I started this in April and finished the stitching in June. I just finished weaving in the rest of those pesky ends. Yay!! It is blocking and drying right now. The yarn is 50/50 wool/alpaca in fingering weight. I dyed it with black beans for the blue, bayberry leaves for the yellow . I overdyed some of the yellow with the blue for the green and blue/green variegated. Fun!
mad for crochet!
It turned out gorgeous!!
Beautiful! Those colors are fabulous. How well do your dyes hold up to washing?
Thanks! I can't wait until it dries and I can take another picture of it all blocked out.
Yeah! I am really excited about how well these dyes came out. With gentle handwashing all is well so far. They may fade a little in strong sunlight over time, though. I used alum as a mordant to help with fastness.
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That is beautiful. Gorgeous colors! I never knew black beans would give that color.... must add to the list of things to try in my lifetime.
~Tessa
She comes up with some really cool stuff for dying! doesn't she!!
I'm really impressed with your dying and crocheting abilities. Beautiful colors and design. I like the flower and leaf motifs.
chain4ever
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This is lovely. Did you make up the motifs as you went along, or were they patterns from somewhere?
Hey thanks, Joy. I did just wing the motifs. I know I got the basic idea for the leaves somewhere- maybe mypicot.com.
cheers! Sarah
That is a very nice capelet how would you block it as I have not had to block any type of crochet I do.
I love the colors! Your work is just beautiful.
marietweet
Aw! Thanks!
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