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200g Acid Dyed Falkland Wool Top - Jade

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:56:47 -0500

$10.00
Lovely bouncy wool top! So bouncy it is a hard job getting it to stay in a bag to send off!

The bounce stays with it when spun and makes a lovely yarn. I have also been told if felts beautifully too.

The tops are 28 micron Falklands fleece, the wool was grown on Dunnose Head Farm in the Falklands and processed here in the UK.

This colourway I called Jade; a semi-solid colour that I hand-dyed with acid dyes in a bright but soft green with a slight leaning towards blue. I have included several pictures, to try and give a good idea of the colour, but I can't guarantee that it will look exactly the same on your screen as it does on mine!

So this listing is for a bag of Jade dyed tops weighing approx 200g.

Any questions, please get in touch - I'm always happy to answer!

Thanks for looking!

250g Acid Dyed Falkland Wool Top - Peach

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:50:36 -0500

$12.50
Lovely bouncy wool top! So bouncy it is a hard job getting it to stay in a bag to send off!

The bounce stays with it when spun and makes a lovely yarn. I have also been told if felts beautifully too.

The tops are 28 micron Falklands fleece, the wool was grown on Dunnose Head Farm in the Falklands and processed here in the UK.

This colourway I called Peach; a semi-solid colour that I hand-dyed with acid dyes in a soft delicate peachy pink. I have included several pictures, to try and give a good idea of the colour, but I can't guarantee that it will look exactly the same on your screen as it does on mine!

So this listing is for a bag of Peach dyed tops weighing approx 200g.

Any questions, please get in touch - I'm always happy to answer!

Thanks for looking!

200g Space-Dyed Falkland Wool Tops - Seashell(B)

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:44:24 -0500

$13.50
Lovely bouncy wool top! So bouncy it is a hard job getting it to stay in a bag to send off!

The bounce stays with it when spun and makes a lovely yarn. I have also been told if felts beautifully too.

I hand-dyed it with acid dyes, in a technique known (here in the UK) as space-dyeing, colours poured across the tops in stripes and steamed to set.

The tops are 28 micron Falklands fleece, the wool was grown on Dunnose Head Farm in the Falklands and processed here in the UK.

This colourway I called Seashell delicate shades of pink and peach, a clear blue, aqua and a soft sandy beige. The colour sequence repeats about every yard, so you can vary the colour effects as you spin. Spin just as it comes for long sections of colour, or split the top down and pre-draft for shorter colour bursts. Then you have the further option of plying it back on itself to mingle the colours, or navajo ply to keep them distinct. It would also look beautiful spun as a single and plied with a wool or silk thread in a toning colour.

I have included several pictures, to try and give a good idea of the colour, but I can't guarantee that it will look exactly the same on your screen as it does on mine!

So this listing is for a bag of Seashell dyed tops weighing approx 200g.

Any questions, please get in touch - I'm always happy to answer!

Thanks for looking!

200g Space-Dyed Falkland Wool Tops - Herbs(A)

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:28:17 -0500

$13.50
Lovely bouncy wool top! So bouncy it is a hard job getting it to stay in a bag to send off!

The bounce stays with it when spun and makes a lovely yarn. I have also been told if felts beautifully too.

I hand-dyed it with acid dyes, in a technique known (here in the UK) as space-dyeing, colours poured across the tops in stripes and steamed to set.

The tops are 28 micron Falklands fleece, the wool was grown on Dunnose Head Farm in the Falklands and processed here in the UK.

This colourway I called Herbs and it is pretty, soft shades of blue and green with a hint of lavender. The colour sequence repeats about every yard, so you can vary the colour effects as you spin. Spin just as it comes for long sections of colour, or split the top down and pre-draft for shorter colour bursts. Then you have the further option of plying it back on itself to mingle the colours, or navajo ply to keep them distinct. It would also look beautiful spun as a single and plied with a wool or silk thread in a toning colour.

I have included several pictures, to try and give a good idea of the colour, but I can't guarantee that it will look exactly the same on your screen as it does on mine!

So this listing is for a bag of Herbs dyed tops weighing approx 200g.

Any questions, please get in touch - I'm always happy to answer!

Thanks for looking!

200g Space-Dyed Falkland Wool Tops - Pharoah

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:18:23 -0500

$13.50
Lovely bouncy wool top! So bouncy it is a hard job getting it to stay in a bag to send off!

The bounce stays with it when spun and makes a lovely yarn. I have also been told if felts beautifully too.

I hand-dyed it with acid dyes, in a technique known (here in the UK) as space-dyeing, colours poured across the tops in stripes and steamed to set.

