Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-24 Thread Lavolta Press
That is the point.  A machine-made sweater that someone gave me that did 
not cost much, which I dislike so much I have never once worn it in the 
7 years or so since it was given to me, and which I am making a final 
attempt to like and use by dyeing it before throwing it away, is not 
something I value so much I want to go out and spend money on the very 
finest, most very appropriate and expensive materials, even if it's just 
$2 worth of dye and $5 worth of shipping charges.  I would throw the 
sweater out anyway, except my mother gave it to me and she has since 
died herself (not with Procion MX).  She had awful taste in colors and I 
am sure she gave me an ivory-colored sweater as the one thing she could 
think of that would please me.


On the other hand, I already have about 15 pounds of different Procion 
MX dyes available, since I've been doing cotton dyeing projects weekly 
for the last year and a half.  I also have read several Internet 
articles saying that this is often done and that it can be successful. 
The problem is most use more heat than I'd like to use washing wool, 
which, BTW, I do do in tap-cold water.


There's fine art, and then there is salvage. I also usually do not use 
the very finest fabrics and lace for patching clothes, or go out and buy 
special materials to do it with.  I just use what I have around.


The members of this list are also very quick to criticize each other for 
not doing things exactly the way they do them.  I am not living my life 
to meet anyone else's standards but my own.


Fran


best, most appropriate materials.


The members of this list are very quick to point out the inappropriate 
fabrics, methods or styles used to make a costume, so apply the same 
standard.


Using dye intended for a different product can have poor results that go 
beyond "not exactly the same colors".  You could have issues with 
colorfastness, lightfastness, fiber damage or failure, crocking and 
probably others.


Enough acid dye to dye one sweater costs about $2, even in the most 
expensive color. Why would you use anything that might give you poor 
results?  Just donate the sweater or something.


Denise
Iowa
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Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-24 Thread Sylvia Rognstad
I have used soda ash on silk with no problems.   I must admit I've 
never tried it on wool.   I would call Pro Chemical on the east coast.  
I order my dye from either them or Dharma and they are very 
knowledgeable.  They will give you the definitive answer you need for 
dyeing wool.  Go to http://www.prochemical.com/


Sylvia Rognstad
Divinity Designs and Emeralds
http://www.d-e-designs.com

On May 24, 2007, at 6:38 AM, Land of Oz wrote:

I use them at room temp.  My info says that using heat is not 
advised.  I dissolve the salt in hot water and let it come to room 
temp before adding dye and soda ash.  I also dissolve the soda ash in 
hot water and let cool.




These are the directions for dyeing cotton.  If  you use soda ash on 
wool or silk, you will get holes or severely weakened fabric.


Denise
Iowa
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Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-24 Thread Land of Oz
I'm aware that that there are different dyes available for protein fibers. 
But according to some websites many people do use Procion dyes on wool, 
they just don't get exactly the same colors. And I have lots of Procion 
dyes already, so why buy more dye?




I'm not a chemist. If I value the product I am going to spend time on, then 
I'm going to use the best, most appropriate materials.


The members of this list are very quick to point out the inappropriate 
fabrics, methods or styles used to make a costume, so apply the same 
standard.


Using dye intended for a different product can have poor results that go 
beyond "not exactly the same colors".  You could have issues with 
colorfastness, lightfastness, fiber damage or failure, crocking and probably 
others.


Enough acid dye to dye one sweater costs about $2, even in the most 
expensive color. Why would you use anything that might give you poor 
results?  Just donate the sweater or something.


Denise
Iowa 


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Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-24 Thread Land of Oz
I use them at room temp.  My info says that using heat is not advised.  I 
dissolve the salt in hot water and let it come to room temp before adding 
dye and soda ash.  I also dissolve the soda ash in hot water and let cool.




These are the directions for dyeing cotton.  If  you use soda ash on wool or 
silk, you will get holes or severely weakened fabric.


Denise
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Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-23 Thread Sylvia Rognstad
Procion MX dyes both protein and cellulose fibers.  Acid dyes will only 
dye protein fibers.


Sylvia

On May 23, 2007, at 7:51 PM, Sharon Collier wrote:

So what happens if you use cotton dyes on wool? Does it not dye at 
all, or
would it give the muddy look she (sorry , I deleted original message) 
is

looking for?

