Coming to the shop – yarn!

This year I took the step from dyeing with commercial dyes, to plant dyes. And that was so much fun, that I suddenly had a lot more yarn than I needed. Imagine that, huh? Strange. So, all these beautiful skeins are going into the shop! I just need to get the time to take photos … Continue reading Coming to the shop – yarn!

Avocado = pink

So, I came across a post on Facebook a couple of weeks ago, about dyeing with avocado. The author had gotten a beautiful shade of dusty pink, and I wanted to try it out! I used my Google-fu to search up all the info I could find, and also scoured my groups on Facebook for … Continue reading Avocado = pink

Velvet-footed pax

I have gathered this mushroom over time, and now I had enough to dye! It's a very sought after mushroom for dyeing with, because it can give a nice range of colors, and it's very lightfast. The yarn I used was pure wool, except one, that I don't really know what it. But some kind … Continue reading Velvet-footed pax

Goldenrod

After testing different types of mushrooms, I decided to try some flowers! I drove by a big field of Canadian Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) when I was on my way to the woods to forage for mushrooms, so I stopped and gathered a bunch. My Google-fu had told me that this plant would give a rich, … Continue reading Goldenrod

Pretty blue fungi

My first try at natural dyes made me want to make more! So now when I go foraging, I am not only looking for mushrooms that are edible, but also those that I can dye yarn with. On my last trip I found a rather interesting one, Hydnellum suaveolens. I read that this could give … Continue reading Pretty blue fungi

First attempt at natural dyes

It's been about 10 years since I first started dyeing yarn and fibers, using industrial dyes and food colors. I always wanted to try natural dyes, but for some reason I thought it sounded like an immense process and way too much work to be fun. How wrong I was! It is indeed a lot … Continue reading First attempt at natural dyes