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Recipe for a Crescent Shawl + Piece Dyeing: It's Never Over

Get the recipe for an adaptable crescent shawl that uses oddball skeins of yarn, then read about the designers natural-dye experiments that resulted in a cohesive rust-colored garment.

Pattern · Farm & Fiber Knits

Piece Dyeing: It's Never Over

Martha Owen's Crescent Shawl was knitted using handspun of different origins, textures, and colors. This article illustrates the gifts of piece dyeing—the process of dyeing a textile after the work is done.

Article · Spin Off

One-Pot Magic: Surprising Natural-Dye Rainbows

Learn the "one-pot" method that combines multiple dyestuffs for fun, multicolor effect.