Necessity is the Mother of Invention. . .how many times have we heard this? Well in most cases it is true and so the “Mottled” Graduated Dye Wool was born!
Dyeing with a “Mottled” look aka not flat one color is something I have always done and love to do. The motion of the colors in highs and lows when hooked gives you an added boost or lift to your rug hooking. When you combine mottled dyed wool with textures, the two go together like hot cocoa and a ton of marshmallows!
Below is a mottled wool–Better than Roses. It would make a great Santa suit, a flower or fruit as well as look great in an oriental rug.
A great example of mottled wool combine with textures and yarns for a great “Here Comes Santa.” The mottled wool in this case is Vintage Paisley Red.
However the “mottling” having values of the color will allow you to mock shade, get depth and not sacrifice the motion in a wool combines the best of both worlds and allows you to pull and hook. Add depth to leaves, put emphasis in a tree trunk or add to a border are just some of the many possibilities.
Below is “Sea Turtle” the full piece and then the graduation of mottled shades.
Rosa Rose is another multi use wool with wonderful tones, values and hues
Fawn and Among the Pines unique colors to hook
The “Mottled” Graduated Wool is a great tool no matter what size cut from #3 to #8.5–it fits the need.
We have begun adding Mottled Graduated Wool (MGW) to our website and Etsy shop. We will be adding colors weekly to stay tuned!
Where will you explore with MGW Wool?