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Behalf Of Land of Oz
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 6:36 AM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater


Try Dharma Trading Company. They have lovely dyes that work in cold 
water. I
have used them on cotton T-shirts and the dyes stays bright and 
doesn't wash

out. Colors aren't muddy.
-

But you can't use the same dye (that dyes cotton in cold water) to dye 
wool.


Different chemicals.

Rit and other dyes like it have both types in the same package: 
cellulosic
dyes (for cotton, linen, hemp) *and* acid dyes (for wool, silk, 
mohair).
That's one of the reasons Rit dye takes so long to rinse out. If you 
dye

wool, you have to rinse out all the unused cellulose dye.


Denise
Iowa

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RE: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-23 Thread Sharon Collier
So what happens if you use cotton dyes on wool? Does it not dye at all, or
would it give the muddy look she (sorry , I deleted original message) is
looking for?

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Land of Oz
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 6:36 AM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater


Try Dharma Trading Company. They have lovely dyes that work in cold water. I
have used them on cotton T-shirts and the dyes stays bright and doesn't wash
out. Colors aren't muddy.
-

But you can't use the same dye (that dyes cotton in cold water) to dye wool.

Different chemicals.

Rit and other dyes like it have both types in the same package: cellulosic 
dyes (for cotton, linen, hemp) *and* acid dyes (for wool, silk, mohair). 
That's one of the reasons Rit dye takes so long to rinse out. If you dye 
wool, you have to rinse out all the unused cellulose dye.


Denise
Iowa 

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Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-23 Thread Lavolta Press
I'm aware that that there are different dyes available for protein 
fibers.  But according to some websites many people do use Procion dyes 
on wool, they just don't get exactly the same colors. And I have lots of 
Procion dyes already, so why buy more dye?


Fran



Land of Oz wrote:
Try Dharma Trading Company. They have lovely dyes that work in cold 
water. I
have used them on cotton T-shirts and the dyes stays bright and doesn't 
wash

out. Colors aren't muddy.
-

But you can't use the same dye (that dyes cotton in cold water) to dye 
wool. Different chemicals.


Rit and other dyes like it have both types in the same package: 
cellulosic dyes (for cotton, linen, hemp) *and* acid dyes (for wool, 
silk, mohair). That's one of the reasons Rit dye takes so long to rinse 
out. If you dye wool, you have to rinse out all the unused cellulose dye.



Denise
Iowa

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Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-23 Thread Sylvia Rognstad
I use them at room temp.  My info says that using heat is not advised.  
I dissolve the salt in hot water and let it come to room temp before 
adding dye and soda ash.  I also dissolve the soda ash in hot water and 
let cool.


On May 23, 2007, at 1:15 PM, Lavolta Press wrote:

They are recommended for some heat--they are not supposed to be 
literallly tap-water-cold-dyes.


Do you use them tap-water-cold?

Fran

Sylvia Rognstad wrote:

That's funny.  I seem to get muddy colors with MX all the time when I 
don't want them.  MX dyes don't use heat.  You just need to stir.

Sylvia


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Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-23 Thread Lavolta Press
They are recommended for some heat--they are not supposed to be 
literallly tap-water-cold-dyes.


Do you use them tap-water-cold?

Fran

Sylvia Rognstad wrote:

That's funny.  I seem to get muddy colors with MX all the time when I 
don't want them.  MX dyes don't use heat.  You just need to stir.


Sylvia


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Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater a muddy color

2007-05-23 Thread Saragrace Knauf
I add the color Bronze to my Procion dye mixtures to "down" the color.  In 
sufficient quantities, it should do the trick.
  - Original Message - 

  I like muddy colors though, and can't usually achieve them with Procion 
  MX dyes, which I have lots of around.  I know they are not officially 
  wool dyes but people seem to use them for wook anyway.

  Fran


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Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-23 Thread Land of Oz

Try Dharma Trading Company. They have lovely dyes that work in cold water. I
have used them on cotton T-shirts and the dyes stays bright and doesn't wash
out. Colors aren't muddy.
-

But you can't use the same dye (that dyes cotton in cold water) to dye wool. 
Different chemicals.


