Today we:
· painted wool yarn. The wool had been put in hanks and soaked in a vinegar-water solution overnight. Vinegar causes the fiber to absorb dye better.
· heated the dyed yarn. Heating fixes the dye into the yarn, so that the dye does not bleed out of the yarn when it is washed.
Homework:
· wash your yarn. Remove your hank of yarn from the zippy bag, and in a clean sink (utility or kitchen), rinse the yarn with room temperature water until the water runs clear. Gently squeeze the water out of the yarn.
· dry your yarn. Put your hank of yarn on a hanger, and hang it to dry. Good places for this are over a utility sink or in the shower.
****NOT IN THE DRYER****
· bring your washed and dried yarn to class next time. Because if you don’t, you won’t have anything to do during the next class.
Next class, we’ll make a fancy ball of yarn and finger-knit or crochet.
I have set up a blog for the class, where I will post links to websites that have interesting and pertinent information. I will also post the sort of information that is on this sheet today (no more paper after this).
If you want to contact me, you can comment on a blog post,
or
email me at thedaytontime AT gmailDOTcom.
Everyone paid for their class kit, and I will distribute it piecemeal as there are many tiny bits, and we will not need all of the stuff at the same time.
Today is the only messy day. Sorry for not giving you a head’s up.
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