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GET THISRelax—there’s no need to split these braids lengthwise to
spin a two-ply gradient. Welcome to the palindrome!
Allons-y Fiber Arts hand-dyes combed top so that it can
be split in half widthwise. The shorter color repeats in a
palindrome-dyed braid (instead of a traditional gradient)
make this a good choice for smaller projects. Shown in
Plato’s Cave on 80% organic Polwarth/20% mulberry silk.
$30.77/5.35 oz.
Allons-y Fiber Arts. http://www.allonsyfi berarts.com.Embrace the potential of white in a hand-dyed braid of
fi ber. In its Fade-to-White series, Essential Fiber
explores tint, a color to which white has been added. In
this case, the white is provided by the natural color of the
Targhee/silk/bamboo combed top. Each of these fi bers
reacts differently to the acid dye, adding to the depth of
color. Spin from one end to the other for a long-transition
gradient. Shown in Saffron. $7.50/2 oz.
Essential Fiber. http://www.essentialfi ber.com.Add a dash of color and luster to your next project.
Wild Lily Artisan Fibers’ dyed locks are a combination
of Wensleydale, Teeswater, Bluefaced Leicester, and
Gotland lambs’ fl eeces with some fi rst-clip mohair mixed
in for good measure. Blend them into a batt for pops of
color, or use them in lock-spun art yarn and allow their
curls to shine. Shown in orange/amber/pink. $8/1 oz.
Wild Lily Artisan Fibers. http://www.wildlilyartisanfi bers.bigcartel.com.For times when you want the ultimate in color control,
Greenwood Fiberworks has taken its most popular
colorways and created palettes of combed tops dyed in
individual shades. The Handpainted Heathered Yak/
Silk Roving Bundle includes fi ve 1-ounce braids to mix
and blend your way. Spin them into a one-of-a-kind gradi-
ent or add targeted blocks of color to your work, as Kate
Larson did in her version of the Beacon Shawl (page 88).
Shown in Arizona. $45/5 oz.
Greenwood Fiberworks. http://www.greenwoodfi berworks.com.MASTER OF COLOR