Natural Dyeing With Dandelions!
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Fiberartsy
A FiberArtsy.com Tutorial
Welcome to my new Natural Dyeing Series! I’ve been wanting to delve into the fun world of natural dyes for a long time and I’m super excited. My normal go-to dyes are Jacquard Acid Dyes so this is a whole new adventure for me. Technically, this is Part 2 since I already wrote a post on Dyeing Yarn with Black Walnuts so, let’s call this Part 2: Natural Dyeing with Dandelions. I’m hoping for a lovely yellow dyed yarn.
See full tutorial at FiberArtsy.com (link below)
Welcome to my new Natural Dyeing Series! I’ve been wanting to delve into the fun world of natural dyes for a long time and I’m super excited. My normal go-to dyes are Jacquard Acid Dyes so this is a whole new adventure for me. Technically, this is Part 2 since I already wrote a post on Dyeing Yarn with Black Walnuts so, let’s call this Part 2: Natural Dyeing with Dandelions. I’m hoping for a lovely yellow dyed yarn.
See full tutorial at FiberArtsy.com (link below)
Supplies Needed:
First you have to mordant the yarn to make the color adhere to the yarn. Without a mordant, the dandelion dye would simply rinse out.
Go out and pick a ton of dandelion blooms! Ok, not a ton but lots and lots. I used 2 ounces of blooms to dye 1 ounce of yarn. The more blooms you pick, the stronger the dyebath.
Preparing the dye according to directions.
Dyeing the Yarn ...
That’s all there’s to it! I’m cooking up my next Natural Dyeing tutorial so come back to see what it is.
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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I'm thinking turmeric root would also make a lovely dye.
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Why don't you just buy the color of yarn that you want in the first place?
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