-Feb-06 at 11:53 am | Permalink
M wrote:
hey baby…beatious…a bit of eye candy for sure….good boy mr. helper monkey m….good boy….does he get a banana now? maybe a few ciders at Doyles???
Posted on 10-Feb-06 at 12:35 pm | Permalink
tara nichole wrote:
Love the colors!!!!! I put the first picture as my desktop background. I hope you don’t mind… or think it’s creepy…
Posted on 10-Feb-06 at 1:10 pm | Permalink
Amy Boogie wrote:
pretty pretty
My MR has expressed an interest in the carder too. Although I haven’t dragged him into my dungeon to play with it yet.
Posted on 10-Feb-06 at 1:51 pm | Permalink
Monica wrote:
Such yumminess!
Posted on 10-Feb-06 at 2:01 pm | Permalink
Brooke wrote:
The yarn turned out beautifully! I have only played with this type of blending with my hand cards as I don’t yet have a drum carder. The results are so wonderful. Thanks for sharing!
Posted on 10-Feb-06 at 2:49 pm | Permalink
Hillary wrote:
The colors are so beautiful!
Posted on 10-Feb-06 at 2:53 pm | Permalink
MJ wrote:
What beautiful colors (Mr. Hello Yarn is an excellent carder) and that is terrific single spinning, Adrian.
Good luck in the Olumpics!
Posted on 10-Feb-06 at 5:39 pm | Permalink
knitizen wrote:
oooooooh, pretty colors!!! i have not used the carder yet, but i am so totally motivated now. love the bulky yarn too. ultimate eye candy.
Posted on 10-Feb-06 at 10:06 pm | Permalink
Miz Booshay wrote:
Oooo…I think I need those batts as my desktop background :o)
Sooooo beautiful
Posted on 10-Feb-06 at 11:46 pm | Permalink
amanda wrote:
Those look great! Taking liberties with colors is a good thing.
Posted on 11-Feb-06 at 9:48 am | Permalink
Vicki wrote:
Mmm, looks like easter. That yearn is beautiful!
Posted on 11-Feb-06 at 3:42 pm | Permalink
Anna wrote:
oooooohhhhhh — I’m swooning over here, those colors are so beautiful!!! I’m contemplating a plunge (heh) into dyeing, as if I needed another diversion, and every time I visit your blog I get so inspired! it’s such beautiful stuff.
Posted on 11-Feb-06 at 5:00 pm | Permalink
ivete wrote:
Gorgeous! What are you planning to do with it?
Posted on 12-Feb-06 at 1:15 pm | Permalink
Meredith wrote:
Wow, I love this stuff to pieces! It’s simply lovely, totally reminds me of a Monet.
Posted on 12-Feb-06 at 11:52 pm | Permalink
Sheila wrote:
Very pretty, Adrian, and I LOVE the spring colors….makes me yearn for wearing shorts and sandals!!
Posted on 13-Feb-06 at 4:24 pm | Permalink