Finished Projects Crazy Stripes Pattern: crazy stripes tee by alfa knits Yarn: Biches & Bûches Le Petit Lambswool in the colors “vert bleu” (blue green) and “vert bleu fonce” (dark blue green). Needles: Lykke Crazy Stripes Pattern: Bunny Odile by Cinthia Vallet Yarn:...
Finished Projects Improvised colorwork sweater Pattern: Improvising a bottom up sweater Yarn: Lana Rara Rare Swiss Wool – a Sport weight woolen yarn from endangered Swiss sheep breeds (2/3): Saaser Mutten, Spiegelschaf, Bündner Oberländerschaf, Engadinerschaf. Plus mulesing free merino wool (1/3). Needles:...
Knitting season is in full swing as we have arrived in November already! In this episode I share with you my fall accessory knitting projects and we take a little trip to see the annual sheep shearing event at Spycher...
Welcome to another episode of the dunkelgrün podcast! After a bit of a vacation break I am back with a lot of fun knits, news from the dye studio and of course a slideshow of vacation pictures from Catalonia at...
After showing you my latest finished projects (two cute baby gifts) and a new shawl out of natural yarn on my needles, I am answering some questions related to mordanting for natural dyes, specifically about alum and aluminium sulfate. What...
This episode brings you some updates from the knitting front, a cute baby knit, some spinning and some natural dyeing with madder. All in wonderful summer colors! Finished Project Exploration Station Pattern: Exploration Station by Steven West Yarn: Merino superwash...
Come along with me on an experiment! In this video I make an all-natural wool wash from ivy leaves and below you find all the details. Recipe 10 Fresh ivy leaves (european ivy, common ivy or hedera helix) 500 ml...
In this video I am talking about solid vs. liquid wool washes, fiber softeners and conditioners and why “crocking” might occur with handdyed yarns. Homemade Solid Soap Bars Homemade solid soaps are usually made from sodium hydroxide (NaOH, lye) and...
Come with me on a little tour to two different yarn shops in the wonderful city of Barcelona in Catalonia. Also I give you an update on my knitting projects and we have several fun giveaways towards the end of...
In this episode I visit a Swiss fiber farm. There are videos of the wool processing steps (washing, carding) and lots of animals. We also hear a bit about the “Roux du Valais” – an endangered Swiss sheep breed and...
In this episode I share my experience of visiting the Edinburgh yarn festival 2018 and a lot of new things in my stash – some books, a new yarn bowl and some wonderful new organic non-superwash yarns! Knitting in Progress...
This episode is all about getting ready for EYF 2018! I am very happy to have my festival sweater ready and will show you some insights on how I knit the sleeves separately in a top-down sweater. Also there is...
This episode we celebrate the first year anniversary of the dunkelgrün podcast with a variety of creative projects and of course: a giveaway! A huge Thank you to everybody who has been with me this year, I made so many...
