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at the Briggs & Little mill, where my undyed yarn came from (New Brunswick)
OOOh Quo Vadis. Met these guys recently at a yarn-based even (ahem) Logwood Lace - Nature Dyed Organic Fair Trade Cotton
Brazilwood on a number of yarns (except for the two on the top left)
Logwood bark chips, and some single ply yarn dyes with, from top, black beans, cochineal and brazilwood.
Exceptional - DK Weight Baby Alpaca Wool Silk Yarn - Cathedral Grove
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I am in love with these yarns: Handspun Naturally Handdyed 3ply Fingering by LadyRSanti, $55.00
Easter eggs with natural dyes, made from the boiled juice of things like onion skins and cabbage!
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reinforcing technique for handknit areas you know will get a lot of wear - great for those short row heel socks I'm addicted to
natural dyes so far...onion, bean and hibiscus on a bunch of different yarns.
I've been dyeing again! Hibiscus flowers made a lovely soft lilac.
From Bottom: 1. Alum mordanted 2. Heuchera mordanted 3. Unmordanted
Same sock yarn in a different light. I think this colourway should be named Vancouver sky!
I may have to go back to colouring my hair like this...
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a blogger's dye experiments. The logwood is gorgeous.
found on ravelry: walnut, osage orange, indigo, madder, and cochineal
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really detailed post about fugitive (fading) of natural dyes
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Yes I know it's made from dead cactus bug shells...may still have to experiment with cochineal
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$55.00
Katie Markiewicz LOVE IT!! ;) (PinkSpazz on Sark!)
Helen Carmichael thanks Katie :-)
Katie Markiewicz :D