tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27234749.post7770937685597824056..comments2023-05-26T07:06:01.344-04:00Comments on It's All About Wool2Dye4: The World's Fascination with DyeingYarniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667987523503519404noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27234749.post-7899175435890120232008-07-23T12:12:00.000-04:002008-07-23T12:12:00.000-04:00Great! Thank you, Sheila. It appears I will be a b...Great! Thank you, Sheila. It appears I will be a bit slower on the swift, but the kids love to wind yarn so they might be perfect for the task. I can't wait!Tied Up in Knotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00619818381837807247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27234749.post-68298486914194405632008-07-23T12:08:00.000-04:002008-07-23T12:08:00.000-04:00Yes, Annabella, that's a good way to measure out s...Yes, Annabella, that's a good way to measure out skeins of a certain size. Just be sure you have the measurement around the skeinwinder, and maybe allow a couple of extra revolutions, just to be sure! My electric skein winder makes a taut 2-yd skein, for instance, so to make a generous skein for a pair of socks I'd wind 225 revolutions, giving me a 450 skein.Yarniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667987523503519404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27234749.post-89173389887651193132008-07-23T12:03:00.000-04:002008-07-23T12:03:00.000-04:00I already have them, and was wondering if working ...I already have them, and was wondering if working in reverse (from ball to swift) is the best way to divide the skein for dyeing. My kids are really into dyeing their sock yarn, so I want to divide into smaller bits and still have the long areas to do the dyeing.Tied Up in Knotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00619818381837807247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27234749.post-40114314844481647302008-07-23T11:41:00.000-04:002008-07-23T11:41:00.000-04:00My husband's license plate reads "DYE WOOL" and he...My husband's license plate reads "DYE WOOL" and he gets into fiber-related conversations daily with the most unlikely folk!<BR/><BR/>As for dividing the larger 8 oz skeins, Annabella, it is time to buy a yarn winder and swift, and you can have more control over the size of your skeins. Once you get to the point of needing to divide the skeins, you're ready for winding equipment! We are talking about making up smaller skeins in the future to see how well they are received.Yarniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14667987523503519404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27234749.post-34388627712835468442008-07-23T11:35:00.000-04:002008-07-23T11:35:00.000-04:00So true, Sheila. I was so pleasantly surprised whe...So true, Sheila. I was so pleasantly surprised when during a remodel, all the framing and drywall guys were standing outside discussing a beam as I walk out to see what needed to be done (I happened to have my knitting with me - socks, of course!). All eyes fixed on my little color bundle and one guy says: hey, I knit too!, as one of the dry-wallers chimes in: I crochet, my grandma taught me. One by one, the whole team turned out to be knitters and three did crochet, except for one who got a lesson that day and went home to practice his cast-on.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and the Platinum sock yarn feels so yummy! One question: how do you easily divide the hank if you do not want to dye the whole thing the same color? Are there tools available? Will a swift work?<BR/><BR/>Cheers.Tied Up in Knotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00619818381837807247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27234749.post-47433280214742817842008-07-18T06:26:00.000-04:002008-07-18T06:26:00.000-04:00I tend to get those kind of reactions, too. When I...I tend to get those kind of reactions, too. When I chat with people in the workplace, and we're talking about hobbies or interests, I mention my love of dyeing and spinning wool. They always seem amazed that anyone does that. Of course, you and I, Sheila, live in the part of the world where ALL of our friends do this! And, then I'll pull up my pant legs to show off my fancy socks, that's when they are really impressed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com