Monday, January 14, 2013

The Dyer's Notebook - Episode 17


Episode 17 - Now in HD!



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Shownotes:

Week in Review
New Camera

Knitting
V-Yoke Cardigan – Done!

Spinning
Gnomespun Manx Loaghtan – Sand to Sea

Stash Enhancement
Koigu
MyLittleSheep Southdown
Swap Package

Dyeing
What I’ve been dyeing this week – Rinoa

Business Goals for 2013:
Bookkeeping – Outright
No more fear of rejection
Website

Ask A Dyer
Debcquilts – “I want to play with dye in squirt bottles to apply color to my yarn. So, I’ve got the yarn spread out on plastic wrap and apply color. If I’m using acid dyes, what are my options for heat setting this? If I follow strictly the edict to not use food stuffs and dye stuffs together, does that include the microwave? Or can I put this skein in a hot bath, given I’ve introduced acid somewhere? I’m just asking about the heat source here. And, of course, colorfastness in the process. If I’ve got a skein of orange on one side and blue on the other with white in between, I don’t want mud if I put it in its heat bath, but I do need to set the color?
Thx!”

Shop Update
DFW Fiber Fest – April 5 - 7
Final Fantasy VII Club - Signups start February 1st.
Update on January 8 at 1 pm CST.

Giveaway
I’m having a giveaway now that I’ve reached 100 members in the Ravelry group! I will be giving away one skein of organic merino (Gynx Sock, Gynx DK, Gynx Aran). You may enter by leaving a comment in the designated thread following the directions given in the podcast. You must be a member of the Ravelry group to enter.