Dying while Dyeing Black

I have been dyeing some cotton yarn black for over a week now. The first batch turned out black, but it started out dark grey. The rest was natural. I love this cotton, but Webs is discontinuing it and there is no more black. I have gone through almost the entire 8 oz. container of black fiber reactive dye. I am resorting to using Rit dye today. I have started to make the first warp and I don't even have enough black to finish the warp for red and black shawls, much less weft then warp and weft for the white and black shawls.

I like doing painted warps, but that is more creative. This has to be just so and no variations.

I must say that the red and black do look good together.

I got the grey alpaca scarf warp on the little loom for next weekend. I am hoping to get one scarf woven and finished. I really need to get at least two red and black shawls done for next weekend. It is not looking as if there will be any rugs for the next show, unless I get a sudden surge of energy.