Picked fresh young nettle tops when out with the dogs the other day. Boiled the nettles for an hour, allowed to cool for another hour, strained and added alum mordanted handspun Shetland and simmered for an hour. The wool took the dye very well and I am really pleased with the colour - natural dyes are so fresh and clear looking. I'm thinking dandelions next : )
Amounts: 100 grms of wool and a Tesco plastic bag about three-quarters full of nettles. I didn't chop the nettles just popped then into boiling water as picked.
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