Krap har været brugt some farvestof i tusindvis af år. Eller, som Brian Murphy så elegant skriver det, “kraps dagbog går tilbage til historiens tidligst nedskrevne sider” (i “The Root of Wild Madder”). Når jeg farver med krap, og tillader mig selv virkelig at tænke efter, så fyldes jeg af fascination. Ja, man kan få […]
Lilla! Farven, som har været naturfarverens problembarn i århundreder, måske årtusinder… Antikkens lilla farve kom fra Fønikien (sådan circa Libanon i dag), hvor kysten var fyldt med snegle af Murex-familien. Den lilla farve, 6,6′-dibromoindigo, blev udvundet fra sneglene. Lilla var elitens luksus. I dag koster farvestoffet 27444 kr pr. gram. Jeg ved ikke hvor meget […]
Norne, our pure wool 1-ply lace yarn, is finally in the shop. I’m so excited! I think this yarn is delightful to knit with. Its texture is just slightly crispy – enough that it’s really easy to knit with (also intricate lace) but not too much, so it isn’t scratchy. Here’s a shawl that I […]
I’m still busy digesting all the impressions from our trip to Japan, and I wrote about our visit to Tezomeya and Avril here. But I think the highlight of the trip in terms of natural dyeing was our visit to Aizen Kobo. It was a rainy day (and it seems that when it rains in […]
It’s been a bit quiet here at the blog over the last few weeks, and that’s because we’ve been in Japan on holiday. There are so many impressions to process, but here I’ll just share the ones that have to do with yarn and dyeing. Natural dyeing seems to be quite popular in Japan! The […]
It’s always a good feeling to finish a knitting project, but I feel especially good about this pair of socks because they are a prototype for a pattern, and they turned out just the way I had imagined. The only problem is that I got a little carried away when I was knitting the legs, […]
I am knitting a very nice little shawl, Fylleryd by Mia Rinde, out of a skein of my new lace yarn, Norne (100% wool, 640m/100g). It’s dyed with a somewhat exhausted madder dyebath: I like this color. I think it’s vibrant and will make a flattering shawl. But I was surprised when, a couple of […]
Jeg er helt optaget af at strikke huer for tiden! Så snart denne hue var færdig var den næste på pindene. Mønsteret, “hue 1” fra Nordiske Masker af Lone Gissel og Tine Rousing, får min hjerne til at svirre med den ene farvesammensætning efter den anden. Jeg har snydt en smule og ikke kun brugt […]