One of the joys of Fair Isle knitting and hand-dyeing is getting and using a range of shades of the same colour. I find these shade blends particularly restful and you can create quite sophisticated colourwork designs by combining them, blending from dark to light.
But, don't be fooled that plant-dyeing is all just about shades of beige and earth-colours - lovely as these are!
The four brightly coloured wee swatches shown here are also plant-dyed by Culross Yarns. Experienced dyers can conjure up a rainbow in their cauldrons.
When I see these exciting colours I want to play with them to create joyful friezes of flowers or repeating patterns on a light neutral background.
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