Home Dyeing

On the last day of class we found some unmarked wood ships, and tossed a few into a few small cups of water. Water in one cup turned a yellow-orange, and another turned a dark red wine color almost instantly. We guessed the orange one was osage orange and the wine colored was brazil wood. So students went and grabbed a bunch for dyeing at home, I grabbed an ounce of each.


Yesterday I tested out the brazil wood. I also tried a vinegar after bath.
The pre-after bath had some pretty purples and a burgundy. The after bath muted all the colors. I'm also not sure if I did the after bath correctly.


I will try to get scans or pictures of some of the actual yarn when I get a chance.

Last Day of Spinning and Dyeing Class

Yesterday was the last day of dyeing class. We had a pot luck, final, and more dyeing.

We had another two pots of indigo and one more pot of cochineal. One Indigo pot exploded and nobody knew how and how to avoid it for next time. I had put some cotton (93%)/spandex(7%) sock yarn in the indigo pots, I think I over died it about 6 times, but it didn't come out to be the dark blue I really wanted, which other ladies got.

The cochineal pot came out very lovely yesterday too. Really wish I put in a sample and/or got a picture for that pot.

Other dye pots
Alkanet - dull green and brown, neutral
Black Cherry Berry Tea from Celestial Seasonings - dull greens, browns, yellow
Tomato Vines - dingy yellow
Kamala - I'm not sure what part of the plant is used for the dye stuff. - orange and brown
Jamaica - Bright red - dies like KoolAid