Tag: beautiful yarn
Dye a Rainbow on SNOWDRIFT Minis
July 16th, 2021
SNOWDRIFT mini skeins are finally here! We took our best-selling SNOWDRIFT superwash merino and nylon blend fingering weight yarn and skeined it up into bite sized mini skeins. These perfectly sized 20 gram skeins of yarn are just begging to become advent calendars, mini fades, cute intarsia or fair isle palettes, and whatever mini goodness your big imagination can concoct!
To show off our new minis, we’re bringing you a rainbow fantastic tutorial! Follow along to dye a beautiful...
Natural Dyes for Wool: Marigolds
July 7th, 2021
It’s summertime as I write this, and in the full swing of summer it’s easy to find those dependably cheery flowers: marigolds! Marigolds are ideal for the beginning gardener. They’re hardy and survive in many different environments, from Zone 2 to Zone 11, when sown as seed on the ground, and the common orange variety (or the red and gold variety) are easy to find as small palleted plants at small and larger nurseries.
This makes marigold one of my...
Bright Coral with Food Coloring
June 16th, 2021
Food coloring is a fun, versatile, and kitchen-safe option for yarn dyeing. My first skeins were dyed with food coloring and I was hooked instantly! I loved that I could try out yarn dyeing without having to commit to having completely separate tools for my entire dye setup. Today, I am going to show you how I dyed a custom shade of bright coral using food coloring.
For dyeing, I prefer to use gel food coloring as it results in bright colors and a little...
