I was talking to a friend; because you mentioned your wife knits have you tried dying some of her wool yarn. You'd be able to get the quantity you need; and she probably wouldn't miss the amount you took from her skien.
What I do with my wifes yarn is cut some sections in varying lenghths, and then pull it apart. Like a miniature taffy pull. I sometimes mix colors to come up with some really great mixes.
Oh, by the way it is very theraputic after a stressful day.
Jim
There are three ways to complete a project. The right way, the wrong way or the Boss' way. You'd best learn the Boss' way.
Yes I have been lately considering the dying route to get the colors I need. That seems to be the only way, not just for yarn but for other materials as well. I've been hearing alot about Kool-Aid dying but haven't tried it yet.
By the way, I'm subscribed to this thread but I haven't been getting the email notifications. Has anyone else had this problem?
Last edited by gadabout; 12-29-2007 at 09:02 PM.
These are lovely flies Donald, I have been into nicely tied Wee Wets for a wee while now and enjoy them a lot.
What hook do you use? I use a Kamasan B175 size 10 --- is this too big? Should i go smaller and change to a heavier hook?
Jeanne
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