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Category Archives: Dyeing
Dyeing Experiment Results
Last year, I posted about some dyeing experiments I was doing with local plants. I ended up letting them sit for almost a year. Whenever I went to check on them, I really didn’t see much change in the yarn. … Continue reading
Vacation
This summer we went to the Camden, Maine area for a long weekend vacation. We saw some lighthouses, walked along the beach, shopped, kayaked, and of course, I fit in some knitting by the campfire. While wandering through downtown Camden, … Continue reading
Trying to Dye with Birch
I attempted to dye my Coopworth with some birch bark, as described in Jenny Dean’s Wild Color book. It didn’t work. All I got was little pieces of bark stuck in my wool. It was supposed to dye a reddish … Continue reading
Dyeing Experiments
Last weekend, I decided to see if any of the plants/trees around my house (aside from the Goldenrod) have dyeing powers. I walked around and picked 10 different types and took pictures to try to document what they were: I … Continue reading
Natural Dyeing Results
Here are some final glamour shots of my finished products. Makes me smile. Romney – before and after Angora – before and after Valley Yarns Northampton – before and after Goldenrod results Coffee results
