A look at the history of tie-dye shows that it is a fun and bright dye style that is rooted…
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Knitting a Vertically Stripped Sweater: Part Four
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************It’s taken a few weeks to knit the front and back of the sweater, and I am now up to…
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A Tale of an Unusual Woad Plant
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Woad is adaptable, and can sometimes give very interesting surprises. This characteristic, besides it’s awesome colors, is one of the…
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A Work in Progress Part Two: Vertically Stripped Sweater Pictures!
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Last week, I posted the beginning of a vertically stripped sweater pattern. The feedback I received indicated that more pictures…
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Creating a Natural Indigo Dye Reduction Vat
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Indigo is a fascinating natural dye, in fact it is the only permanent natural blue. However, there are many variations…
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What went wrong with the Indigo Vat? Top Five Problems and How to Solve Them
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************If you’ve dyed with indigo for any length of time, you may have come to the point of needing to…
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