I chose to dye some handspun yarn with marigolds this summer. It turned out beautifully and I wanted to share some of my methods with you. Marigolds are beautiful plants that are very easy to grow. Most pests will leave them alone due to their scent, although I did discover last year that apparently slugs…
This scarf is woven from a raw fleece that I was gifted last summer. Over the last 6 months I washed, spun, dyed, and wove the wool into this scarf. When I received the fleece, it was tightly packed into a garbage bag for shipping purposes. It expanded rapidly when I opened the bag. My…