2nd batch

I’ve really gone out of my comfort zone with this batch of dyeing. Shocking pinks, jade and snazzy combinations of colours on the yarn.

The yarn is a Dorset Horn DK, I love these sheep as when Young’s Brewery was in London I met their mascot ‘Ram Rod’, who loved to be petted. The tops are Kent Romney, I chose this as my good friend lives on the outskirts of Romney Marsh, Kent.

John has cut up some copper pipe which is steeping in water & white vinegar, which I’ll use as a mordant for natural dying.

First batch of dying

The weather’s been glorious so I’ve dyed my first batch of wool, 800g of Falkland tops,1kg of Blue Faced Leicester/nylon yarn and 500g Aran yarn. They are a combination of natural dyes and acid dyes.

The additional 3 weeks of lock down should give me the oppertunity to dye a good bit more too.