Episode 344 - Forage for Natural Dyes with Anna Canning

Knit Picks' Podcast

As the days get longer, knitters often head outside with their crafting. On this episode of the Knit Picks Podcast, we are talking about natural yarn dyeing with bare yarns.

First up Lee and Stacey catch up on what they did for World Wide Knit In Public Day and some recently finished projects. They talk about their love of Knit Picks Bare Yarns, undyed yarns. Knit Picks carries all the same yarns you have grown to love and some additional ones in the Bare yarn line. Stacey is a big fan of the Knit Picks Bare Woodland Tweed and the Bare Woolen Cotton.

Next Lee interviews Anna Canning who is a hobby natural yarn dyer. Anna has spent a lot of her personal time researching different natural dyeing techniques. She has experimented with items found at the grocery store as well as items she finds on walks around her neighborhood. Listen in to hear about her insider tricks to get started today dyeing your own Bare Yarns from items around the house.

Mentioned in This Episode: World Wide Knit in Public Day Video Lee's Hawthorne socks in progress Hawthorne Yarn Bare Andean Highland Wool Bare Woodland Tweed Bare Woolen Cotton Bare Cotlin Dye Yarn with Indigo! Episode 321 Dye It Yourself A Botanical Yarn Dyeing Journey Dye Bare Yarn With Kool-Aid Indigo Dye Kit Bare Twill Bare Andes Del Campo Anna Canning Dyeing with Mushrooms The Rainbow Beneath My Feet Wild Colour The Fair World Project Podcast

Timestamps:0:00 Lee and Stacey check in 13:11 Lee interviews Anna 30:16 We're having a summer sale 31:02 Lee continues to interview Anna 46:48 The Credits