But it still came out a beautiful wine color. It is a little darker than the photos show. And I kept some dye from the dyebath so I can try it again later.
This is a 70/30 merino/silk blend sockweight yarn I got from knitpicks. They've been really good to me, and I've thoroughly enjoyed their yarn. I just wish they would get some more plant fibers in their Bare line (ready-to-dye yarns).
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Pretty color!
I used some leftover snippets of bamboo yarn to tie some sock yarn I was dyeing with the Knitpicks acid dye. It came out pretty (but pale) with yellows and reds, but blues didn't take at all. The stuff that was in the red section came out pink, the ties in the brown...orangey pink. Acid dyes and plant fibers don't play well together, but make for some interesting experiments!
Interestingly enough, soy silk will take acid dyes. It's made from the protein of the bean somehow, I think. I'm going to try spinning it someday.
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