Today’s post is going to be focused around fiber craft gift ideas for creative kids. I usually talk about handmade gifts you can make yourself to gift to others. This post is going to be a bit different. But I hope it will be helpful and interesting nonetheless. This post contains affiliate links. I may …
Dyeing yarn with rosemary is a great way to get started with natural dyeing. Rosemary is readily available in many regions, even if you don’t happen to have a rosemary plant growing in your own garden. Like my company’s name suggests, I highly value rosemary as a dye plant. Not only does it smell absolutely …
In today’s world, knitting with all natural sock yarn is a bit unusual. Yarn brands generally offer a merino/nylon blend for sock knitting, in most cases with a superwash treatment on top. The nylon is added to increase stability and the superwash treatment provides the convenience to simply throw your handknittted socks into the washing …
In today’s blog post I want to talk about solar dyeing yarn with natural dyes. This post contains affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you use these links, at no cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I only recommend products that I find value in myself. …
This blog post is all about natural dyeing with amaranth. I grew the amaranth ‘Hopi red dye’ variety from seed for the first time this year and want to share my experience of using it as a dyestuff with you. And I am absolutely delighted with the color potential of this plant. This post contains …
Today I am finally taking the opportunity to talk about creating a handmade wardrobe. Essentially, my dream of creating a handmade wardrobe originates from the desire of living a more sustainable life. Back in 2015, we made a number of changes to our life in order to be more sustainable and more intentional. For me, …
Natural Dyeing with Avocado is one of the easiest ways to start experimenting with botanical dyes. You can use both the pits (stones) and skins which would otherwise be discarded after consuming the avocado. Today I want to show you the different color results when using pits vs. skins. We will also have a look …
A Natural Dyer’s Home & Garden Series Part 2 Welcome to part 2 of this series where I talk about different kinds of plant materials that are suitable for natural dyeing. Today will be about 5 kitchen scraps you can use for natural dyeing.If you haven’t read the first post of the series yet, you …
A Natural Dyer’s Home & Garden Series Part 1 Today I will show you 6 garden plants you can use for natural dyeing. If you are new to natural dyeing, you are probably wondering which plants are capable of producing colorfast dyes. To help you get started recognizing the dye potential of the plants in …
Have you ever asked yourself what to knit with sock yarn instead of socks? Did you ever buy a single skein of yarn simply because it was beautiful? Do you have a collection of single skeins of sock yarn laying around just because there are only so many pairs of socks you can knit? If …
