Germaine suggests you choose the formula that contrasts the most with the colors in your glass areas in order to offset them. For the best results, Germaine recommends dyeing pastel wools with her method. An exception would be when a formula is intended to produce very light results, in which case you'd dye over white wool. You want lighter areas of color throughout to simulate light shining through the colors, but you don't want pure white spots. Germaine's scrunch dyeing directions for stained glass hooking are included below.
Human figures require special attention.
The successful use of the human form in stained glass hooking is seen in Keiko, hooked by Donna Atkin. If the faces and hands are prominent they should be hooked with the usual shading methods. Edith Dunlop did a wonderful job of shading the faces in her Inuit Mother and Child. On the other hand, faces can be hooked without features if they seem insignificant, such as in the face in Angel. Following a special cutting technique is just as essential as the dyeing.