"Every night, just when the dark was softest and sleep was deepest, there came a loud noise from the end of the great room. It came from the place where the loom and spindle stood, where by day the grandmother spun and the mother wove."

from "The Spindle Imp" by Alida Sims Malkus

Tuesday 13 May 2008

On the dyeing of yarn

Fine white merino hand spun yarn. Gaywool dyes and a microwave.

Into the oven:

Out of the oven:

Drying:


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