Fingering weight wool yarn set in 3 gradient earthy green colors. All yarn was dyed with Tansy plants (lat. Tancetum vulgare) in shades of warm apple green, rich dark green, and medium green.
Weight and length of one set:
150g / 5.25 oz (50g / 1,75 oz each color).
Total set length: 525m / 574 yards
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- Wool yarn hand-dyed with tansy plants.
- Suitable for various crafts, such as tablet weaving, knitting, weaving, or crochet.
- Suitable for people who love Earth and value natural fibers. <3
- Yarn was dyed in an environment-friendly way.
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-If you would like to match it with other same-thickness wool you may find it here:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/ForestsAndMeadows?ref=l2-shopheader-name§ion_id=20480026
- Shades may be a bit different from the ones you see on a computer monitor
- This wool might be too rough for very sensitive people or babies
- Information about shipping, refunds, wholesale and other things can be found in Frequently asked questions (scroll all the way down): www.etsy.com/shop/ForestsAndMeadows
- You may also send me a convo and I will gladly answer all questions!
YARN INFORMATION:
100g/3,5oz = 350m / 383 yards
Wool type: sheep wool
Thickness: 2 ply fingering - sock weight
Recommended knitting needle size, (mm) : 2-4
Recommended crochet hook size (mm) : 2,25 - 3,5
Wraps per inch: 17 - 18
For weaving:
*Warp ~ 200g (7oz) for 1 square meter
~ 170g (6oz) for 1 square yard
*Weft ~ 250g (8.81oz) for 1 square meter
~ 210g (7.4oz) for 1 square yard
NATURAL DYEING:
Natural dyeing with plants gives the most beautiful colors and I believe it holds the energy of a plant as well. It goes through so many stages - picking plants in the forest, cleaning it, drying, boiling, simmering, soaking, washing... Each time colors come out at least a little bit different and that is the magic of this technology! Colors are very subtle and they all match each other (like nature itself). These shades are very hard to describe and don`t fit into "normal" color categories, but I am doing my best :)
TAKING CARE:
I recommend handwashing only: soak for an hour or a few in a bucket of cool water with neutral liquid wool/silk detergent, keep agitation to a minimum (prevent felting) rinse cold, squeeze and pat dry; reshape whilst damp and dry flat on a towel. If you want to carefully iron it once dry, use a warm-only wool setting and, for best results, place the iron on a damp tea towel.
Be careful with strong acids and alkalines - it can damage or change plant dyed colors
WOOL AND PLANTS FOR DYEING
Most of my wool comes from small wool mills or local farmers. This is my way to support small businesses and keep my shop environment friendly.
I gather most of the dyestuff myself in fields and forests. I do not use endangered species and don`t harm the environment in any other way. Barks are collected from fallen or legally cut (in order to keep the forest clean) trees.
Some of the plants are grown by my parents in their garden - Japanese indigo, woad, weld, madder, yew, apple trees, plum, and many more.
Exotic plants or the ones that I can`t find in my local area come from farms which respect the environment and comply with organic textile certifications.