tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post4608545414723874960..comments2024-03-27T18:12:02.867+00:00Comments on Wool - Tribulations of Hand Spinning and Herbal Dyeing: Exhausting a Silver Birch Bark Dye BathFran Rushworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-41994181354358508702019-02-21T00:12:14.172+00:002019-02-21T00:12:14.172+00:00I take the fibre out of the dye bath, squeeze out ...I take the fibre out of the dye bath, squeeze out most of the fluid and hang it to dry. A week later, I give the half an hour to soak in plain warm water, then change the water a couple of times until the rinse water looks clear. Squeeze out the water, dry again and keep in a bag til I want to knit it :)Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-29431769791327850492019-02-18T10:59:40.888+00:002019-02-18T10:59:40.888+00:00"let the yarn sit for a week before rinsing&q..."let the yarn sit for a week before rinsing"<br />Do you let it sit in the dye bath or you take it out of the bath and rinse it only after a week has elapsed?Ladkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804899281049209727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-7931509269963765252019-02-17T14:29:13.895+00:002019-02-17T14:29:13.895+00:00Do let me know how you got on. I was reading a pos...Do let me know how you got on. I was reading a post by rihiivilla who recommended lots of alkali to fix the dye - I haven't had trouble with it washing out, in fact, silver birch has been very fast for me, I just let the yarn sit for a week before rinsing. It didn't take very well on Cheviot wool, but I've found the pink takes fine on other British sheep breeds, merino, silk cotton and linen. Perhaps she has a different species of birch - I'm using Betula pendulaFran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-83720541148236661752019-02-17T14:22:51.541+00:002019-02-17T14:22:51.541+00:00I'm lucky there are so many silver birches her...I'm lucky there are so many silver birches here and not a winter goes by without a good few trees falling. I've tried various other trees, as and when available, but I reckon silver birch best repays the time spent. Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-51212149634739186342019-02-17T14:19:33.192+00:002019-02-17T14:19:33.192+00:00I've never tried peeling off the silvery skin ...I've never tried peeling off the silvery skin - I suppose chopping it up small would expose as much of the underlayer as possible, but since peelings are quite thin, I'd have thought the water and heat would soak them through and extract most of their dye, even with the outer skin left on. I might try a comparison to see what happens.Fran Rushworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742656242582509967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-52543590193779806392019-02-16T21:33:09.462+00:002019-02-16T21:33:09.462+00:00He-he, a stick with five leaves on top!
Where I li...He-he, a stick with five leaves on top!<br />Where I live, on the contrary, birches are very common but I havent got any acceptable colour from them as yet, despite quite a few attempts. Will try again, following your procedure.Ladkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804899281049209727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-67291343607142601072019-02-16T21:26:39.046+00:002019-02-16T21:26:39.046+00:00How did you separate the inner bark from the outer...How did you separate the inner bark from the outer? For me birch bark is a stubborn material.Ladkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804899281049209727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-8808398766543930562019-02-16T13:13:30.285+00:002019-02-16T13:13:30.285+00:00unfortunately birches are uncommon here, ours in t...unfortunately birches are uncommon here, ours in the garden is a stick with 5 leaves at the top:( not much bark to be had so - but it looks like it's really worth dyeing with! Woolly Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961632742998726155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1975233729836030720.post-47116219224821214742019-02-16T00:31:15.074+00:002019-02-16T00:31:15.074+00:00I've used the inner bark only to give deeper h...I've used the inner bark only to give deeper hues.<br />Fantastic coloursgzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.com