Knitting Dragonflies

I have been interested in dyeing my fiber, or yarn I have spun, During my reading I found two interesting books, if you want to know more about dyeing with natural plants. Natural Dyeing by Jackie Crook has some especially beautiful illustrations. It goes through the basic premise of what you need, how it works and I like that there are pictures of the yarn with various mordants. I think this book is more inspirational, wets your appetite for what may be accomplished with natural dyes. Some of her examples are using exotic woods, and plants that are not available to the general population of North America. Some are common, and the colors we see are dazzling vibrant colors. It is inspirational and could be used as a template for experimentation of plants in your area. The photos alone are worth a good look. Dyes from American Native Plants by Lynne Richards & Ronald J. Tyrl is a very all encompassing dyeing book, from history of, supplies an...