A Rainbow of Color : Natural Dyeing of Yarns
604 N. Occidental Boulevard, LA CA 90026
Saturday March 8, 2025 - 1:30 - 4:30
Sunday March 9, 2025 - 1:30 - 4:30
Limited to 8 Attendees
No Experience Necessary!
In this workshop we will explore the basics of natural dyeing and how to apply color to yarns made from plants and animals.
This 2 day course is an introduction to the concepts of Natural Dyeing spun together for weavers, knitters, crocheters and macrame-ers! No prior experience with dyeing is required. We’ll be covering all the basics and getting into some nitty gritty about how to actually get dye jobs done!
We’ll be learning about the two major types of natural fibers and the differing ways they behave during the dye process:
Each fiber requires different preparation and dyeing strategies and we’ll cover each of them. We’ll introduce the concept of polar vs. non-polar dyes, mordants, tannins, scouring, finishing, coating and more!
We’ll explore a full rainbow of dyes using flavonoids (goldenrod, weld and cosmos) for yellows and oranges, tannins like sumac and myrobalans for tans and browns. As well as madder for red, mahogany and plum. We have the ability to layer these with indigo for blues! We’ll be using a mix of purchased supplies as well as home-grown dyestuff!
The class is meant to give a broad overview for how to achieve the full rainbow of dyed colors. We will be dyeing in roving and skein form and will discuss how to scale your dye projects to meet the needs of your weaving, knitting and other projects.
All materials necessary are provided, but if you have a yarn that you’d like to test or dye, you’re welcome to bring some. If you’re bringing yarns, please contact Graham in advance so we can make sure that they are properly prepared for the process.
604 N. Occidental Boulevard, LA CA 90026
Saturday March 8, 2025 - 1:30 - 4:30
Sunday March 9, 2025 - 1:30 - 4:30
Limited to 8 Attendees
No Experience Necessary!
In this workshop we will explore the basics of natural dyeing and how to apply color to yarns made from plants and animals.
This 2 day course is an introduction to the concepts of Natural Dyeing spun together for weavers, knitters, crocheters and macrame-ers! No prior experience with dyeing is required. We’ll be covering all the basics and getting into some nitty gritty about how to actually get dye jobs done!
We’ll be learning about the two major types of natural fibers and the differing ways they behave during the dye process:
Each fiber requires different preparation and dyeing strategies and we’ll cover each of them. We’ll introduce the concept of polar vs. non-polar dyes, mordants, tannins, scouring, finishing, coating and more!
We’ll explore a full rainbow of dyes using flavonoids (goldenrod, weld and cosmos) for yellows and oranges, tannins like sumac and myrobalans for tans and browns. As well as madder for red, mahogany and plum. We have the ability to layer these with indigo for blues! We’ll be using a mix of purchased supplies as well as home-grown dyestuff!
The class is meant to give a broad overview for how to achieve the full rainbow of dyed colors. We will be dyeing in roving and skein form and will discuss how to scale your dye projects to meet the needs of your weaving, knitting and other projects.
All materials necessary are provided, but if you have a yarn that you’d like to test or dye, you’re welcome to bring some. If you’re bringing yarns, please contact Graham in advance so we can make sure that they are properly prepared for the process.
604 N. Occidental Boulevard, LA CA 90026
Saturday March 8, 2025 - 1:30 - 4:30
Sunday March 9, 2025 - 1:30 - 4:30
Limited to 8 Attendees
No Experience Necessary!
In this workshop we will explore the basics of natural dyeing and how to apply color to yarns made from plants and animals.
This 2 day course is an introduction to the concepts of Natural Dyeing spun together for weavers, knitters, crocheters and macrame-ers! No prior experience with dyeing is required. We’ll be covering all the basics and getting into some nitty gritty about how to actually get dye jobs done!
We’ll be learning about the two major types of natural fibers and the differing ways they behave during the dye process:
Each fiber requires different preparation and dyeing strategies and we’ll cover each of them. We’ll introduce the concept of polar vs. non-polar dyes, mordants, tannins, scouring, finishing, coating and more!
We’ll explore a full rainbow of dyes using flavonoids (goldenrod, weld and cosmos) for yellows and oranges, tannins like sumac and myrobalans for tans and browns. As well as madder for red, mahogany and plum. We have the ability to layer these with indigo for blues! We’ll be using a mix of purchased supplies as well as home-grown dyestuff!
The class is meant to give a broad overview for how to achieve the full rainbow of dyed colors. We will be dyeing in roving and skein form and will discuss how to scale your dye projects to meet the needs of your weaving, knitting and other projects.
All materials necessary are provided, but if you have a yarn that you’d like to test or dye, you’re welcome to bring some. If you’re bringing yarns, please contact Graham in advance so we can make sure that they are properly prepared for the process.