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Posted 10/27/2008 5:28pm by Eugene Wyatt.

Don't be like me. "He will bomb my goats..."

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Eugene Wyatt said,

10/27/2008 @ 5:32 pm

Thanks to Lisa for this very good laugh.

Rosemary Rogers said,

10/31/2008 @ 11:51 am

Hi I bought some wool at the green market on Saturday. The dye is coming off on my hands. Do I need to wash the scarf before I give it as a gift?
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Eugene Wyatt said,

10/31/2008 @ 5:57 pm

Hi Rosemary,

Yes you should wash & rinse the scarf, the color is fast, what is coming off is the substrate (the organic matter that hold the natural colorant, the ground leaf, the sawdust etc.) of the dye not the dye/color itself.

See:
http://www.catskill-merino.com/content/158

Hope this helps,

Eugene

"Crocking & Natural Dyes

When you work with some colors of the yarn, you may experience crocking. Certain natural dyes, Madder, Logwood, Indigo and their blends, leave a powdered natural residue on the yarn even after the rinses that follow the dye bath. This residue may come off on your fingers while knitting the yarn. This is called crocking. Don't worry, natural dyes are not toxic and the colors are fast; they will not run. Hand wash your finished garment in a mild, liquid detergent and rinse until the water runs clear; this will set the color."