Crafts and hobbies

things I do
when I don't have any better things to do
Halliard

Halliard

09 Aug 2011 374
also known as the perfect pullover.
Elementary socks

Elementary socks

01 Dec 2011 385
Elementary, Watson!
15 Jul 2012 407
Alder bark boiling
15 Jul 2012 448
Dyeing with goutweed, with a fair amount of alum which gave the wool yarn a very interesting neon green/yellow shade.
Plant dyes

Plant dyes

16 Jul 2012 419
Nettle and goutweed
16 Jul 2012 395
That's me
16 Jul 2012 432
Boiling nettle
16 Jul 2012 338
Dyeing with nettle and multitasking with eating.
16 Jul 2012 386
Dyeing with alder bark and iron oxide a la Toivo Rautavaara.
01 Sep 2012 450
Making plant dyes with lichen and ammonia fermentation. The dye can be kept in a jar for up to a year or more.
01 Sep 2012 1 437
Lichen fermentation right after adding the ammonia
02 Sep 2012 2 404
Lichen fermentation a day after adding the ammonia
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