The tops are 28 micron Falklands fleece, the wool was grown on Dunnose Head Farm in the Falklands and processed here in the UK.

This colourway I called Pharoah, rich shades of turquoise and malachite green, with golden yellow and a warm chocolate brown; reminds me of the beautiful rich colours of tomb paintings, or exotic Egyptian jewellery. The colour sequence repeats about every yard, so you can vary the colour effects as you spin. Spin just as it comes for long sections of colour, or split the top down and pre-draft for shorter colour bursts. Then you have the further option of plying it back on itself to mingle the colours, or navajo ply to keep them distinct. It would also look beautiful spun as a single and plied with a wool or silk thread in a toning colour.

I have included several pictures, to try and give a good idea of the colour, but I can't guarantee that it will look exactly the same on your screen as it does on mine!

So this listing is for a bag of Pharoah dyed tops weighing approx 200g.

Any questions, please get in touch - I'm always happy to answer!

Thanks for looking!

150g Acid Dyed Falkland Wool Top - Lavender Grey

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:03:30 -0500

$7.50
Lovely bouncy wool top! So bouncy it is a hard job getting it to stay in a bag to send off!

The bounce stays with it when spun and makes a lovely yarn. I have also been told if felts beautifully too.

The tops are 28 micron Falklands fleece, the wool was grown on Dunnose Head Farm in the Falklands and processed here in the UK.

This colourway I called Lavender Grey; a semi-solid colour that I hand-dyed with acid dyes in a subtle greyish purple. I have included several pictures, to try and give a good idea of the colour, but I can't guarantee that it will look exactly the same on your screen as it does on mine!

So this listing is for a bag of Lavender Grey dyed tops weighing approx 150g.

Any questions, please get in touch - I'm always happy to answer!

Thanks for looking!

200g Acid Dyed Falkland Wool Top - Mushroom

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:45:25 -0500

$10.00
Lovely bouncy wool top! So bouncy it is a hard job getting it to stay in a bag to send off!

The bounce stays with it when spun and makes a lovely yarn. I have also been told if felts beautifully too.

The tops are 28 micron Falklands fleece, the wool was grown on Dunnose Head Farm in the Falklands and processed here in the UK.

This colourway I called Mushroom; a semi-solid colour that I hand-dyed with acid dyes in a soft and subtle pinky beige. I have included several pictures, to try and give a good idea of the colour, but I can't guarantee that it will look exactly the same on your screen as it does on mine!

So this listing is for a bag of Mushroom dyed tops weighing approx 200g.

Any questions, please get in touch - I'm always happy to answer!

Thanks for looking!

100g Acid Dyed Falkland Wool Top - Baby Pink

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:55:12 -0400

$5.00
Lovely bouncy wool top! So bouncy it is a hard job getting it to stay in a bag to send off!

The bounce stays with it when spun and makes a lovely yarn. I have also been told if felts beautifully too.

The tops are 28 micron Falklands fleece, the wool was grown on Dunnose Head Farm in the Falklands and processed here in the UK.

This colourway I called Baby Pink; a semi-solid colour that I hand-dyed with acid dyes in a soft rosy pink shade. I have included several pictures, to try and give a good idea of the colour, but I can't guarantee that it will look exactly the same on your screen as it does on mine!

So this listing is for a bag of BaBy Pink dyed tops weighing approx 100g.

Any questions, please get in touch - I'm always happy to answer!

Thanks for looking!

100g Space-dyed Falkland Wool Top - Strata

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:14:35 -0400

$7.00
Lovely bouncy wool top! So bouncy it is a hard job getting it to stay in a bag to send off!

The bounce stays with it when spun and makes a lovely yarn. I have also been told if felts beautifully too.

I hand-dyed it with acid dyes, in a technique known (here in the UK) as space-dyeing, colours poured across the tops in stripes and steamed to set.

The tops are 28 micron Falklands fleece, the wool was grown on Dunnose Head Farm in the Falklands and processed here in the UK.

This colourway I called Strata, rich earthy shades of chocolate brown, dark purplish blue, soft beige, a greenish grey and a rich golden ochre. The colour sequence repeats about every yard, so you can vary the colour effects as you spin. Spin just as it comes for long sections of colour, or split the top down and pre-draft for shorter colour bursts. Then you have the further option of plying it back on itself to mingle the colours, or navajo ply to keep them distinct.

I have included several pictures, to try and give a good idea of the colour, but I can't guarantee that it will look exactly the same on your screen as it does on mine!

