As you can see, the first batch retained more of the undyed gray. These are four ounce rovings. On Friday night, I dyed another four ounces, and it's outside drying. For that batch, I left the pot suspended over the coals all night. In the morning, the water was clear and the fiber was dyed.
We went hiking yesterday in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park, a nice long hike up Green Valley. There was still some snow on the ground, and running water in a side creek running into Sweetwater River. There were a few small ponds and one had a pair of mallards in it - a very secluded location to start their family. Chores today and maybe a bit of spinning or knitting later on. I have four more ounces of the gray Coopworth that I almost dyed last night over the fire, but now it's getting cooler again so I will save it for later.
