Dye on my fingers

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On February 2nd, 2008 at 9:39 am Juliet said:

I remember hearing that this happened to some poeple last year with Lenore/Raven. If you go to this link http://rockinsockclub.com/2007/10/29/lenore-is-bleeding/ it has all the responses about why this can happen and what to do about it.

On February 2nd, 2008 at 10:25 am Sara said:

This often happens with hand-dyed yarns. It’s just excess dye, and won’t really bleed (although in your first wash you may get a bit in the water).

On February 2nd, 2008 at 10:32 am Jana said:

Thanks for the link to last year’s comments. I’m glad not to worry about it. I’m so in love with STR now! Happy knitting!

On February 2nd, 2008 at 2:38 pm Tanya said:

lol, it was not the best light i was knitting in but i had wondered if i saw some red on my fingers, lol. Now i know i’m not nuts!

On February 2nd, 2008 at 7:51 pm Michelle Rhodes-Gloor said:

Yeah, I’m getting that too. I wear it as a badge of honor. But then I don’t get overly worried about dye on my hands either.

On February 3rd, 2008 at 2:53 pm Jeanne Michael said:

Too funny - my red streak goes directly across my cuticle, so my index finger looks something of a bloody mess (literally). I did the wash with a vinegar rinse on the finished product to lock the bright colors better, meanwhile my cuticle is fading.

On February 3rd, 2008 at 4:47 pm Tina said:

Every time I scroll through here and see dye on my fingers, I giggle.
Then what goes through my head is Dye on my fingers, dye on my nose. My hands are covered up to my elbows. I do not even know what color my tshirt was originally and my fingernails well GROSS1 Especially if the ravens are running through.

ok, thats all

On February 4th, 2008 at 4:37 am Amanda said:

I seem to recall reading somewhere that reds and pinks (which are light reds anyway) don’t “fix” as well as other colors. The result - pink t-shirts in the wash….red on your fingers….and I guarantee when you wash them, you’ll see some red, then, too.

I’ve had some luck with red socks with added a little white vinegar to the soaking water - not the best scent, but it helps a bit, if you’re particularly concerned with them.

But - yes, it’s not just you. The red just loves you, LOL!

On February 4th, 2008 at 6:39 am Andy said:

I noticed a little red line on my index finger yesterday afternoon when I was knitting. It was faint, and just reminded me to wash the socks seperately the first time so as to not worry about turning any other socks pink. I’ll be sure to try the vinegar tip when I wash them the first time too.

On February 26th, 2008 at 7:58 am KateM said:

I didn’t notice any dye on my fingers when I made my socks, but I did notice a pinkish cast to my shoes after I wore them the first time. I think I’m going to not throw them in my regular laundry, just to be safe.

On February 26th, 2008 at 8:07 am Carolyn M Parmenter said:

There is some dye that does wear off on your finger. Not to worry, I have hand washed mine, good old Euclan and lukewarm water.
There was some dye that washed out, but I have worn the socks with no dye on my feets!
Carolyn

On March 2nd, 2008 at 12:44 pm Kathy Rodittis said:

I had 2 red lines on my left index finger. This is the same finger that I slammed in a car door last month so the combination of the red lines and the black nail was very, um, “colorful”.
The hand-dyed yarns always bleed some when I wash then but its no big deal.

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