Happy accident
10 June 2009
I have a couple of ideas for yarn that would include the color brown. So I got some brown dye and dyed up some merino wool roving the other day. You're supposed to stir the pot carefully - and I did, just not often enough. So the color didn't take evenly like I wanted.
Instead of brown, I got this.
And I'm really excited about it.
What do you think? Pretty, yes?
I can't wait to see what it looks like spun up!
That's so beautiful! I can't wait to see what you do with it!
Posted by: Alexis | 10 June 2009 at 10:56 AM
pretty 'accident' indeed.
Posted by: Diane | 10 June 2009 at 01:02 PM
There's nothing like a happy alchemy accident! Next time, try dribbling the dyes (mixed with vinegar or citric acid already)on the roving, wrap in saran, and steam for 40 min. Then you'll have truly painted roving.
Posted by: Sayra | 10 June 2009 at 01:25 PM
Wow! Very pretty! That's so interesting that not stirring enough will give you such a different result.
Posted by: Gayle | 10 June 2009 at 01:39 PM
wow, a gorgeous accident indeed!
can't wait to see it once you spin it up!
Posted by: melissa | 10 June 2009 at 01:56 PM
brown?
hmmmmm
I love it.
so pretty
Posted by: Natalie | 10 June 2009 at 03:04 PM
LOVE IT!
Posted by: jessica | 10 June 2009 at 04:14 PM
That is the nicest brown yarn I've ever seen.
Posted by: renee @ FIMBY | 10 June 2009 at 05:04 PM
yes indeed, beautiful accident!
Posted by: Thea | 10 June 2009 at 05:19 PM
I am loving it!!!!
Posted by: Mona | 10 June 2009 at 05:41 PM
I love it when these kind of accidents happen! You couldn't have even planned for this!
Posted by: genny | 10 June 2009 at 07:28 PM
gorgeous! can't wait to see the beautiful yarn you spin it into!
Posted by: cmv | 10 June 2009 at 09:52 PM
WOW! That was an accident? It's gorgeous!
Posted by: sheri | 10 June 2009 at 11:31 PM
Oh wow! That is just GORGEOUS! What are you going to make with it?
Posted by: astrid | 11 June 2009 at 07:48 AM
lovelovelove it!!
Posted by: kim | 11 June 2009 at 03:47 PM
Very cool!
Posted by: shelli | 11 June 2009 at 04:48 PM
Wow, that's a BEAUTIFUL accident! That wool is going to make something really pretty!
Posted by: Alexiajoy | 11 June 2009 at 10:59 PM
that is a GORGEOUS accident! it reminds me of that wool you posted a month or so ago that I just loved .. the many colored one from that one company - and I'm sure you know exactly what I mean with that very concise description ;)
Posted by: elizabeth | 13 June 2009 at 09:47 AM
That is a beautiful happy accident! You should do that more often, Maya, but I would imagine anything made would have to be one of a kind and made with one skein of yarn, unless you could dye several at one time.
Posted by: Toni | 14 June 2009 at 03:05 AM
definetely Y.E.S.! What a great accident.
Posted by: Lisa Renata | 15 June 2009 at 01:55 PM