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4. While yarn is in the vinegar bath bring plant material with water to a boil (1/2 plant stuffs, 1/2 water), drop to low and let simmer. Coffee and Turmeric were my only successful plant dyes to date. 5. Rinse the yarn with cool water and place in a pot you don't mind discoloring a little. Pour enough water in the pot to cover the yarn and then pour about a 1/4 cup of vinegar. Again turn the heat to a low low, the water shouldn't burn you when you put your fingers in. 6. I'm still working on recognizing when the dye is exhausted as described by EarthWhisper... But I generally pour dyes in according to the rainbow, warm hues (yellows, reds, oranges) to cool hues (blues, greens, purples). Always light to dark. Things will mix and muddle and this is part of kettle dyeing, accept it or don't. You can dye your yarn solid colors if you are a color separatist but it's pretty boring if you ask me.

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    Feb 1, 2011, 12.55 AMby Helen Thompson

    I have recently been dyeing fabrics for a project and have found some really good natural dyes. Onion skins give a rich chocolate brown, Rose and geranium petals create a delicate pink (add lemon juice to release the colour from the petals) and blueberries make a lovely purple!

  • Meme_large

    Jan 1, 2010, 08.02 AMby nojallakuutamo

    I got to try this :mesmerized:

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