Natural Yarn Dyeing

Natural dyes for yarn

“We have reached the end of this Domestika course. I want to thank you for following my lessons and making this journey with me. I hope you have learned all the steps necessary to unleash your creativity by experimenting with natural dyes. Now is the time to share your final project with the whole community! I show you how to do it, so you can see all the steps in your creative process. Choose the fiber you prefer, prepare the skein, tie it and weigh it to note the WOF. Wash it.

Prepare a custom etching bath for your skein. Soak it after having thoroughly soaked and squeezed it. Prepare the dye bath by extracting it from the selected dye material. Dip the etched skein after soaking and squeezing it. Dye it according to your needs and let it come back to room temperature. Wash it and let it dry. Pierce the cataloging card after printing it and fix the threads of your skein, noting the recipe with which you obtained it next to each color. I look forward to admiring your creation and engaging in constructive conversations about all of our work. I will try to be as present as possible in the forum to be able to give you feedback and get to know us better. Soon!”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final project Here we are at the last video of your Domestika course. Thank you for being with me and for placing your trust in me. The course ends but now your adventure begins in the world of natural dyeing. Dyeing with collected colors does not mean only have good results on the yarns we have colored. It means returning to nature and discovering that it possesses everything we need. I live and work in the countryside, but there is no need to retire to the woods to be able to dye naturally. You can go to the park to collect leaves or use the roses they gave you for your birthday. In the c...”

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Course summary for: Natural Yarn Dyeing

• Level: Beginner
• 99% positive reviews (90)
• 2608 students
• 4 units
• 16 lessons (3h 22m)
• 12 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, DIY, Textile Design, Textile Dyeing