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Page 60
... distribute it evenly . Replace the dyed skeins and simmer for an additional 15 minutes . Allow the skeins to cool in the dyebath , then rinse , first in soapy water and then in clear water . The yarn will be a dark blue - black . 43 ...
... distribute it evenly . Replace the dyed skeins and simmer for an additional 15 minutes . Allow the skeins to cool in the dyebath , then rinse , first in soapy water and then in clear water . The yarn will be a dark blue - black . 43 ...
Page 89
... distribute it evenly . Replace the dyed skeins and simmer for an additional 15 minutes . Allow the skeins to cool in the bath and then rinse , first in soapy water and then in clear water . The yarn will be a soft olive - green color ...
... distribute it evenly . Replace the dyed skeins and simmer for an additional 15 minutes . Allow the skeins to cool in the bath and then rinse , first in soapy water and then in clear water . The yarn will be a soft olive - green color ...
Page 105
... distribute it evenly . Replace the skeins in the bath and bring it quickly to the simmering point over high heat . Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently for 30 minutes . Remove the skeins and rinse , first in soapy water and then in ...
... distribute it evenly . Replace the skeins in the bath and bring it quickly to the simmering point over high heat . Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently for 30 minutes . Remove the skeins and rinse , first in soapy water and then in ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 9 |
Recipes for Mordanting | 16 |
Preparing Yarn | 22 |
Copyright | |
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1/16 teaspoon iron 1/16 teaspoon tin 1/2 teaspoon copper 1/4 cup water 30 minutes additional 15 minutes alkanet Allow the skeins Alum alum-mordanted wool 1/2 alum-mordanted yarn annatto baking soda bath and simmer Black Walnut Bloodroot Brazilwood chrome-mordanted wool 1/2 chrome-mordanted yarn cream of tartar cutch Dissolve 1/16 teaspoon distribute it evenly dyebath 2 skeins dyebath and simmer dyed skeins gently for 30 indigo lichen madder mordant Place the wet pokeberries Preparing the Dyebath quart dyebath quart of dye quart of dyebath quart of water quart water Remove the skeins Replace the dyed safflower simmer for 30 simmer gently simmering point skeins alum-mordanted wool skeins and rinse skeins and set skeins chrome-mordanted wool skeins of alum-mordanted skeins of chrome-mordanted skeins of unmordanted skeins to cool skeins unmordanted wool soak soapy water stirring to distribute teaspoon copper sulfate turmeric unmordanted wool 1/2 unmordanted yarn water and add wet skeins wool 1/2 ounce