Rit and other dyes like it have both types in the same package: cellulosic 
dyes (for cotton, linen, hemp) *and* acid dyes (for wool, silk, mohair). 
That's one of the reasons Rit dye takes so long to rinse out. If you dye 
wool, you have to rinse out all the unused cellulose dye.



Denise
Iowa 


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RE: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-23 Thread Sharon Collier
Oh, I forgot to say, I was tie-dying T-shirts, so first we soaked them in a
pre-dye solution (I forget what it was called), then squirted on the dye and
left it sit for some number of hours. The thing is, there was no agitation
required, which would be good news for your sweater.

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Lavolta Press
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 2:59 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater


Any advice on how to dye an ivory colored, modern, machine knitted 100% 
wool turtleneck sweater some less boring but solid color, without 
felting it or otherwise damaging the texture?  The heat and agitation in 
most dye instructions, even those for wool, makes me very antsy.  I'm 
not really into dyeing or working with wool, but I got this sweater for 
Christmas years ago, have never worn it because it's boring, and have 
decided I might as well dye it.  If it works, I have a nice-quality 
ivory 1950s cashmere cardigan I'd like to do next.

Fran
Lavolta Press
http://www.lavoltapress.com
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Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-23 Thread Sylvia Rognstad
I've never tried Kool-aid.  You can dye wool in room temp water with 
Procion MX dyes.


Sylvia Rognstad
Divinity Designs and Emeralds
http://www.d-e-designs.com

On May 22, 2007, at 5:54 PM, monica spence wrote:

Believe it or not  Kool-aide works as a dye on wool. I saw it at the 
New

York State fair a long time ago. Thre colors are bright! I am sure that
using a mordent would make it more colorfast. That is all I know. Maybe
someone here knows more.
Monica

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
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Behalf Of Lavolta Press
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 5:59 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater


Any advice on how to dye an ivory colored, modern, machine knitted 100%
wool turtleneck sweater some less boring but solid color, without
felting it or otherwise damaging the texture?  The heat and agitation 
in

most dye instructions, even those for wool, makes me very antsy.  I'm
not really into dyeing or working with wool, but I got this sweater for
Christmas years ago, have never worn it because it's boring, and have
decided I might as well dye it.  If it works, I have a nice-quality
ivory 1950s cashmere cardigan I'd like to do next.

Fran
Lavolta Press
http://www.lavoltapress.com
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Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-23 Thread Land of Oz


That's funny.  I seem to get muddy colors with MX all the time when I 
don't want them.  MX dyes don't use heat.  You just need to stir.





it's probably your water.  Try using distilled, filtered or bottled water.

Denise
Iowa
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Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-23 Thread Sylvia Rognstad
That's funny.  I seem to get muddy colors with MX all the time when I 
don't want them.  MX dyes don't use heat.  You just need to stir.


Sylvia

On May 23, 2007, at 12:20 PM, Lavolta Press wrote:

I order from Dharma all the time. I am just having trouble reconciling 
the heat and agitation most wool-dyeing instructions require, with 
what that might do to wool, particularly wool that has already been 
knitted up and thefore shrinkage is an issue. Most people seem to be 
dyeing yarn.


I like muddy colors though, and can't usually achieve them with 
Procion MX dyes, which I have lots of around.  I know they are not 
officially wool dyes but people seem to use them for wook anyway.


Fran

Sharon Collier wrote:

Try Dharma Trading Company. They have lovely dyes that work in cold 
water. I
have used them on cotton T-shirts and the dyes stays bright and 
doesn't wash

out. Colors aren't muddy.

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RE: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-23 Thread Kim Baird
Fran--

If you want muddy colors, add black dye, or the complement of the color you
are using.

Kim 

-Original Message-
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Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 1:20 PM
To: Historical Costume
Subject: Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

I order from Dharma all the time. I am just having trouble reconciling the
heat and agitation most wool-dyeing instructions require, with what that
might do to wool, particularly wool that has already been knitted up and
thefore shrinkage is an issue. Most people seem to be dyeing yarn.

I like muddy colors though, and can't usually achieve them with Procion MX
dyes, which I have lots of around.  I know they are not officially wool dyes
but people seem to use them for wook anyway.

