CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION: A VERY REASONABLE CRAFT
The Big Three: Fiber, Color, Heat
CHAPTER 1 YOUR DYE STUDIO
Setting Up Your Studio
Safety First
Be Environmentally Responsible
Organizing Your Supplies
Heat Sources
CHAPTER 2 FIBERS TO DYE FOR
What to Expect from Protein Fibers
The Many Elements that Affect Dye Color
Preparing Fiber for the Dyebath
CHAPTER 3 DYES TO TRY
Types of Dyes
Some Dyeing Warm ups
Playing with Grocery-Store Dyes
Simple Handpaint Method: Monochromatic
CHAPTER 4 COLOR POWER
Finding Your Color Comfort Zone
Searching for a Variant of the Color Wheel
Tweaking Your Color Combinations
CHAPTER 5 NO-FEAR DYEING
Simple Handpaint Method: Multicolor
Dipping for Shades
Dip-and-Dye: Multicolored
Handpainting a Silk Cap
Handpainting a Wool Roving
An Injection of Color
Dunkin’ Cones
Basic Immersion Dyeing
Half-and-Half Immersion Dyeing
Drip-Paint–Immersion Combo
Basic Tie-Dyeing
Tie-Dye/Drip-Dye Combo
2-Step Immersion: Monochrome
3-Step Immersion: Multicolored
Parking Meter Yarn
Mozzarella-Style Dyeing
Knit, Dye, Unknit, Knit
CHAPTER 6 SHOW-OFF PATTERNS
Kangaroo Mittens
Rainbow-Dipped Baby Sweater
Infant Cardigan and Ruffled Cap
Neck Ruffle
Slouchy Ballerina Leg Warmers
Lace Scarf
Guy’s Ribbed Hat
Hidden-Message Socks
Swatching Your Dyed Yarns
RESOURCES
INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS