Create a Natural Dye with Onion Skins

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Published 2019-12-31

Creating a natural dye using onions skins is a simple method to dye your own yarn. This is the perfect kitchen scrap dye! And kitchen scrap dyes are my favorite plant dyes. Learn how to dye with yellow onions skins and red onion skins to create yellow and green naturally dyed wool.

*Please note: I forgot to make it clear in the video, to turn down the heat before adding the fiber.

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All Comments (21)

@shane8037 3 years ago

Bro this is dope.
@KK-li1lw 2 years ago

What a cool channel! Can’t wait to try this
@diannkittok1629 1 year ago

Thank you for a very enjoyable how to video for this novice dyer!
@naomischayek8988 3 years ago

Thank you :)
@JHookCrochet 1 year ago

Thank you for this tutorial, it certainly was helpful!
@sugarsnapmarie 3 years ago

Beautiful...thanks for sharing!
@salaama9 2 years ago

Just gather the skins at the grocery store.
@lilibug. 11 months ago

Loved your video but disappointed there wasn't a reveal of which wool was mordanted unmordanted etc with finished skeins.
@lameezackers4230 3 years ago

Thanks Myra! I am now hooked on dyeing as well! Just a question, can one speckle with natural dye?
@cyndidaves5313 2 years ago

Hi Rebecca, When you save your dye pot colors into jars; where do you store your dyes and for how long can you keep them? I have some Avocado dye I made months ago and one of the bottles is molding. Can I still use this dye if it has mold? Thanks
@inesdominici2783 1 year ago

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@susanavieira8009 1 year ago

Hello and thank you for this lovely video! Do you think this method works in acrylic yarn as well? Thank you ❤
@basil1056 3 years ago

I tried this and I wasn't able to get a green on my pre-alum-mordanted 100% wool, it came out sort of raw sienna/gold. Would the addition of some iron nails to the dye bath help it go green do you think? Did you add anything else? Or could it be that my temperature was too high during extraction? (I had it boiling before adding the wool) Thanks!
@cyndidaves5313 2 years ago

Hi Rebecca, you use Alum Sulfate to pre-mordant 100% raw fleece. Which Alum Sulfate do I use? I know there are different types, for garden, etc. Can you tell me which one you use? Thanks for all you do. Sincerely, Cyndi
@kristiwood2926 2 years ago

Where did you store the leftover dye, on the counter, pantry or refrigerator? Love your videos❣️
@katehenry2718 1 year ago

Turn on the stove exhaust. Trim the onions under the exhaust. No tears.
@DreamilyDreamer 2 years ago

I really want to try this but one thing I’m very hesitant about; does it not smell of onions once rinsed and dried?
@catheirs 2 years ago

Will these dyes wash out completely with normal washing? Or will they just fade?
@anonymouschameleon8949 4 years ago

nice
@Renteventchaircover 7 months ago

I’m hoping to try using onions to dye some muslin fabric to use for ceiling drapes. However I’m Also needing to make them fire resistant. Please could you let me know if this is possible to achieve at the same time as dying the fabric?