Sorry it went quiet for a couple of days but I have been thinking about it in the meanwhile. Maybe I take these things too seriously but indeed there will always be a "gird your loins" aspect here. My sincerest advice is to think carefully regarding the color because there is no rush and a fail may spook you off. A fail is always a possibility, for any one of us. But careful consideration when assessing which color would be best to try will - of course - up the odds of success.Thanks for your reply & in-depth analysis.
I am in N.A. so have had (in the past not checked recently) access to Rit and Dylon. I have checked Rit site and they have a dye formula that is good for natural fibers - which they list as cotton, linen, silk, etc. There's a different formula for polyester. I see from the Dylon site that they don't seem to include dying silk (but since you did it with your scarf & are happy with results it will work). I agree that to get chartreuse will probably be tricky, although the Rit site has a huge range of greens so maybe would not have to mix if I was determined to go with it. I also like purple so night be my best bet. I suppose at the end of the day I just have to choose a colour, "grid my loins" & go for it!
So maybe I'm overthinking it but I went back about 10 pages and looked at before/afters to see what results others have gotten as well (keeping your scarf's coloring in mind). I love green as a color but IMO a shade of purple or blue may garner a better result. But my bias is, of course, always based on not only my aesthetic but also on my coloring. So I'm trying to keep my mind in neutral gear. Additionally, I have only ever used the washing machine method - some other members seem more versed in the hand dye method. I always think with the machine there's just less fuss and possibly the chance of a better result unless one uses a large container and consistently agitates by hand to avoid too much dye settling in one area. This is - of course - an assumption as I'm by far not a creative nor expert (experts please feel free to chime in!).
So going back to colors, in my mind, the only "safe" greens may be a darker, for example a forest green. I say this because of the large amount of black in your scarf, so the black will remain black but have a slight "overcast" of the dye. I'm not sure how a bright green overcast would work with black, I suppose I am thinking of the harmony of the colors once everything is said and done.
Dylon has a Forest Green, and Rit has many more choices - Dark Green...but also Emerald, which may move more into a green teal category. Note: the Dylon Emerald gave me full on blueish teal on a white based scarf (see post 792 on page 53). There is not a green emerald thing about the result, and I assumed that going in. Rit Indigo might actually be really interesting, as it may give some (not muddy but also not too bright) green results with the yellow keys, be good as an overcast with the black and the white may be a purplish blue (?) (assumptions made based on how colors appear on my monitor and the color Rit is showing). Rit Denim Blue may be interesting but may be too muted, same with Dylan Jeans...unsure.
What I do know is Hermesmatic, the H coloring event, really limits the choices in colors. I'm sure it is partially due to volumes but I also thought about why they specifically chose the limited number of color options made available to clients. Maybe because the small group of shades produced the best/easiest results over a large spectrum of different colored scarves? Does that make sense only to me?
When you do gird your loins and take the plunge, have your stress go-to at hand (ice cream, wine, whatever your poison). It'll be fine in the end, there is no rush and I think if you choose wisely and close to your heart keeping total harmony of color in mind, you just may end up with something new, more modern and wearable in your closet
Looking forward to seeing the "after" if you decide to take the plunge.
