Textile - Dyed Wool Sample, Robin Walker, 1999

Historical information

This sample is one of five donated by Mrs Walker who dyed her own yarns to knit into hats which she felted herself (in a washing machine) to sell at craft shops. She ran workshops and also taught home dyeing. She used a Landscape and Earth Palette and also used food colouring, jelly and cake decorating colours.

Physical description

Small hank of home dyed woollen yarn. In shades of yellow, orange, green and brown.

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