i know the orange is odd, but i LOVE how warm it looks. it would be a FANTASTIC color to make a toy for a kiddo. such a fun shade! i wonder if the onions had a higher content of some mineral or something... oh! you could do a research stream just learning about the chemistry of dye compounds in plants and HOW/WHY colors will come out different! That could be super fun! And I love, love, love the reuse of kitchen scraps for something so beautiful and useful - and then the dye mulch can still be composted after it's strained out. Nothing going to waste.
Wow, what a cozy shade or orange! A scarf or a cowl would be perfect in that color. If the sheer amount of onion skins wasn't the reason for the color, I wonder if it was because so many of your onions were sprouting? That could be the secret to achieving that level of saturation.
I wonder! The sprouted onions theory! PH theory,and skin quantity theory are out there too... maybe a combination of the three? Also a cowl would be lovely!
I am definitely going to try this! I've been collecting onion skins for a long time now. I want to dye a big portion of the yarn I'm spinning at the moment. I also need a dark brown to go with it, do you have any suggestions? Or is there a way to get dark brown by adding something to the the union skins?
The first half of this comment is exactly what I wanted to ask too! I want to dye a pretty big amount of wool (400-500g) at the same time so that the color is the same (ish), but I don't know how to do it logistically. Should I just make a huge amount of dye in a big pot? Or is there a better way?
that was freaking amazing, what colour. i really have to try wool again or get a cotton yarn suitable for clothing and try this. hit the like and subscribe and join our fun community
i know the orange is odd, but i LOVE how warm it looks. it would be a FANTASTIC color to make a toy for a kiddo. such a fun shade!
i wonder if the onions had a higher content of some mineral or something... oh! you could do a research stream just learning about the chemistry of dye compounds in plants and HOW/WHY colors will come out different! That could be super fun!
And I love, love, love the reuse of kitchen scraps for something so beautiful and useful - and then the dye mulch can still be composted after it's strained out. Nothing going to waste.
Wow, what a cozy shade or orange! A scarf or a cowl would be perfect in that color. If the sheer amount of onion skins wasn't the reason for the color, I wonder if it was because so many of your onions were sprouting? That could be the secret to achieving that level of saturation.
I wonder! The sprouted onions theory! PH theory,and skin quantity theory are out there too... maybe a combination of the three? Also a cowl would be lovely!
I have watched this several times! I love your enthusiasm 💛🧡💛🧡💛🧡💛. I have been saving my onion skins, hopefully mine will be as vibrant! Thank you 😊
Good luck Pamela! I KNOW it will turn out beautiful, no matter the shade :D Onion skins are magic and bring out the whimsy and excitement in me lol
wow Laura that is some pretty yarn. Loved the orange
Isn't it amazing!? I was so surprised by how orange it came out! I love it!
Love the orange, it is so bright 🌞
Me too Charlotte! I am obsessed with the shade! Thanks for watching :)
I've got shades of yellow through to orange depending on how much skin I used. I love how yours is tonal.
So the skins may be the reason behind the deep dark shade! I was unsure if the PH was the reason, or the quantity of dyestuff! Thank you :)
It turned out so gorgeous, Laura. I am wanting to dye yarn so badly. Thank you for sharing.
You can do it! I believe in you!!! Thank you for watching :)
This is so way cool! Did you have to put vinegar in the water?
So fun and beautiful! What yarn are you using Laura? I think I want to try natural dying soon!
Hey Jessica, I used Briggs and Little "regal" wool in washed white. You NEED to try natural dye. It is good for the magic in your soul
Beautiful. Do you need to set this with vinegar and salt?
I am definitely going to try this! I've been collecting onion skins for a long time now. I want to dye a big portion of the yarn I'm spinning at the moment. I also need a dark brown to go with it, do you have any suggestions? Or is there a way to get dark brown by adding something to the the union skins?
The first half of this comment is exactly what I wanted to ask too! I want to dye a pretty big amount of wool (400-500g) at the same time so that the color is the same (ish), but I don't know how to do it logistically. Should I just make a huge amount of dye in a big pot? Or is there a better way?
So, no mordant? And dry yarn?
Wow
Beautiful
NONO I scoured and mordanted the yarn in previous videos! The yarn was damp. (I will add this info to the description)
what mordant?
that was freaking amazing, what colour. i really have to try wool again or get a cotton yarn suitable for clothing and try this. hit the like and subscribe and join our fun community
Could the colour be the result of the onions being sprouted?
I wonder!