Yarn Dyeing
2026-08-06 11:00:00
2026-08-06 12:00:00
America/Chicago
Yarn Dyeing
Learn about yarn dyeing methods, and experiment with direct application dyeing to color your own unique skein of wool yarn. Be prepared to get messy; dyes can stain clothes. Registration required.
Norman Mayer Library - Meeting Room
Thursday, August 06
11:00am - 12:00pm
Norman Mayer Library
Meeting RoomLearn about yarn dyeing methods, and experiment with direct application dyeing to color your own unique skein of wool yarn. Be prepared to get messy; dyes can stain clothes. Registration required.
Learn about the process of using acid dyes on protein fibers like wool, silk, and nylon, and how to apply dyes to create different color effects. Then, experiment with direct application dyeing to create a uniquely beautiful skein of yarn. Direct application dyeing provides the most control over mixing and applying colors, including speckles, variegation, and tonal variation.
We'll be dyeing 100 gram hanks of 100% wool, worsted weight yarn. One hank per person.
Dyes can be messy and may stain clothes. Gloves will be provided.
Sponsored by the Library Foundation of New Orleans.
Norman Mayer Library
Hours
About the branch
Norman Mayer Library is named for New Orleans businessman and one of the original Tulane College of Commerce and Business guarantors, Norman Mayer. After his passing, his wife donated money to the New Orleans Public Library to have the Library opened. Doors opened in 1949, and the Library has been serving the Gentilly area since.