presented by Marie Barney at the 2019 Knitting Retreat, September 13-15.
Workshop Description
Each participant will gain the skills and confidence to dye yarn in their own home. The techniques taught in this class can produce the rich, vivid colors possible with direct application methods. Instruction will emphasize safety protocols. During the workshop the presenter and her assistant, properly equipped for safety, will do any task that would expose participants to harmful particles and fumes.
Materials fee per participant: $25 to be paid with registration
Skill level: little to no experience
Estimated duration: 3 hours, with a break
Participant limit: 15
Materials Fee
Includes:
• 2 skeins of superwash fingering weight yarn
• Use of all tools, dye stock, and materials needed to dye two skeins of yarn.
What to Bring
• Wear clothes which you do not mind accidentally staining.
• Please bring an old towel to be used for drying wet yarn.
• Please do not bring your own yarn to dye. For best results, suitable yarn has been chosen specifically for this workshop.
Course Objectives
- Learn safety protocols for acid dyeing yarn in your own home.
- Learn how to prepare yarn for acid dyeing.
- Learn basic color theory considerations.
- Learn procedure for direct application yarn dyeing.
- Experiment with hands-on direct application dyeing.
- Learn how to set your dye to be colorfast.
- Learn how to properly rinse and care for your hand-dyed yarn.
- Learn how to dry your hand-dyed yarn with care.
Marie Barney discovered the world of yarn dyeing relatively recently, but she quickly became consumed by the art. She has devoured books and videos, experimented with unusual application tools and techniques, and built up a massive supply of acid dyes from multiple manufacturers. She hasn’t bought a single skein of commercially dyed yarn since beginning her journey. Her stash of natural, un-dyed yarn is rivaled only by her stash of her own hand-dyed yarn. Marie has accomplished much in a short span of time. Now she’s eager to help you explore this fascinating and satisfying aspect of “slow knitting”—dyeing your own materials.
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This class is limited to 15 students.