Tag: dyeing

  • Urban Foraging
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    Urban Foraging

    With a desire to do some more natural dyeing I headed out on a foraging adventure looking for buddleia flowers which I have seen give an amazing yellow colour, I was not disappointed. Taking a bag and a pair of scissors I took a walk along a pathway near me that runs along the back…

  • The Colours Of Nature
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    The Colours Of Nature

    It’s with great excitement that the newly translated The Colours of Nature book by Anne Støvlæk Kjær and Louise Shelde Frederiksen of G-uld has arrived at Knit With Attitude. Ever since we attended G-uld’s Dyeing Workshop in 2019 we have been entranced by the power of natural dyes. Every time a new batch of yarn…

  • What Yarns to Dye?
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    What Yarns to Dye?

    With the restock of The Modern Natural Dyer by Kristine Vejar I thought it would be a good time to take a little look at some of the yarns in the shop suitable for dyeing. Of course you can dye and over-dye just about anything with varied results. Different fibres will give you different effects…

  • New year…. New skill
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    New year…. New skill

    There is something exciting about a new year. It’s full of anticipation for what the year ahead has in store for us. New friends we will make, and new things to discover and learn. What better time of year to set yourself a challenge. This could be something simple like revisiting a forgotten past time,…