Gail Callahan

Dip-Dyeing, Hand-Painting, Tie-Dyeing, and Other Creative Techniques

YARN AND FLEECE

Knitters are constantly on the lookout for the perfect palette for their next project. With Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece by Gail Callahan, knitters can

create just the colors they need. Callahan covers it all, from kid-friendly grocery-store dyes to easy-to-follow color theory for burgeoning enthusiasts. no matter if it’s wool, angora, mohair, llama, alpaca, or silk, hand dyeing makes it unique, from simple and sedate to outrageous and over-the-top. Join in the movement that’s taking the craft world by storm — dyeing yarn and fleece at home. this is the go-to guide knitters, crocheters, and other fiber workers need to turn everyday yarns and fleeces into stunning, one-of-a-kind creations.

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Dyeing for the PERFECT COLOR?

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• All the recommended dye methods use standard kitchen equipment, including microwaves, kettles, crockpots, electric frypans, and regular ovens.

• Dip-dyeing, tie-dyeing, hand-painting, and other inventive techniques are pre-sented in easy-to-follow, recipe-style for-mat, with generous how-to photography.

• Includes methods for overdyeing dated yarns to create stylish, flattering colors.

• Dye small amounts of yarn for multi-colored projects without having to invest in more yarn than is needed.

• Design versions of popular self- striping and multicolored yarns.

Hand Dyeing Yarn and FleeceFull-color photographs throughout

144 pages; 7 x 9

Hardcover with concealed wire-o: $18.95 US / $25.95 CAN

ISBN: 978-1-60342-468-4; No. 62468

January 2010

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