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a floral cup of espresso sitting in the middle of several skeins of yarns in shades of pinks, purples and browns

How To Dye Yarn With Coffee

by Annikaupdated on January 27, 2023October 1, 2021Leave a Comment on How To Dye Yarn With Coffee

If you have ever asked yourself how to dye yarn with coffee and which colorways you can create with it, this post is for you. Coffee is another great dyestuff for beginners. It is readily available and a form of kitchen waste, if you collect and use spent coffee grounds. I have already talked about …

five mini skeins of yarn naturally dyed with onion skins alongside some yellow onion skins and three red onions

Natural Dyeing with Onion Skins

by Annikaupdated on January 27, 2023September 16, 2021Leave a Comment on Natural Dyeing with Onion Skins

Natural dyeing with onion skins is a great way to get started with natural dyeing. Onion skins are readily available and a form of kitchen waste which makes their use as a natural color source very sustainable. At the beginning of the year I wrote a blog post about natural dyeing for beginners in which …

three pieces of goldenrod honey soap with bees, topped with dried flowers

Cold Process Goldenrod & Honey Soap

by Annikaupdated on January 27, 2023August 27, 20212 Comments on Cold Process Goldenrod & Honey Soap

Today I want to share my newest soap creation with you, the cold process goldenrod & honey soap. We have been using cold process soap in lieu of liquid soap and shower gel for over ten years now. But it wasn’t until last year that I started making the soap myself instead of purchasing it. …

three glass jars prepped for solar dyeing

Solar Dyeing Yarn With Natural Dyes

by Annikaupdated on January 27, 2023August 20, 20212 Comments on Solar Dyeing Yarn With Natural Dyes

In today’s blog post I want to talk about solar dyeing yarn with natural dyes. But what is solar dyeing, actually? It is a special technique which utilizes the natural heat created by the sun to slowly dye fiber. You can use it to dye yarn or fabric. You can apply natural or synthetic dyes. …

three skeins of yarns in pink shades and an amaranth hopi red dye on a wooden surface

Natural Dyeing With Amaranth

by Annikaupdated on January 27, 2023August 13, 202115 Comments on Natural Dyeing With Amaranth

Today I want to share my experience on natural dyeing with amaranth with you. I grew the amaranth ‘Hopi red dye’ variety from seed for the first time this year. And I am absolutely delighted with the color potential of this dyestuff. Last year I ordered some seeds of a couple of dye plants. Amaranth …

six mini skeins of yarn in different shades of peach, apricot, mauve and dusty pink

Natural Dyes vs. Synthetic Acid Dyes

by Annikaupdated on January 27, 2023July 23, 20212 Comments on Natural Dyes vs. Synthetic Acid Dyes

This post is all about the differences and commonalities between natural dyes vs. synthetic acid dyes. But first, let’s start with a general definition: What is a Dye? A dye is a colored substance that chemically bonds to a substrate. This distinguishes dyes from pigments which do not chemically bind to the material they color. …

four pink mini skeins of yarn and some white and pink flowers

Natural Dyeing With Cochineal

by Annikaupdated on January 27, 2023July 15, 2021Leave a Comment on Natural Dyeing With Cochineal

Today I want to take you along on an experiment of natural dyeing with cochineal. Overall, cochineal is one of my favorite dyestuffs to use due to its versatility and straightforwardness. And it creates the most vibrant shades of pinks. Origin & Applications Cochineal is the only dyestuff I use for natural dyeing that is …

six mini skeins of yarns with tags and two avocados

Natural Dyeing with Avocado: Pits vs. Skins

by Annikaupdated on January 27, 2023June 18, 2021Leave a Comment on Natural Dyeing with Avocado: Pits vs. Skins

Natural Dyeing with Avocado is one of the easiest ways to start experimenting with botanical dyes. You can use both the pits (stones) and skins which would otherwise be discarded after consuming the avocado. Today I want to show you the different color results when using pits vs. skins. We will also have a look …

pathway through the woods in spring

7 Plant Materials From The Woods You Can Use For Natural Dyeing

by Annikaupdated on January 27, 2023May 27, 202110 Comments on 7 Plant Materials From The Woods You Can Use For Natural Dyeing

A Natural Dyer’s Home & Garden Series Part 4 Welcome to part 4 of this series where I talk about different kinds of plant materials that are suitable for natural dyeing. Today will be about 7 plant materials from the woods you can use for natural dyeing. If you are new to natural dyeing, you …

wildflowers you can use for natural dyeing

5 Weeds & Wildflowers You Can Use For Natural Dyeing

by Annikaupdated on January 27, 2023May 5, 20212 Comments on 5 Weeds & Wildflowers You Can Use For Natural Dyeing

A Natural Dyer’s Home & Garden Series Part 3 This series is about different kinds of plant materials that are suitable for natural dyeing. Today will be about 5 weeds & wildflowers you can use for natural dyeing.If you haven’t read the first two posts of the series yet, you can click here for the …

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  • In the last newsletter, I talked a little bit about the purchase and renovation process of our 110 year old home. Afterwards, several people reached out to me and were interested in learning more about our approach towards sustainable housing and renovation. Since this topic has been in the forefront of my mind for quite some time now, I happily obliged and wrote a blog post with six topics to consider when purchasing and renovating a home - if sustainability matters to you. You can find the post here:
https://www.rosemaryandpinesfiberarts.de/our-approach-towards-sustainable-housing/

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  • The Schneeflöckchen socks pattern was released today! And I hope you like it as much as I do!
It is a cuff down sock design which contains a simple colourwork motif throughout the sock. The cuff and toe contain some subtle scallops for an added detail. The pattern comes in four different sizes and is available in English. You can find it both on Ravelry and Lovecrafts.
The yarn I used to knit the sample is my naturally dyed yarn in the Luster Sock DK base. You need a full 100 g skein of yarn and a 50 g skein of yarn in a contrasting colour. You can find the yarn in my Etsy shop (link in bio) or use a DK weight yarn of your choice (yardage 250 m/100 g).

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  • Last year I designed the Schneeflöckchen hat as part of @_makingstories annual winter celebration (swipe right for a picture of the hat).
And today, one year later, I am so happy to show you my newest design, the Schneeflöckchen socks. Since I liked the patterning of the hat so much, I decided to create a pair of socks with the same pattern. It is reminiscent of snowfall (Schneeflöckchen means little snowflake in German) because snow always brings me joy. The pattern will be released on Ravelry on December 16th.

If you are one of my newsletter subscribers, be sure to check your inbox tomorrow because there will be a special discount code both for the pattern itself and my Etsy shop as a thank you to you! And in case you are interested, you can join my newsletter here: https://www.rosemaryandpinesfiberarts.de/

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