First Batch of Dyeing

I did the first batch of dyeing today. Made soda solution, replacement acid dye solution. Used Procion MX dye rust-orange, on a big piece of calico for a gilet. It intend to put on an Art Deco design based on the previous one but printed (mostly).  And dyed three skeins of wool and silk violet. 

I dyed 3 similar skeins a few weeks ago. One skein came out a slightly different colour and felt differen and  I decided that it could be turned into warp and tie-dyed. Can I find it? No. I have the other two skeins but where the third is I have no idea. But there was a piece of serendipity. I decided to look in all the plastic crates of yarn and found 200 gms of Leicester Longwool space dyed with strawberry pink. It was bought at Sheep 2010 held at the local Three Counties Showground. It is just perfect for the multicoloured warp so I turned the whole lot into warp.

And I wound more skeins for the indigo day next Monday. I have decided that I will wind the warp I want and dye that directly. So that has to be done before Monday.

But I would like to find my missing skein. I don't think I have enough yarn otherwise.

Michael has finished all his work on the Morning Glories but I am waiting for him to sign them all. Then I will start on the book processing.

And there were also visits today from the GP, the district nurse, two pharmacists' deliveries and the hairdresser to cut Michael's hair.