The Yarn Lover's Guide to Hand Dyeing
Beautiful Color and Simple Knits
by Linda LaBelle
For rich, unique yarns of your very own creation, The Yarn Lover’s
Guide to Hand Dyeing is your essential go-to guide. Now you can
create gorgeous, unique, handpainted yarns in your very own kitchen.
In this practical guide to dyeing yarn at home, you’ll
learn simple techniques for creating beautiful, colorful yarns–and
pick up some new patterns to highlight your new hues along the way.
Fiber artist, knitter, and teacher Linda LaBelle provides her own valuable
expertise and insight and gives readers a peek into a typical day in
the lives of seven professional hand dyers through lush photographs and
personal interviews in which they share their thoughts, advice, and sometimes
dyeing secrets!
You’ll learn a variety of hand-dyeing processes, including faux
ikat, used to create a fun tie-dyed effect; quick stovetop techniques
that yield tons of color; space dyeing, which uses several colors to
create a pattern; a way to dye already knitted pieces; and trouble-free methods for
immersion and handpainting.
There’s also info on different types of dye–from Kool-Aid
and food coloring to Jacquard Acid and PRO One Shot.
Once you’re finished, show off your rich and quirky new hues with
20 original knit and crochet patterns. Designs are easy yet sophisticated,
and include everything from ponchos to scarves and hats to arm warmers.
You’ll find clear instructions, entertaining projects, and plenty
of how-to tips.
About the author
Linda LaBelle is a former costume designer, having worked on Matthew Barney's Cremaster Cycle as well as costuming several sculptures for Keith Edmier, one of which ("Beverly Edmier") is in the permanent collection of the Tate Museum in London. Linda continues to do commission work, creating specialty props for everything from an episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent to a knitted piece for Details magazine. Her studio, The Yarn Tree (www.theyarntree.com), in Brooklyn, New York, offers classes in dyeing, knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, felting, and papermaking.
Hardcover, 160 pages, ISBN 978-0-307-35253-8 (0-307-35253-6)
Available November 13, 2007
Linda will autograph your copy of the book. If it is a gift please
let us know who the book is for.
