My first handpainted skein!

[31rubies]

I tried handpainting some knitpicks bare yarn I had laying around.  I wanted it to match the ooga booga fabric, it is not exact, but close.  I think I have a new hobby, because I had a lot of fun!  

http://www.flickr.com/photos/59382322@N06/?saved=1

Edited by 31rubies - 2/23/12 at 9:08pm

[nanette0269]

did you use a spraybottle or drop it or submerge?  i'm eager to try kettle dying!

[31rubies]

I just poured it on there!

[Think of Winter]

That's beautiful, and matches so well!  Good for you!

[2xand2y]

Very nicely done!

[peainthepod]

That is awesome, nice work!

Do you sharing where you learned how to do that? I want to try!

[31rubies]

Thank you!  I found tons of sites just by googling,  knitty.com has a good tutorial.  Check it out, it is not hard at all, you can do it!  I even sold a skein in my etsy shop!  Right now I am knitting the yarn pictured in my original post into shorties for my ds.  The ooga booga fabric is going to be a shirt to match, that is, if I can pull myself away from dyeing long enough to sew!

[Shantimama]

 Dyeing yarn is so much fun!

[PapayaMom]

love the colors and the fabric is adorable too!

[kennedy444]

Love your colors. What dye did you use?

DD and I just dyed a skein this weekend using the dye left over from coloring Easter eggs!

[31rubies]

oh that's pretty kennedy444.  !  I used wilton's.  : )

[les_oiseau]

nice! I've been wanting to try dyeing for a while now and haven't gotten the guts to try