I dyed this yarn I bought as blank skeins from Dharmafey.
I did two batches. Both were handpainted with Dharma fiber reactive dyes with vinegar as the agent mixed with the chemical water. I let it sit around 20 hours then steam set them.
Black Orchid
I wanted something dark and rich. I love the Raven colorways from Blue Moon Fiber Arts. But after their Atomic 6 colorway fading so badly that it isn't even the same colors, I am unwilling to buy more of their yarn. So I figured why not dye a colorway similar but yet my own.
There are four dyes - black as well as deep purple, burgundy & fire red all mixed with varying amounts of black.
I really like the way this colorway came out. I think it will look wonderful in socks.
The name is inspired by the graphic novel by Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean.
Chocolates
This batch was dyed for my friend Meredith. She said she really just wanted brown & black. So that is what I did. Pretty simple. It is two different concentrations of chocolate brown & black (same black as the Black Orchid).
I think it came out well and hope she will like it.
Because of the Superwash/Bamboo/Nylon blend, there is a shimmer to the yarn. It looks wonderful. I need to buy more of this yarn. It also super soft.
I made my Baudelaire socks out of this base yarn dyed by Dharmafey. I really love them. They feel great and are super comfy. They are wearing pretty well.
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