@SandHillThicket Have wool. Lots of wool. Because hubby heard I wanted to spin my own yarn.

Have spinners. Got one for free from my sister. But it’s broken. Wasn’t looking but found one at a flea market very cheap. And hubby came home with one.

Have carters. Some borrowed. Some found on another flea market. New just delivered today.

Just for fun tried #solardyeing

Now I just have to learn everything about it.

Første fem flasker. #solardyeing
Nu står der glasflasker med plantematriale og råuld på det hvide lagen. #solardyeing
Det er tid. #solardyeing #wool
Couldn't wait to start another two solar dye jars filled with white and gray sock yarn from my stash and some of the sheep wool that I originally got for mulching my garden.
Today I went for a walk through an urban forest and my garden to forage some plant material. I even found felled birch trees to get some bark from and now I am so excited for the outcome. But patience is the key!

#solardyeing #naturaldyeing #botanicaldyeing #plantdyeing
Tadaaa, here are my first two solar dyed skeins! I couldn't be happier with the results, especially the skein on the right I am in love with. Look at the variety of soft tones!
But I also realized that I want to use madder with other colours (maybe walnut leaves?), for me it doesn't really fit in this colour scheme.
Needless to say that I am absolutely hooked now and already prepared more solar dyeing shenanigans.

#plantdyeing #solardyeing #naturaldyeing #botanicaldyeing #fibreshenanigans
Progress on the solar dyeing after 14 very sunny and hot days.
As there hasn't been so much progress anymore, I decided to open the mason jar yesterday on day 15. Stay tuned for the results! I was surprised by the outcome!

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The solar dyeing after 7 days. It's been hot and sunny the past days so there was a lot of progress in the jar. Isn't it fascinating and beautiful? I can't wait to open it - maybe already next week?

#plantdyeing #solardyeing #naturaldyeing #botanicaldyeing #dyeing
Yarn pasta? Nope, my first approach to solar dyeing. I put leftovers of madder and logwood in it and added a few flowers and bark. I am so excited!

#solardyeing #naturaldyeing #botanicaldyeing #plantdyeing
#mutterspinner og #solardyeing har stået lidt stille grundet dårligt vejr og mange andre opgaver. Men det er ikke glemt. Flaskerne står der stadig.