Wed Aug 13, 2008

I really, really love camel down

My day got away from me. I had every intention of dyeing some of the amazing baby camel down top that I have, but right now, I’m soaking part of a tan alpaca batt to test hot pour dyeing and my colors on.

I’ve spun a little of the camel. Just a tiny bit to see what it was like. I didn’t put enough twist in it and it’s a miracle I was able to ply it. But I did, and knit a tiny, incredibly soft little swatch which I’ve been rubbing between my fingers for a couple of days.

It hasn’t felted or balled at all. A good sign.

If I am able to dye it well, I think it’d be fun to add dyed camel top and handspun to my Tweedy Batts offerings. It’s such nice fiber. I think it’d make a delightful little neck scarf. A small one to tuck into a sweater or coat to keep the chill off. But, this is all assuming that I will EVER figure out how to dye properly. My confidence is nil. Hope remains high, however.

So, I’m going for greens. We’ll see how it works out.

4 Responses to “I really, really love camel down”

  1. Jean Says:

    Wow are you ever brave spinning your own stuff and dyeing it too. I love reading what you do.
    It almost inspires me to want a spinning wheel, but I would be too much of a chicken to spin and dye stuff. Jean

  2. marti Says:

    beautiful.

  3. Katie Says:

    Mmmm, camel top is so lovely isn’t it? It’s been really fun seeing all the stuff you’ve been coming up with – you are so good and patient with all the dyeing/spinning/swatching in small amounts to find out what works and what doesn’t. I’m sure all your experimentation will prove to be well-worth it in the end – if you need a guinea pig customer, pick me, pick me! 🙂

  4. Stephanie Says:

    I can attest to how beautiful this stuff is. I want a pillow case made out of it for winter so I can just rub my face on it 🙂

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