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26 July 202126 July 2021Crafts, Dyeing

Dyeing with Lac

Natural dyeing with lac

This week I was experimenting with dyeing with lac. So far, all the natural dyes I’ve used have been of plant origin. […]

5 July 202126 July 2021Crafts, Dyeing

Saxon Blue, Saxon Green

Saxon blue and Saxon green natural dye

I have been wanting to add some other colours to my collection of natural dyed yarn, which is predominantly shades of yellow […]

6 March 20216 March 2021Crafts, Dyeing

Dyeing with Onion Skins

Yarn dyed with onion skins

One of the easiest natural dyes to use must surely be the good old humble onion skin! Maybe that’s why I put […]

20 November 20203 March 2021Crafts, Dyeing

Dyeing with Autumn Beech Leaves

Beech wood

Who doesn’t love the gorgeous shades of copper, red and gold of autumn beech leaves? I wanted to see if I could […]

14 November 20203 March 2021Crafts, Dyeing

Dyeing with Alder Cones

Alder cones

I’d been wanting to try dyeing with alder cones for a while as I’d read you could get shades of dark grey […]

11 November 20203 March 2021Crafts, Dyeing

Dyeing with Autumn Oak Leaves

Dyeing with oak leaves

I was pleased with the results of my acorn dyeing so decided to try some oak leaves. In her book “Wild Color”, […]

29 October 20203 March 2021Crafts, Dyeing

Dyeing with Plants: Acorns again

Acorn-dyed yarn

Since the previous dyeing experiment with acorns was so happy I collected another batch (it’s been a fantastic year for acorns! The […]

18 October 20203 March 2021Crafts, Dyeing

Dyeing with Plants: Acorns

Acorn dyed yarn

It’s been what they call a “mast year” – a great year for acorns. When I went for a walk in the […]

18 July 20203 March 2021Crafts, Dyeing

Dyeing with Plants: Dyer’s Chamomile 2

Dyer's chamomile

My garden patch of dyer’s chamomile has produced so many flowers this year, I decided to use some more of them. I’d […]

4 July 20203 March 2021Crafts, Dyeing

Dyeing with Plants: Dyer’s Chamomile

Today I dyed 50g of Regia for Hand-Dye 4ply yarn with the flowers from some dyer’s chamomile (anthemis tinctoria) from the bottom […]

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