Marr Haven Homemhyarn@marrhaven.com
 | Elaine Eskesen demystifies hand-dyed yarns, providing
both down-to-earth practical information and reassuring encouragement to knitters
so they can trust their own creative instincts. The book begins with a section on the basics of color and how various colors work together, then a detailed of dyeing with acid dyes including how various natural fibers react to the dyes, setting up a simple dye area, preparing the yarn and techniques for solid colors, making your own colors, space or rainbow dye, hand paint, overdye, tie-dye, squirting, the "Jackson Pollock" effect and sprinkle dye. "The Design Phase" section includes information and suggestions on how to use the yarn you've dyed. It is followed with a pattern section which can be used as written or as a starting point to individualize other patterns. There are 21 patterns; baby sweater, 4 child's sweaters, 5 adult sweaters, 4 adult vests, pillow, shawl, 2 scarves and 3 hats. Dyeing to Knit is a hardcover book with 128 pages and 178 color
illustrations, 8-3/4" x 10". see the Jacquard Acid Dyes |