Fran

Sharon Collier wrote:

> Try Dharma Trading Company. They have lovely dyes that work in cold 
> water. I have used them on cotton T-shirts and the dyes stays bright 
> and doesn't wash out. Colors aren't muddy.
> 
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Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-23 Thread Lavolta Press
I order from Dharma all the time. I am just having trouble reconciling 
the heat and agitation most wool-dyeing instructions require, with what 
that might do to wool, particularly wool that has already been knitted 
up and thefore shrinkage is an issue. Most people seem to be dyeing yarn.


I like muddy colors though, and can't usually achieve them with Procion 
MX dyes, which I have lots of around.  I know they are not officially 
wool dyes but people seem to use them for wook anyway.


Fran

Sharon Collier wrote:


Try Dharma Trading Company. They have lovely dyes that work in cold water. I
have used them on cotton T-shirts and the dyes stays bright and doesn't wash
out. Colors aren't muddy.


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RE: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-23 Thread Sharon Collier
Try Dharma Trading Company. They have lovely dyes that work in cold water. I
have used them on cotton T-shirts and the dyes stays bright and doesn't wash
out. Colors aren't muddy.

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Lavolta Press
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 2:59 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater


Any advice on how to dye an ivory colored, modern, machine knitted 100% 
wool turtleneck sweater some less boring but solid color, without 
felting it or otherwise damaging the texture?  The heat and agitation in 
most dye instructions, even those for wool, makes me very antsy.  I'm 
not really into dyeing or working with wool, but I got this sweater for 
Christmas years ago, have never worn it because it's boring, and have 
decided I might as well dye it.  If it works, I have a nice-quality 
ivory 1950s cashmere cardigan I'd like to do next.

Fran
Lavolta Press
http://www.lavoltapress.com
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Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-22 Thread Kimiko Small
Yeah, what she said. Thanks Denise, I knew I was
forgetting something important.

Kimiko


--- Land of Oz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> The key to even dying is movement. The method
> outlined by Kimiko is good up 
> to the point where she recommends leaving the
> sweater in the dye bath 
> overnight. This may result in darker spots wherever
> any available dye 
> settles on the sweater.  The best (most accurate)
> dye-bath has no available 
> dye left at the end -- the dye pot contains what
> looks like clear or very 
> slightly tinted water. Then you know you've used up
> all the available dye 
> and rinsing is a much easier task.  Then you just
> let the dye bath come to 
> room temperature and rinse.
> 
> Denise
> Iowa



 

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RE: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-22 Thread Joan Jurancich

At 04:54 PM 5/22/2007, you wrote:

Believe it or not  Kool-aide works as a dye on wool. I saw it at the New
York State fair a long time ago. Thre colors are bright! I am sure that
using a mordent would make it more colorfast. That is all I know. Maybe
someone here knows more.
Monica


I've used Kool-Aid to dye wool. You do not need to add anything to 
it; I use 2 packages of unsweetened Kool-Aid to 1-1/2 ounces of 
wool.  I would suggest the cold water dye recommended earlier.



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Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-22 Thread Land of Oz

Believe it or not  Kool-aide works as a dye on wool. I saw it at the New
York State fair a long time ago. Thre colors are bright! I am sure that
using a mordent would make it more colorfast. That is all I know. Maybe
someone here knows more.



kool-aide is an acid dye and doesn't need a mordant, on top of the fact that 
there isn't any mordant that can make kool-aide colorfast. Also, your dyed 
goods will smell like the drink mix for a long time!


If you use any type of food coloring (drink mixes, easter egg dye, baking 
colors, etc) you will be sorry. They are not color fast.


The key to even dying is movement. The method outlined by Kimiko is good up 
to the point where she recommends leaving the sweater in the dye bath 
overnight. This may result in darker spots wherever any available dye 
settles on the sweater.  The best (most accurate) dye-bath has no available 
dye left at the end -- the dye pot contains what looks like clear or very 
slightly tinted water. Then you know you've used up all the available dye 
and rinsing is a much easier task.  Then you just let the dye bath come to 
room temperature and rinse.


