Dye plants have been my passion for many years. I first started learning to spin wool in 1977. I started raising angora rabbits, Malamute dogs, and llamas to support my habit. Then I started exploring natural plants to provide some subtle variations in color. I only dye with what I can grow (I’m not using insects, for example). Below are the plants that we’ll have this year, weather and other factors pending. Check back on these pages as to availability as the season progresses!

DYE PLANTS

  • Agrimony
  • Amaranth (Hopi Red Dye)
  • Basil, purple
  • Bugloss
  • Calendula
  • Calliopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria)
  • Chamomile, Dyer’s
  • Dahlias
  • Golden Marguerite
  • Goldenrod
  • Gypsywort
  • Hollyhock
  • Lady’s Bedstraw
  • Madder
  • Sunflowers
  • Weld
  • Woad
  • Woodruff, Dyer’s