Delighted Dyer

Everyone knows Tina as the Depraved Dyer. I’d think Genius Dyer, Super Amazing Dyer, or Unbelievably Awesome Dyer are better descriptions, but I guess they don’t sounds as cool.

As I mentioned yesterday one of the coolest things about camp was the opportunity to have a dying class with Tina. She told us a bit about her creative process, how dying happens at Blue Moon, and we talked a lot about color choices and how they make you feel.

Our homework for the class was to do a color study. We were instructed to bring examples of colors we love and colors that make us uncomfortable. I was excited to do the homework and thought I knew for sure what the results would be.  I would have said I didn’t have a favorite color, that I like variety, and I would have said that pastels made me uncomfortable. I would have been a liar.

Take a look at some of my homework photos. What do you see? Not a lot of variety. Clearly I like autumn colors with a big emphasis on copper/cherry wood colors and greens. What color isn’t in there at all?  Blue. I would never have said I don’t like blue, but other then blue jeans there wasn’t hardly any in my wardrobe and none in my house. Not even my bathroom is blue. I never would have guessed.

We had three skeins of STR Medium weight to dye and were instructed to try two in our comfort zone and one outside of it.

For my first skein I did my best to replicate that cherry/copper color. I think I came pretty close and as you might imagine I love it. Totally my favorite of the bunch (it’s photographed on my copper & cherry table).

My non-comfort skein is blue, but I added some grey and purple to make it a little more me. I may not knit something for me out of it, but I think it’s pretty to look at.

My favorite wardrobe colors are pinks and greens so I tried to incorporate them in my last skein. I really love the pinks in this yarn, but I wish I’d left the green out. Maybe it won’t look as blotchy once it’s knit.

What about my skein from Tina? She knows how to do pink and green right! Love it!

I’m excited and inspired to break out the dyes at home and give it a try. I’m no longer the timid dyer, I’m the delighted dyer!

Comments

[irishgirlieknits]

I just love all of your yarns....great job!! (Okay, you can probably guess which one is my favorite, but the others fall into my second and third favorites...the pinks/burgundy and the autumn colors).

Can't wait to see what you knit up with yours!!!

Its raining here in CA....reminds me of camp!

[stariel]

Well I think the blue is gorgeous! Of course, that's not surprising since I adore blue so.

Also, your dogs are always so cute. :)

[Nancy]

Sam, very nice....and the blue is lovely...thanks for sharing!

[marcy aka knittinggolfer]

love your colors sam! the pinks are beautiful. i want to do some more dyeing. start with color, i am good. give me a blank slate and i freeze. ok with it now and definately need to do again!!!! and what's the tina skein? those are my colors!! would buy all of yours!!!!

[Zonda]

Love all your colors! Glad I didn't have to do that homework LOL, my range is wide!

[cupcakefaerie]

I love the cherry/copper and the pinks. I'm trying to tap into my inner blue too. :)

[MicheleLB]

I love your blues! But I also love the cherry/copper, and that's not my usual. Great job!

[tana]

Beautiful photos and lovely yarn!! I love the top one and the one Tina did. Very nice. They're all beautiful, but those are my favorite.

[geniaknitz in PDX, home of the Sock Summit]

Wow; they're all pretty, but the only one I'm drooling over is the blue/green/lavendar.
WAY GORGEOUS!