Introduction to Arm Knitting and Wool Dyeing
Fleece Dyeing
A course by Javiera Ortiz, Costume designer and photographer
Joined May 2019
About the video: Fleece Dyeing
Overview
“In this lesson I will teach you all the necessary steps to follow for the dyeing process. I will show you how to dye one color and then two colors.”
In this video lesson Javiera Ortiz addresses the topic: Fleece Dyeing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Arm Knitting and Wool Dyeing. Learn how to dye wool and knit XL pieces using your arms.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now we've finally reached this lesson. where I'm going to teach you how to dye raw fleece. To carry out this process. you can do it in the comfort of your home. All we need is a stove or electric cooker. because to dye wool we need to work at high temperatures. And all the materials I mentioned in the previous lesson are necessary. Now let's start preparing our dyes. I chose gray because I love its versatility and timeless appearance. but you can choose whichever you want. If you choose gray. you need to buy black aniline. It's very to achieve pure black when dyeing in an artisanal way. So....”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Introduction to Arm Knitting and Wool Dyeing
-
Category
Craft -
Areas
Decoration, Fiber Arts, Knitting, Textile Design, Textile Dyeing

Javiera Ortiz
A course by Javiera Ortiz
Javiera is the creator of Inspiratemirando, a travel blog. She is a photographer and costume designer although she has always felt connected to crafts and fabric.
Inspiratemirando was born as a travel blog in Australia, where Javiera wrote and photographed all the things she liked. While seeking inspiration, she found XL fleece knitting and became obsessed with learning this new technique. That opened a whole new world of possibilities and unintentionally, transformed her travel blog into a page dedicated to knitting.
Javiera teaches XL knitting workshops and today has some of her blankets exhibited in Australia, as well as having her own online shop.
- 98% positive reviews (83)
- 2,088 students
- 11 lessons (1h 4m)
- 13 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, German, English, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Category
Areas
