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Socky-Talky Traffic Cone

Price is per skein, approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 389m (426yd). 80% Superwash Merino / 20% Nylon. This was a happy accident and a keeper. A "knock your socks off" semi-solid safety orange for the construction worker in your life!. PRODUCT of CANADA

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Socky-Talky Under the Sea

Price is per skein, approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 389m (426yd). 80% Superwash Merino / 20% Nylon.

Like a tropical reef, sparkling with a myriad of colours. Soft aqua is streaked and splashed with turquoise, lavender, burgundy, green, rust and blue. Contrast colours are narrow bands that knit to a stitch or three wide.

PRODUCT of CANADA

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Socky-Talky Vampire

Price is per skein, approximately 115g (4.06 oz), 389m (426yd). 80% Superwash Merino / 20% Nylon.

A gorgeous effect, with a ground tone of rich scarlet-red, overlaid with smoky black. Any vampire would be thrilled to wear socks or a scarf made from this colourway. Random dyed, no repeat. This looks similar to "Roasted Red Peppers" at first glance but "Vampire" is a brighter scarlet and the black is washed over, rather than painted on like grill marks.

PRODUCT of CANADA

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Soda ash

Used with fibre reactive dyes as a colour FIXATIVE. Soda ash raises the pH and allows the dye to bond with the fibre. Generally used only with cellulose (plant) fibres such as cotton or flax. Also known as washing soda or sal soda, though this is a more pure form that the washing soda sold in supermarkets. Also sometimes used in natural dyeing to create more alkaline conditions, and thus altering the colour with certain plants. Extensively used for indigo vat dyeing. TO USE: Follow dye manufacturer’s directions for amounts and timing. Dispose of spent dyebath in the usual way, most likely down the drain. CAUTION: Wear a mask when handling powders. Wear gloves, can be a skin irritant.

$4.40 – $8.00 Select options

Sparkle-On Bronze Bust

100% trilobal Nylon. Sparkle-On™ from The Dyeguy™, made right here in our shop. One of our faux metallic shades, this is rich bronzy-brown with a hint of deeper brown and gold. DYED in CANADA

$3.75 – $17.00 Select options

Sparkle-On Emerald City

100% trilobal Nylon. Sparkle-On™ from The Dyeguy™, made right here in our shop. Rich emerald-green with just a hint of black. We dye this on many different products. DYED in CANADA

$3.75 – $17.00 Select options

Sparkle-On Gold Leaf

Sparkle-On™ from The Dyeguy™, made right here in our shop. DYED in CANADA

$3.75 – $17.00 Select options

Sparkle-On Ink Blot

100% trilobal Nylon Sparkle-On™ from The Dyeguy™, made right here in our shop.

$3.75 – $17.00 Select options

Sparkle-On Jack-o’-lantern

100% trilobal Nylon. Sparkle-On™ from The Dyeguy™, made right here in our shop. This is a bright and glowing pumkin orange with golden highlights. DYED in CANADA

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Sparkle-On Lemon Fluff

100% trilobal Nylon. Sparkle-On™ from The Dyeguy™, made right here in our shop. Whisk together lemon pudding with whipped cream and you get this colour, a lovely soft yellow that blends with nearly anything. DYED in CANADA

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Sparkle-On Lime Fizz

100% trilobal Nylon. Sparkle-On™ from The Dyeguy™, made right here in our shop. We do Lime Fizz on yarns and it comes out variegated, but here it turns out more of a solid lime green despite the reflection in the photo. Great for blending in with yellow or turquoise tones. DYED in CANADA

$3.75 – $17.00 Select options

Sparkle-On Natural Snow

100% trilobal Nylon. We also label this as Sparkling White Icicle. Extremely clean combed top, and very white but with a wonderful reflective sparkle. Staple length is about 3 to 4 inches, the fibre very fine. Absolutely wonderful for adding some glitter to any spin, and also a favourite of felters. Trilobal nylon is triangular in cross-section, rather than round. These flat surfaces are what cause it to reflect light and appear to sparkle. It is sold under various brand names, including Firestar™. Though it works nicely in "natural" white, this dyes beautifully with acid dyes. In blends this is carded at around 5 to 20% by weight, and just a little bit does the trick. Our "Sparkle-On™ Natural Snow" and "Nylon - Sparkling White Icicle" are cross-listed here together. The only difference is the size of the bags offered. PRODUCT of ITALY

$2.75 – $27.00 Select options

Sparkle-On Pewter

100% trilobal Nylon Sparkle-On™ from The Dyeguy™, made right here in our shop. An excellent faux metallic tone, in the silvery-pewter range depending on how much you use for blending. DYED in CANADA

$3.75 – $17.00 Select options

Sparkle-On Raspberry Ice

100% trilobal Nylon Sparkle-On™ from The Dyeguy™, made right here in our shop. A rich magenta-raspberry-red tone. DYED in CANADA

$3.75 – $17.00 Select options

Sparkle-On Vampire

100% trilobal Nylon Sparkle-On™ from The Dyeguy™, made right here in our shop. DYED in CANADA

$3.75 – $17.00 Select options

Spectrum: Dye Plants of Ontario

Spectrum: Dye Plants of Ontario

First of all, don't let the "Ontario" part of the title put you off. Dyeguy (John) is a horticulturist, and says that gardeners and lovers of nature from Zones 2 through 9 will recognize, or may already be growing the vast majority of the plants listed in this book. Some are garden plants, some are natives, some are most often found as weeds in handy places such as ditches and roadsides, just waiting for the dye pot!

The Burr House Spinners and Weavers Guild of Richmond Hill, Ontario put this book together back in 1986 as part of a project that included a live exhibition. We as natural dyes are ever grateful that the Guild has republished this book. It is literally an A to Z of detailed results that dozens of natural dyers across Ontario accumulated testing out plants that, in some cases, nobody had ever written about before. It's another top-notch resource book every nature dyer should own. No colour photos, but plenty of detailed and lovely plant line drawings. Seriously, you will want to cut some of them out and frame them.

Editor: Nancy J. McGuffin. Published by Burr House Spinners and Weavers Guild. Softcover, spiral bound, 309 pages.

$42.50

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Stand, Ashford Rigid Heddle Loom – Variable for 16, 24 and 32-inch – In Stock

FREE GROUND SHIPPING within Canada! Canadian orders only. Usually in stock at our store. NEW Autumn 2020. Ashford now makes one adjustable stand that will fit the 16, 24 and 32-inch Rigid Heddle Looms. This strong and sturdy stand allows you to weave anywhere, without a table. Made from solid Silver Beech hardwood to match your loom, natural (unfinished) wood. Loom not included. Features include: - adjustable loom angle for comfortable weaving, also allows you to drop the loom vertically when not in use, for more compact storage - side support rails - comfortable footrest - compact storage when not in use - quick and easy bolt and barrel nut assembly, with storage for the Allen key PRODUCT of NEW ZEALAND

$266.00

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Stand, Ashford Rigid Heddle Loom 48″/120cm – Pre-order only

FREE SHIPPING within Canada! Canadian orders only. We have this item shipped directly from the Ashford Canada warehouse, generally within one or two business days. We do not usually stock this at our store. A strong and sturdy loom stand for the 48" (120cm) Ashford Rigid Heddle Loom. Allows you to weave anywhere, without a table. Easy to assemble and attach, with two handy shelves. Convenient loom angle and foot rest for comfortable weaving. Made in solid Silver Beech hardwood to match your loom, natural (unfinished) wood. Loom not included. PRODUCT of NEW ZEALAND

$352.00

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