Isn't that amazing? First we can enjoy the flowers in the garden and when they wilt, they still make an excellent dye!
I simmered 400 grams of the flowers in water for about an hour. Then they cooled down overnight and I strained the liquid. That's important: last time I got slimy bits of the petals in my wool...
The next morning I put in 200 grams of soaked and washed white wool and added a heaped teaspoon of alum. That was slowly heated up to a gentle boil and simmered again for about an hour. After completely cooling down I rinsed the wool until the water was clear.
It's a lovely deep yellow now. I will add it to all my other yellows :p
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