This week I’ve been dyeing some gorgeous Wensleydale fibre. Like Bluefaced Leicester, Teeswater and Lincoln wool, Wensleydale is a very lustrous fibre. It takes the dye really well, giving some lovely deep shades shown off to great effect by the lustre, or shine. Wensleydale doesn’t felt well making it a great fibre for socks or other items that need to be hard wearing.
Magenta
Aqua
Onion Skin
The Wensleydale fibre looks gorgeous, such lovely colours. I love your jewel colours.
The BFL fibre you dyed special for me – onion skin, carrot tops and saxon blue (on white and cream BFL) has felted beautifully with chiffon silk into a nuno scarf. I still have lots left to make another design as well.
I am looking forward to seeing your “mix ‘n match” Masham fibre you are busy dyeing for the Wharfe Wool Fair. I will be rummaging in the basket of goodies for some colours to make another scarf as Masham fibre felts well and it will be great to try some fibre I haven’t used before.