I mordanted 8 oz. of Henry's Attic Sport yarn in Alum. I did it a couple of weeks ago, and I just got around to the dye baths today. The avocado pits and peels soaked in water for 10 days; I brought the dye bath to a simmer every couple of days.
Soaked the wool overnight in water, and added it to simmering dye baths this AM. I did half of the yarn in the pits bath which is the lighter shade. After an hour, I put the soaked undyed half in the simmering peels dye bath, and let it go for an hour at about 175 to 180 degrees.
I love the coppery tones achieved with the avocadoes. This will probably be a pair of socks, so the variegation is nice.
It may get lighter as it dries.
Really stoked about the whole project. Now back to guacamole, carrots, daffodils and anything else I can find for dyes
