Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece: Custom-Color Your Favorite Fibers with Dip-Dyeing, Hand-Painting, Tie-Dyeing, and Other Creative Techniques

I have almost every book on spinning, weaving and dyeing that's out there and thought this sounded good to add to my library. Little did I know that it would become my all-time FAVORITE book on dyeing!! I started reading it one morning then had to stop to do other things, but it was so good I went back to it in the evening and didn't put it down until I finished it near midnight!It is very well written, clear, easy to understand and "friendly". You almost feel as if you are there experiencing the dyeing process right along with the author. There are many terrific tips to make dyeing easier and pleasing. The photographs are outstanding and her method of teaching about color with her ingenious color grid and grains of rice is fantastic! Much easier to use/understand than the common color wheel. Not to mention, with the book you get the terrific color grid to use from then on.Another positive thing about the book is its binding. It is a spiral-bound hardback with the spiral wired spine underneath the outside hardback spine. This allows you to open it flat to use when working and also keeps the book from getting caught on things as exposed spiral-bound books often do. There are eight interesting knitting projects (spanning various levels of experience) with directions and a full color picture of the finished item.I have been dyeing fiber for a couple years now, yet still found several of the things she mentioned to be new and helpful. I am going to request that it be added to the library at the art college that I attend.This book is truly outstanding and I am ordering another copy today for a Christmas gift for a friend!KUDOS to the author, Gail Callahan!!!

Colorful photos. I have not tried dying yarn yet but I have read the instructions , it seems very clear and understandable

This is my first dyeing book, though I’ve read a fair amount on the Internet. This book is full of information and tips for dyeing yarn. I’ve done a couple of the techniques—mini skeins and ombré dyeing in a pot, and they’ve worked great. There are tips on acid dyes and on food-safe dyes. I only use food safe dyes at the moment (food coloring and Kool-Aid), but I’ve gotten some great results. I am looking forward to trying more experiments!I also really appreciate the lay-flat spiral binding. This is such a great feature for consulting the book without worrying about it closing while your hands are occupied dyeing.I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in dyeing yarn or fiber.

All kinds of fun and creative ways to break into dyeing are presented in this amazingly comprehensive and easy to read book. I love the logical layout of the book as it has chapters on equipment (readily available in most homes), fibers, types of dye, colors, huge section of techniques (my favorite section) and some lovely patterns for small items on which to practice. I would say the focus is on dyeing animal fibers and yarn, especially wool although others are discussed as well. Numerous full color pictures throughout reinforce the directions and text. The book has a nice enclosed spiral binding so it lays flat and the text, headings, highlights are printed in such a readable font with nice contrast to the background--so eye friendly! Most importantly, the author encourages fearless creativity and very practical, hands-on methods with readily available supplies. A novice would feel comfortable getting started, but I also think there is much to be explored by a more experienced person. I can't wait to dive in!

The first half of the book is very basic -- if you are an experienced dyer, it will be repeated info. The second half gives a lot of information about HOW to put together colorways, which is very helpful if you don't have an art background and want to make sure your colors "go together" before you put them on yarn. Also includes a few free patterns that really show off dyed yarn (especially multis). Overall, it's a good book.

This book is the best way to launch into dyeing with techniques and fibers that will give you successful and predictable results: protein fibers like wool and silk, and commercial acid dyes.It's beautifully illustrated and the quality of the book is wonderful - hard covers with spiral binding inside. I'm blown away by how well laid out and practical it is, and comprehensive.If you master this content and want more frustration in your life, learn to dye plant fibers with natural dyes. That's not here. This is where you can learn how dye works in fiber in a straightforward way, how to plan and work with color, get good results, and produce beautiful and useful yarn and fabric.

I love this book! Being a "virgin" to dying fibers, I found this book to be exceptionally informative!I searched extensively on Amazon looking for just the right book for dye instruction. I am so glad I chose this one! The author showed numerous techniques on dying fibers and yarn, along with different types of dyes. Although most of the dyes used were commercial dyes, I liked the fact that she included food coloring, as well as Kool-aid. The instructions for all techniques was very detailed with numerous helpful pictures. The projects at the end of the book seem to be fairly simple, and I plan to undertake at least a couple of them. A very good source for beginners in dying technique! i would recommend this book to new, as well as seasoned dyers, as the color combinations she uses are so beautiful and rich! This book is definitely a valuable source in my "fiber" library!

Craft dyeing demystified. A well laid out and practical book specifically for dyeing wool and hair (i.e.protein fibres) with commercial chemical dyes. If you are dyeing for homespun projects then this book is perfect. This book is specifically about using commercial chemical dyes. There are plenty of other books about using natural dyes.Lots of photos and an excellent section on creating colour charts and colour use.I bought a couple of other similar books but they were specifically for dyeing plant fibres (e.g. cotton - cellulosic fibres) for quilters.At the end of the book there are a few pages with designs and patterns for knitters to use your output.10/10 for anyone wanting to dye but unsure how to go about it

Muy útil, buenas explicaciones, bonita edición.

Encuentro que es un libro muy completo con muchos consejos muy útiles

I found this book very good

Libro stupendo. Immagini esplicative e sempre bellissime da vedere. Non l'ho ancora letto tutto ma promette veramente bene.Spedizione sempre nei tempi.