Yarn dyeing

Nature has such amazing colors and so many gorgeous layers and color combinations. Have you ever wondered if you could dye yarn with a particular herb or other plants nearby you? Growing up I loved to read and in several of my book adventures were people that had created dyes out of the everyday nat

I thought I’d post an idea for anyone who wants to try dyeing yarn at home using ingredients readily found in your kitchen. It’s more of a staining method rather than an actual dye but it works all…

Colorway chart and other charts! http://overtherainbowyarn.com/yarn-school/

Have you ever wanted to try natural dyeing? It's as easy as raiding your pantry! Check out this step-by-step tutorial for how to dye yarn using black beans to get a gorgeous smokey blue color!

Want to learn how to dye yarn with indigo? Read on for tips and tricks for working with this ancient plant-based natural dye, and see how we dyed bare yarn.

This blog post contains a step-by-step approach of how to dye yarn with dandelions. Although they are often considered weeds, dandelions have

Lately I’ve been seeing beautiful ombre yarn and decided to give it a shot. Personally I aim to find the easiest and most effective way when trying out a new technique. In the end I took bits…

Experience the International Symposium and Exhibition for Natural Dyes (April in France) through the eyes and words of SDA member Elaine Lipson. An editor/writer/artist, she brought back images that capture the feeling of being there while also recapping the main issues addressed and offering some suggestions for future ISEND confabs....

Beginner's Guide to Hand Dyeing Yarn Learn the basics of how to hand dye beautiful yarn! Where to find yarn, what type of dye to use and more

A variegated colorway of taupey tans, moneyed green, and rusty reds. Laceweight: ANGELIC - Suri Alpaca/Silk, 325 yards Fingering Weight: PRIDE - SW Merino/Nylon/Stellina, 495 yards GLUTTONY SOCK - SW Merino/Nylon, 425 yards FORTITUDE - SW Merino, 475 yards ALPHA SOCK - SW Merino/Donegal (tweed), 435 yards DK/Worsted/Bulky: FORTITUDE DK - SW Merino, 275 yards PRIDE DK - SW Merino/Nylon/Stellina, 250 yards ALPHA DK - SW Merino/Donegal (tweed), 230 yards GLUTTONY WORSTED - SW merino, 215…