the dropped spindle

Catherinechaos · Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Posts: 84 Location: Lancashire

I got some large pots from car boot sales as well, I think I paid a fiver but I've got my moneys worth.

You're right - your house does smell like vinegar, but it's only for an hour or so and if you do it in the summer, you can keep the door open.

Thanks for the directions Natalie, will get onto it today!

Cathy

cledry yarner · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 176

natalie · Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:57 am Post subject:

Citric acid?
I need more than that!!
How much?

I went to buy citric acid a couple of years ago as one of my sons came home from school saying he had made sherbert. Since my absolute favourite sweet of all time is a Sherbert Fountain, I had to have a go.
I tried about 5 chemists, and when I eventually found one which had it in stock, in was under lock and key. It's used by drug users as a substance to "cut" other powders with. I had to explain why I wanted it before they would sell it to me.

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natalie · Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 3:03 pm Post subject:

Right, well after swithering for days I have just ordered Ashford acid dyes and four hanks of sock wool. I am getting yellow, red and blue for now on the bais that I can make lots of variations with that. I .was tempted by the blue, purple and teal combination, but since I want to experiment with colour, I went for the primaries.

AND

I also booked a space dyeing sock yarn class for next Saturday. The person who'll be doing it is just so crammed full of information, I'm sure it will be good. £14 for a 2 hour class including all materials and you come away with a dyed 100g hank of wool too.

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ambermoggie · Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 1 Location: Scotland

where is the space dyeing class? sounds good
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natalie · Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:48 am Post subject:

It's at twistfibrecraft in Fife
www.twistfibrecraft.co.uk

Great place.
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cledry yarner · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 176

Citric acid - I bought it from soapmaking supplies website for making bathbombs. I had a few kilos of it. I had the same problem buying it in a pharmacy but they sell it freely in homebrew places. More expensive though. I put a tbsp in the soaking water before I dye the yarn and it gives me much stronger colours than vinegar.