Monday, October 3, 2011

greener shades dyes



First time using greener shades dyes. They are made in the US and are non-heavy metal acid dyes and comply with the  criteria for organic processing. This means that if I use certified organic yarn I can use these dyes  if I want to dye with acid dyes, and sometimes I will, even though I am aiming to use primarily plant extracts,and still create a product that will comply to organic standards. I am really happy with the bright clear colours, all of which I achieved with just  three primarys and black. I used very little dyestuff; my usual palette is much more subdued then the above, so I will have to experiment to achieve more subtle results. But so happy I can get rid of my heavy metal dyes!

natural dyeing - eucalyptus

Super bulky thick an thin organic merino. After I spun it I boiled it up for and hour with some fresh picked eucalyptus leaves which resulted in a felted yarn that is still extremely soft. I really love it.