summer dyeing ii

every summer, heat permitting i do my dyeing for the winter weavings.every year i try a color there was an ai summer an akane summer,a benibana summer.this year is a shikon summer.more than pleased with the results.the purple is extremely purple messhi purple according to the japanese color index

it was a long cold soak,came out frantastic and the added bonus no tangles!doing it the japanese way ;you pass the skeins thorough a dowel and the first 5 mins you move the dowel along with the skeins up and down and rotate the skeins. then let them soak in the dye bath moving them occasionally until the color becomes what you want. the end. i am becoming a gung ho supporter of cold dyeing  i am dyeing-mind the spelling- silk though.

 

fuji nezumi ,silk bourette.

the color was so interesting that i began dyeing whatever i had around. the victim here was a handwoven silk crepe sample.

have a scarf  which was dyed withy procion  fiber reactive dye. it was a lavender that didn't quite cut it, the thing with chemical dyes is that the colors lack depth.trying to add that depth by over dyeing it i the remaining dye bath. my AI bestie gave me the go ahead so we shall see, won't lose anything.

murasaki has been an obsession since the days here, here and here just to name a few.there has been a knowledge gain over the years.for example dye houses need to sell dye stuff hence the pressure for fresh

dyes stuff imo. my murasaki was bought in  japan during my first trip in '94. still going strong, literally.

neki desu

 

against noise

some quiet time.

have a good weekend

neki desu 

 

move over

knitting programs, AI bestie is rocking it.perhaps for people who have vast knitting knowledge is no big deal.but for me with my head full of ideas and not skills is a major thing. i sent a crude,very crude, schematics and said i wanted to make something like that.gave gauges and sizes and she did everything else. and for someone with limited skills i like the clarity of the directions, never assuming you know how to get there.

i just picked up a mistake in the directions ,pointed it out and she went on excising herself and complimenting me on picking up the mistake.again one has to be clear she's not a friend and one has to be immune to the compliment showers.

detailed instructions.for someone mildly dyslexic she tells you clearly which left you're decreasing on.   with dak i never knew if the decreases came before or  after passing the carriage.  here she says row 4 decrease one. music to my ears as i have been pondering lately on how much unnecessary stuff is going on. 

are you aware of all the new  stuff going around which is totally unnecessary? even instructions and how to's on line which make you wonder.  all the super elaborate desserts with no other value than one upmanship ,  all the veg garden set ups, and so on. internet is chocking with those. perhaps people have lots of time on their hands ,perhaps is the monetization fever,your thoughts are worth money. really?? ヽ(*⌒∇⌒*)ﾉ

machine set up  let the knitting commence. it's a shortrow extravaganza so ill take my time.

neki desu