So this listing is for a bag of strata dyed tops weighing approx 100g.

Any questions, please get in touch - I'm always happy to answer!

Thanks for looking!

200g Acid Dyed Falkland Wool Top - Baby Pink

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:55:36 -0400

$10.00
Lovely bouncy wool top! So bouncy it is a hard job getting it to stay in a bag to send off!

The bounce stays with it when spun and makes a lovely yarn. I have also been told if felts beautifully too.

The tops are 28 micron Falklands fleece, the wool was grown on Dunnose Head Farm in the Falklands and processed here in the UK.

This colourway I called Baby Pink; a semi-solid colour that I hand-dyed with acid dyes in a lovely soft rosy pink. I have included several pictures, to try and give a good idea of the colour, but I can't guarantee that it will look exactly the same on your screen as it does on mine!

So this listing is for a bag of Baby Pink dyed tops weighing approx 200g.

Any questions, please get in touch - I'm always happy to answer!

Thanks for looking!

200g Acid Dyed Falkland Wool Top - Glacier

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:50:34 -0400

$10.00
Lovely bouncy wool top! So bouncy it is a hard job getting it to stay in a bag to send off!

The bounce stays with it when spun and makes a lovely yarn. I have also been told if felts beautifully too.

The tops are 28 micron Falklands fleece, the wool was grown on Dunnose Head Farm in the Falklands and processed here in the UK.

This colourway I called Glacier; a semi-solid colour that I hand-dyed with acid dyes in a pale gentle aqua kind of shade, makes me think of frozen water! I have included several pictures, to try and give a good idea of the colour, but I can't guarantee that it will look exactly the same on your screen as it does on mine!

So this listing is for a bag of Glacier dyed tops weighing approx 200g.

Any questions, please get in touch - I'm always happy to answer!

Thanks for looking!

150g Space-dyed Merino/Cashmere Top - Strata

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:41:02 -0400

$20.00
Another of my new fibre blend tops, gorgeous, super soft Merino/Cashmere! This is a blend of very fine 18.5 micron merino and white cashmere. The exact percentage of each fibre wasn't given when I bought it, but I imagine it is about 25% cashmere.

I hand-dyed it with acid dyes, in a technique known (here in the UK) as space-dyeing, colours poured across the tops in stripes and steamed to set.

This colourway I called Strata, rich earthy shades of chocolate brown, dark purplish blue, soft beige, a greenish grey and a rich golden ochre. The colour sequence repeats about every yard, so you can vary the colour effects as you spin. Spin just as it comes for long sections of colour, or split the top down and pre-draft for shorter colour bursts. Then you have the further option of plying it back on itself to mingle the colours, or navajo ply to keep them distinct.

I have included several pictures, to try and give a good idea of the colour, but I can't guarantee that it will look exactly the same on your screen as it does on mine!

So this listing is for a bag of Strata dyed 18.5m Merino/Cashmere tops weighing approx 150g

Any questions, please get in touch - I'm always happy to answer!

Thanks for looking!

200g Superwash 23m Merino/Nylon - Strata

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:16:22 -0400

$18.00
***THIS LISTING IS FOR A SUPERWASH WOOL BLEND - IT IS NOT SUITABLE FOR FELTING****

This superwash wool/nylon blend is a new venture, and I'm very pleased with the way it is dyeing. It is a medium fine Merino wool (23 micron/64's) blended with 30% Nylon for added strength and a bit of a sheen. The superwash in the title refers to a process the wool has gone through which removes the scales; this prevents the wool from felting, and means that items made from it can be washed in the washing machine without shrinking.

I hand-dyed it with acid dyes, in a technique known (here in the UK) as space-dyeing, colours poured across the tops in stripes and steamed to set.

The tops feel silky soft and the streaks of nylon through it have taken the dye in slightly different shades to give a very subtle striped effect.

This colourway I called Strata, rich earthy shades of chocolate brown, dark purplish blue, soft beige, a greenish grey and a rich golden ochre. The colour sequence repeats about every yard, so you can vary the colour effects as you spin. Spin just as it comes for long sections of colour, or split the top down and pre-draft for shorter colour bursts. Then you have the further option of plying it back on itself to mingle the colours, or navajo ply to keep them distinct.

I have included several pictures, to try and give a good idea of the colour, but I can't guarantee that it will look exactly the same on your screen as it does on mine!

So this listing is for a bag of Strata dyed Superwash Merino/Nylon tops weighing approx 200g

Any questions, please get in touch - I'm always happy to answer!

Thanks for looking!