Denise
Iowa

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RE: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-22 Thread monica spence
Believe it or not  Kool-aide works as a dye on wool. I saw it at the New
York State fair a long time ago. Thre colors are bright! I am sure that
using a mordent would make it more colorfast. That is all I know. Maybe
someone here knows more.
Monica

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 5:59 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater


Any advice on how to dye an ivory colored, modern, machine knitted 100%
wool turtleneck sweater some less boring but solid color, without
felting it or otherwise damaging the texture?  The heat and agitation in
most dye instructions, even those for wool, makes me very antsy.  I'm
not really into dyeing or working with wool, but I got this sweater for
Christmas years ago, have never worn it because it's boring, and have
decided I might as well dye it.  If it works, I have a nice-quality
ivory 1950s cashmere cardigan I'd like to do next.

Fran
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Re: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-22 Thread Kimiko Small
Hi Fran,

I have dyed wool yarns before, handspun stuff, with
both chemical and natural dyes, and helped with one
wool jacket, so I can offer a little advice. But
others may have much better advice than I.

While it does take hot water to dye the garment, it is
the agitation, and the shock of hot, or even cold
water that will felt wool. 

First start with a newly cleaned sweater, that can be
done in cool water, let me amend that, water that is
room temperature, and well rinsed, with minimal
movement. Then take the wet sweater and put it into a
very large pot, preferably all steel or enameled, that
is large enough for the sweater and the water needed
to cover with room for stirring. Add cool water, that
should match the temp of the sweater. Again this is to
avoid the shock to the wool. Put the pot on the stove,
then slowly bring the water to high enough temp to dye
with (this depends on the dye you use, check
directions for temp needed). Using a stir stick (that
you can toss, since it will get dyed, unless it is
steel or glass or something like that), move the
sweater out of the way, and add in your dyes, and any
other chemicals needed, per the dye directions. Stir
the sweater gently but frequently so that the dye
disperses throughout the pot, as you don't want
streaks. Continue to stir the length of time needed
for the dye, which also depends on how deep a color
you want.

Once you get a color deeper than you want, since wet
color is darker than when the garment is dry, remove
the pot from the heat. Allow the wool to remain in the
pot for several hours or overnight, as the temp
naturally falls. When the water is again room temp,
carefully dump the remaining dye down the drain (again
check your dye for disposal needs). Fill the pot with
room temp water, and rinse several times until the
water runs clear.

Now, there's no guarantee that this will not shrink
the wool, as that's a matter of the kind of wool that
was used, if it was already preshrunk, if it was
tightly finished, or chemically finished, or anything
else for that matter. I've had some yarns not shrink
at all, and some yarns shrink a lot. The jacket I
helped with did shrink, but that was the chance my
friend took.

Good luck!

Kimiko


--- Lavolta Press <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Any advice on how to dye an ivory colored, modern,
> machine knitted 100% 
> wool turtleneck sweater some less boring but solid
> color, without 
> felting it or otherwise damaging the texture?  The
> heat and agitation in 
> most dye instructions, even those for wool, makes me
> very antsy.  I'm 
> not really into dyeing or working with wool, but I
> got this sweater for 
> Christmas years ago, have never worn it because it's
> boring, and have 
> decided I might as well dye it.  If it works, I have
> a nice-quality 
> ivory 1950s cashmere cardigan I'd like to do next.
> 
> Fran
> Lavolta Press
> http://www.lavoltapress.com




 

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RE: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

2007-05-22 Thread Kim Baird
Fran--

You can dye wool with Procion MX cold water dyes. You won't need heat, just
enough agitation to make sure it dyes evenly .

Kim

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Subject: [h-cost] How to dye a sweater

Any advice on how to dye an ivory colored, modern, machine knitted 100% wool
turtleneck sweater some less boring but solid color, without felting it or
otherwise damaging the texture?  The heat and agitation in most dye
instructions, even those for wool, makes me very antsy.  I'm not really into
dyeing or working with wool, but I got this sweater for Christmas years ago,
have never worn it because it's boring, and have decided I might as well dye
it.  If it works, I have a nice-quality ivory 1950s cashmere cardigan I'd
like to do next.

Fran
Lavolta Press
http://www.lavoltapress.com
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