Further to my previous two posts I have continued to dye the Llandovery Whiteface Hill wool and fibre selection that I have chosen and now that the first two lots are dry I can get on with my third.
So, what I will be dyeing in each dye pot is:
150-155g of Llandovery Whiteface Hill wool that I hand combed myself
40g Suri Alpaca, this is some raw fleece from an alpaca called "Butterscotch"
25g of 14.5 micron Merino, which was from Day 23 of the 2021 Advent Calendar
25g of Mulberry Silk
12g of Tussah Silk Noil
12g of Trilobal Nylon
12g Milk Protein, which was from Day 19 of the 2021 Advent Calendar
I soaked all of the fibres in warm water with a splash of Synthropol added to the water to remove any "chemical finish" that may have been added to the fibres during production. This also removes any grease and dirt that may be left in the fleece.
I made up a dye bath of 1% dye depth made up of 75% River Blue and 25% Amazon Green. What I weighed out was 2.07g of River Blue and 0.69g of Amazon Green. The dye didn't take so well on the two Silk lots, they are little bit patchy but they are OK.
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