8.17 Experimentation

The trouble with experimentation is that not all experiments are successes. The nature of the beast - it doesn't stop me from experimenting, and yet, I admit in this case to unreasonable disappointment.

Somehow, I expected this (Spice brown colorslide, Polwarth from Dunnose Head Farm):



plus this (Seal brown, silk noil):



to come out with a little bit more varigation that just plain baby-puke brown:


I keep trying to tell myself that it isn't really quite that bad, but I'm unconvinced.

I think I see an overdye pot in my future, but I'll probably spin it up first.