Yellow Is Yellow…Or Is It?

One of my favorite things about natural dyeing is that the color variations are so subtle. All three of the above yarns are yellow, yet they vary so significantly. While the lemon balm is a creamy yellow, the false sunflower dyed wool has a slight green tint. The mullein leaf dye is a more lemon-y yellow.

In addition, by adding a modifier, such as copper or iron, you can create even more variety. Last summer, I had three different variations of color from marigolds. I find that natural dyeing never gets old, in part, because you never know what slight color changes will be created by making incremental changes in the number of flowers, the length of steeping, the addition of modifiers, etc.

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