Onion-Skin Dye Mini Skein: A Gentle First Dye Pot
A calm do-along lesson for dyeing a small wool yarn skein with onion skins, with heat safety, stain control, cleanup, FAQs, and simple variations.
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Onion-Skin Dye Mini Skein: A Gentle First Dye Pot
A calm do-along audio lesson for dyeing a small wool yarn skein with dry onion skins. The session focuses on a first dye pot rather than a complicated recipe: wetting the wool, simmering the onion-skin bath, adding the skein gently, resting and rinsing it, and leaving the workspace clean.
What you will need
- A small undyed wool skein, about ten to twenty grams
- Dry papery skins from yellow or red onions
- A non-reactive dye pot, tongs or a wooden spoon, a rinse bowl, mild soap or wool wash, and an old towel
- Heat-safe gloves or dishwashing gloves, an apron, and eye protection if you tend to splash
- A clear stovetop-to-sink path, ventilation, and a safe place to hang the wet skein
Safety notes
This episode skips alum and other mordants so the first session can stay focused on heat, stains, and gentle wool handling. Keep food and clean dishes away from the dye area, supervise the warm pot, move children and pets out of the work zone, and clean the stove, sink, tools, and faucet handles when you finish.
In the episode
The guide covers materials, workspace prep, making the dye bath, adding the yarn, resting and rinsing, cleanup, common questions, and easy variations such as comparing yellow and red onion skins or making a row of tiny sample skeins.
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