#the squirrels dont nor do the crows. not much else in this part of the city

[milkweedman]

I ended up needing to decant the exhaust dye when I put the next 2 ounces/56 grams in, which I still have not added back in, and the new fleece is already dark with color. I'm going to let it cook overnight regardless just because I think it's good practice but wow, buckthorn berries are crazy potent for a natural dye. This was like one scant double handful (I didn't weigh them RIP) of dried berries and I'd be surprised if I got less than 6 ounces (130 grams) of dyed wool out of it.

#sorry if the conversions are wrong i often check but im too tired #doing them in my head #hope it doesnt rain tonight i want to get some more from the ground tomorrow if i can #i also read someone who took the skin from fresh ones and got blue #i dont think theres any fresh ones left at all at this point but im keeping it in mind for next summer #she said it was incredibly time consuming though. coming from a spinner and natural dyer you know thats gonna be rough #so intruiging though #ive been trying to see if anything has been eating them #the squirrels dont nor do the crows. not much else in this part of the city #man the squirrels have been acting weird too #they keep laying down ? have been awash with squirrels everywhere ive ever lived and ive never seen them lay down #until now. bizarre. it was two different ones in quick succession #anyway. i do spend a lot of time staring at like 3 trees i will admit #whenever im home alone pretty much. not that often maybe #natural dye #buckthorn berries