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Mon, 04/05/2010 - 04:21

Karren K. Brito

  True  strong green is hard to obtain with natural dyes.  I see a very pale green on my computer, what did you use to dye it?

Mon, 04/05/2010 - 15:27

sally orgren

We must be telepathically connected on projects here! 

I am currently working on a warp of my handspun, hand-dyed green angora yarn! I did not dye it, a friend did, and I think it might be lime Koolaid, but not postitive. It's a beautiful soft color of green, and looks a lot like your alpaca! All the spindles clamped around the studio looks like the current action in my "weaveatorium" too! 

I only have 251 yards of the hand spun, so I am considering a small warp (scarf) of two layers (double weave). The green angora is the top layer at 5" (or less) wide, the bottom layer 7-8" of commerical cashmere or alpaca. 

I am curious about your alpaca. Do you know what size it is, or how many ypp? And wondering how you derived the 40 epi sett? Please post your progress, as I'd like the check back!

Mon, 05/17/2010 - 22:02

threesheeps (not verified)

The Alpaca yarn was dyed by Kathy Rowe and Kathy Kolenda.  The base is Alpaca laceweight yarn from Henry's attic.  The wpi is about 40 and so I am just going with that for the sett.

So far the warp is wound but I have a warping class at the shop this coming weekend and so I couldn't warp the loom yet.  Next week for sure.

Draft Used
Hello from Georgetown OH
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Notes

warped for 2 identical shawls.  One will be a gift.

Number of Shafts
8
Project Status
Warping
Sett Unit
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