I love the idea of more eco-conscious, sustainable fibers so dyeing yarn in my own kitchen with natural dyes has always appealed to me. What drew me in to using avocado was the gorgeous mauve pink hues that the avocados produce. At first thought, you would think avocados would produce a green dye but it's the most gorgeous shade of pink! How to dye yarn using avocado Dyeing yarn and fabric pink using avocado pits and skins is easier than it looks! Photo tutorial, step by step instructions.
Avocados make a great dye for yarn, wool, silk protein fibres, and cotton or linen plant fibres. Dyeing with avocados is getting more popular nowadays. With this guide you will learn how to make a beautiful range of pinks, apricot, blush and even grey dyes using avocado pits and skins.
I will cover how to dye wool, cotton and linen, what mordant is needed to make your colour last as long as possible, the effect of modifiers on colour, and how to store your avocado pits and skins. How to dye fabric and yarn with avocado. Learn how to create wonderful pink tones using avocado skins and pits.
Step by step tutorial for beginners. Check out our tips for getting soft pinks on wool, cotton, and silk using natural avocado pits and peels. Learn how to naturally dye yarn using avocados! Follow this simple guide for beautiful pink shades and eco.
Top-left to bottom-right: Avocado-dyed wool roving, avocado-dyed superwash wool yarn, black tea-dyed superwash wool yarn (second through the dye bath), black tea-dyed superwash wool yarn (first through the dye bath). Last weekend, when my kid was sick after missing a few days of school, and we were all stuck in the house despite the first. Add 10 avocado pits, the more pits you use, the deeper the colour will be.
Bring the water to a low boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for about 1 hour. Check the dye regularly to ensure you get the colour you'd like.
Keep the dye overnight and the colour will shift - this might be something you'd like to experiment with. You cut the pits in 4 and with about 5 avocado pits and skins, you will be able to dye around 300 gr of wool or mohair or silk with a dark old pink lovely color.