Dyeing a Gradient Yarn

Class Description

Love working with those long gradient skeins where the colors blend one into another? Learn how to create your own ombré color way. In this class students will explore one technique for creating their own long gradient skein by hand painting a skein of sock yarn. Materials fee covers a variety of dye solutions to choose from, a 150 yd skein of sock yarn, and all equipment needed to dye the skein. The instructor will provide a hand out on safe dyeing practices and basic principles of dying wool successfully. A brief discussion of color blending will proceed the actual dyeing. **Required Materials: Students should wear dark clothing and bring gloves (if they don’t want dyed hands), any one with a sensitive respiratory system may want to consider wearing a mask (although dyes will not be used in powdered form).**