1ST BIRTHDAY SPECIAL EDITION COLOURWAY

I just swatched for a very special project, my wedding shawl.

Swatching for a shawl is something I've never done before.  Swatching for garments, yes, most definitely, but never previously for a shawl, since it's not a fitted garment.

Let's talk about mini-skeins, since we've just listed a few sets in the shop.

We started dyeing mini-skeins as a way of ensuring our dye baths were fully exhausted.  When dyeing saturated colours (pinks and reds in particular) there can be a tendency for the dye baths to not fully exhaust, so popping a few mini-skeins in the dye pans after having dyed up our main colourways was a simple and efficient way to ensure all the dye was used up, whilst also creating some fun and one-of-a-kind minis.  It's a win-win situation as far as I'm concerned, as you always want to avoid pouring left over dye down your drains.