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It is both Monday and February, and I’m not entirely certain how I feel about either of those things. Neither is Morgan (still the number one Ferocious Monster [Yes, I mention that periodically. Sorry if you are bored, but I find it a fascinating example of the quirkiness of search engine results.]).

grouchy cat

But here, have some cheery colors. I spent some time yesterday taking photos of dyed yarn under different conditions and with different camera settings. The silk and the wool are posed together here, though I no longer have all the silks in the complete color wheel. They were dyed with identical procedures and identical proportions of chemicals by weight.

dyed skeins

Thank you all for the links to museum databases. I’ll get them added to the list soon. There are so many great things online; it’s very exciting.

Welcome!

I’ve been doing stuff with string for quite some time, and describing it to others online since 1996 or so at Phiala’s String Page.

I also do some science and write some fiction.

I’m Phiala most places on the internet.