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Colorway Gallery
*Please scroll to the bottom of this page for yarn information*



-What are "watercolor series" colorways?

These are colorways that are truly unique! Each skein, though dyed in lots, is as individual as a snowflake! The dyes are applied like watercolor paints, moving through the yarn and each color in its own distinct way. I have used these successfully without alternating skeins, as they rarely repeat the same mix of color within the same skein. These are my very favorite colorways for depth and texture.

-What is "kettle dyeing"?

Kettle dyeing, is ultimately dyeing fibers/yarns in one container. The result is a bit different from traditional hand painting. This is my personal favorite method, and also the most unpredictable. The finished garment moves through colors softly, with little to no "pooling" (when colors pattern in large shapes together).

Please remember that there are no dyelots, and no 2 skeins will be identical. This is the serendipitous nature of hand dyeing. If there is a great difference in your yarns, please alternate skeins while crafting. Ordering all the yarn you will need for your project will greatly improve the variations between skeins.

-I have spots in my yarn. Is this a mistake?
No! Color bursts are an inherent part of hand dyeing. (fiber or fabric, in fact!) Some dyes simply "burst" with color while setting. Not all dyes do this, but it is not a defect of dyeing. You will find a great explanation of this in many dye suppliers' catalogs for further understanding of individual dye molecule properties. Please remember that hand dyeing is an art, not a mechanical process. There are many variations and pleasant surprises along the way! (for example, some browns burst red and blue... some pinks burst purple and green!)


This list is non-inclusive. These are most of the colorways offered for retail sale. I have many custom colorways and also exclusive colorways not pictured here.



2005-2007 Colorways:

Italics=  random kettle / watercolor series colorway


   Chocolat Cherise   
     Autumnal Rainbow

                                                                                           


    Pumpkin Pie 
Amaretto Cheesecake
                                                                                    

    Blueberry Pie    
     Living Light
                                                                                   

Emperor        
 
      Jamie
                                                                                                         

Woodland Fae    
 
      October
                                                                                           

  Mateo     
 
Patchouli
                                                                                                     

Serene 

 
Ochoco
                                                                                                            


Mocha Java   
   Sedona

                                                                                           

  Anu
                         

Neptune  
  Dahlia
              




  Aloha   
 
Ben
                                              

Georgia 
 
Iris
                       

Lufaloo
 
Sakura
                            

Strawberry Fields Forever  
 
Valentino
          

  Vitamin C    
 
  Bloom
                        

  Orange Crush  
 
Pangaea
                    

  Gaia   
 
Jay
                          

Amethyst  
  Linen
                            

Black Pearl      
 
Blissed
                       

Peppermint Mocha 
 
Hopi
      

Succotash
 
Summertime Rolls
Naiad

Maypole
       




2008 Colorways


    Bella    
Calliope
                                  

Esquire
 
Ishtar
                                                    

   November  
 
Pixie (has tiny bit pale blue that did not show well here)
                                                   

       Scarab  
 
  Soloman
                                              

Splendor 
 
     Wise
                                         


  Nine Mile
  Agate
                                                          


Kelso   
 
Drenched
                                                           


   Parfait 
 Secret Garden
                                                                  

  Asperge   
Calypso
                                                         

Mahalo 
  One Love
                                                 

Sugar Magnolia
 
The Pumpkin King
                                

  Thistle  
  Agatha
                                           

  Echinacea  
 
Malkah
                                        

Safflower  
       Twisted (will be renamed)
                                      

     Penelope 
   Aubergine
                                  

    Parrot 
 
Tramanto
                                               

Fern Gully 
  Bettie


                                     Granola Funk                

          
Gwendolyn

Blossom

Roots

Concrete Jungle


Boreal





2009 Colorways


  Fiesta  
 
  Froze Rose
                                                                      

  Levi    
Pressed Flowers
                                                                              

Marguerite 
 
Stephen
                                                       

Equinox  
  Hermana
                                                    

     Shalom  
 
Solstice
                                                                        

  Spiced Cider


  Aquarius     
   Cody
                             

      Everglades   
      Hope
                                               

Jewel
  Judah
                                                                      

JuJu    
 
June
                                                    

Lhasa  
 
  Makeda
                                           

       Meadow 
 Miguel
                                                                              

Nile  
 
     Nude
                        

Oliphant 
  Orchid
                  

Paintbrush
  Sarah
                                                       

Zen

2010 Colorways



Arizona Blooms


Chinook


Daybreak

 

Pacific Grove *watercolor series*


Plum Blossom


Taos


Abyss *watercolor series*


Cacao *watercolor series*


Caribbean *watercolor series*


Classic Girl


Cottontail


Cotyledon *watercolor series*


Emerald Isle *watercolor series*


Lupine *watercolor series*


Napa Valley


Rouge *watercolor series*


Rumours *watercolor series*


Tryst *watercolor series*


For yarn choices and information, please click here.

FIBER CHOICES:

  • Blue Faced Leicester
  • Superwash BFL
  • Superfine Merino
  • Superwash fine Merino
  • 70% Alpaca 30% Silk
  • Alpaca
  • 60% Merino 40% Bamboo
  • 50% Merino 50% Tencel
  • 50% Superwash Merino 50% Tencel
  • Cultivated Silk 
  • Tussah Silk
  • Wensleydale
  • Falkland
  • Corriedale
  • 50% Merino 50% Cultivated silk 
  • 80% Merino 20% Tussah silk
  • 50% Merino 25% Bamboo 25% silk

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