Fibre Crafts ZA                                                                                                  February 2012

African Violets
Betty Berends


2 PLY YARN  (13 wraps per 5 cm / 2 inches)
Suitable for jerseys.  
                 

                                           


Materials:
 White fleece or tops.
 Dye stock for each of 4 desired colours.
Method:
    • Spin two singles of soft twist yarn using Z twist.
    •  Wind into skeins.
 
  Foil dye:
    • One skein all one colour (in this case purple).
    • The second skein as a rainbow using the other three colours.
    •  Ply the two skeins to form a balanced 2-ply twist.