Ironing out the details

[spacealien_vamp]

I spent my time this past week trying various experiments involving adding iron to my natural dyes. I didn't always get the results I expected, but there are a number of interesting effects to explore.

These three yarn examples show some of the colors I was able to get. First I dyed yarn using eucalyptus leaves (bottom right), which resulted in a

Comments

[mvrdrk]

Those samples are fabulous! the silvery gray is wonderful!

[spacealien_vamp]

Thanks! The gray is soft and neutral enough that it could go nicely with a lot of other colors. I have plenty of rosemary, so I could make as much of it as I might want, which is another advantage.