Even more dyeing. I'm so sorry - I think I'm developing a bit of a problem. My wool delivery came so I couldn't wait to break into it. First up is 100% Falkland wool and a Blue Faced Leicester and Seacell blend (I loved how the last one came out so I ordered more to play with). Both braids were 100g.
Once the wool was prepped and added to the dye bath I poured over a left over sea green I mixed for the super secret birthday yarn I have already dyed but can't share yet. I let that soak in for a bit then added a cobalt blue and some grape coloured dye. I noticed that it took a really long time to exhaust the dye this time, but I think it's because I made a bit of a boo-boo with making the acid bath (forgot to add the vinegar til the wool was already in there) so my ph wasn't quite where it needed to be. I gave up trying to exhaust the bath on the heat but it did clear once I took it off the burners - I think it just needed more time?
On the Falkland this made an almost lavender shaded mix of lovely blues and as it dried it fluffed up beautifully. The BFL/Seacell blend is stupidly beautiful. It reminds me of the surf in Cornwall. It held the sea green really well and it shifts through the grapey purple and bright blues really subtly. The white seacell makes this colourway really something else, it perfectly mimics the foam on the ocean. I am in love with it!
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