July and August Dye Recipes
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Carrot Tops 1
Plant Collected: Carrot Tops
Date Collected: 08/9/2013
Part of plant used and amount: Tops from 10 carrots
Extraction process notes: Boiled for 3hrs
Material/ WOF: 8 oz alpaca fleece
Dye/volume: Enough dye to submerge fiber
Mordant/amount: 2 1/2 teaspoons alum
Additions: 1 tsp soda ash
Recipe notes: Fiber simmered on low for 4hrs and let sit overnight to cool.
Carrot Tops 2
Plant Collected: Carrot Tops
Date Collected: 08/09/2013
Part of plant used and amount: Tops from 10 carrots
Extraction process notes: Boiled for 3hrs
Material/ WOF: 8 oz alpaca fleece
Dye/volume: Enough dye to submerge fiber
Mordant/amount: 2 1/2 teaspoons alum
Additions: 1 tsp vinegar and 1 tsp iron
Recipe notes: Fiber simmered on low for 4hrs and then fiber was removed and iron was added. Fiber simmered again on low for 1 hr, then removed from dye.
Dill 1
Plant Collected: Dill
Date Collected: 08/31/2013
Part of plant used and amount: 1 bunch stem and leaves
Extraction process notes: Boiled for 2-3hrs
Material/ WOF: 1/2 lb alpaca fiber
Dye/volume: 1 qt
Mordant/amount: 1 tbsp alum
Additions: 1 tsp of cream of tartar
Recipe notes: Heated up in a crock pot. Left overnight to simmer on low. Let cool for 24hrs.
Dill 2
Plant Collected: Dill
Date Collected: 08/31/2013
Part of plant used and amount: 1 bunch stem and leaves
Extraction process notes: Boiled for 2-3hrs
Material/ WOF: 1/2 lb alpaca fiber
Dye/volume: 1 qt
Mordant/amount: 1 tbsp alum
Additions: 1 tsp of iron (remove fiber before putting iron into dye bath)
Recipe notes: Dyed on low heat for 2hrs. Let cool and left fiber in dye for 48 hrs.
Rosemary 1
Plant Collected: Rosemary
Date Collected: 08/17/2013
Part of plant used and amount: 1 bunch stem and leaves
Extraction process notes: Boiled for 2-3hrs
Material/ WOF: 2 oz of wool yarn
Dye/volume: Used about 2 qts of dye
Mordant/amount: 2 1/2 tsp alum
Additions: 1 tsp of iron
Recipe notes: Iron was added to dye bath before fiber simmered on low-med for 3hrs. Left overnight to cool.
Rosemary 2
Plant Collected: Rosemary
Date Collected: 08/17/2013
Part of plant used and amount: 1 bunch stem and leaves
Extraction process notes: Boiled for 2-3hrs
Material/ WOF: 2 oz of wool yarn
Dye/volume: Used about 2 qts of dye
Mordant/amount: 2 1/2 tsp alum
Additions: 1 tsp of soda ash
Recipe notes: Soda ash was added to dye bath before fiber simmered on low-med for 3hrs. Left overnight to cool.
Sunflower 1
Plant Collected: Sunflower
Date Collected: 08/09/2013
Part of plant used and amount: 3 large heads. Yielded 4 qts dye
Extraction process notes: Boiled for 3hrs
Material/ WOF: 2 oz of Icelandic fleece
Dye/volume: Used about 2 qts of dye
Mordant/amount: Alum at 15% WOF
Additions: 2 tbs of cream of tartar and 2 tbsp of tartaric acid
Recipe notes: Fiber simmered on low in dye bath with additions for 1hr. Heated to about 180 degrees. Turned off heat and left fiber in pot to cool overnight. Rinsed the next day with synthrapol.
Sunflower 2
Plant Collected: Sunflower
Date Collected: 08/09/2013
Part of plant used and amount: 3 large heads. Yielded 4 qts dye
Extraction process notes: Boiled for 3hrs
Material/ WOF: 2 oz of Icelandic fleece
Dye/volume: Used about 2 qts of dye
Mordant/amount: Alum at 15% WOF
Additions: 2 tbs of soda ash
Recipe notes: Fiber simmered on low in dye bath with additions for 1hr. Heated to about 180 degrees. Turned off heat and left fiber in pot to cool overnight. Rinsed the next day with synthrapol.