How to dye yarn with pomegranate.

Join me as I talk about the history of dyeing with pomegranates. I will show you how to peel a pomegranate, and take you through the process of dyeing yarn with the skins.

[@erikacronje8985]

Great video and beautifuk colours!

[@jenniferedmonds5472]

Love that your videos are so thorough. I did my first natural dye after watching your video on goldenrod and it turned out beautifully. I will try pomegranaten now that I've watched this and while I can pick him up at the grocery store this time of year.

[@dianekawagoe2330]

I grow pomegranates in our garden. Now I know what to do with the skins other than compost them! As you were dying the wool, I had an idea of dying some cotton fabric to make a matching garment to my yarn! 🤗

[@dollbellieknits]

Holy Moley! That is not what I expected. That glass of dye water you took out of the pot looked like a pint of Guinness. And the colors you got from the pomegranate skins? Again, not what I expected. I thought for sure it would be bright red! Unbelievable! Thanks for sharing!

[@conniebuchner4715]

Very interesting video. I’m tempted to give dyeing a try.

[@zornjunctionyarncoyarn3259]

Great thanks for sharing

[@jdmosaics]

Great video thank you. I use dried Pomegranate powder. Can dry the skins and pop in spice grinder or coffee grinder. I did read that Wool should be bought up and held to 40deg C …for at least an hour to make sure the scales open up to accept any dye fully. I think that was Micheal Garcia’s instruction.

[@alaah4183]

So beautiful!

[@cabinboyknits1816]

Thank you Alaa

[@prabjyotkaur8200]

Thank you so much Sir, this is such a great informative video. Truely inspired and would it too. 😊😊

[@cabinboyknits1816]

Prabjyot Kaur Sra, thank you so much 😊 Have a great day.

[@vanjosh100]

You are awesome Chirs. Learned so much!! I did mine before watching your video. I didn't dry my pomegranate skins and boiled for 2 hours, for some reason the color turned out pinkish,muddy. I will try your way next time.

[@EliDeNeige]

I was wandering is the pomme grenade color fast? I love this green so I would want it to last. Thank for this good video.

[@lisascenic]

This is so interesting. Every time I’ve tried dyeing with pomegranate skins, I had very poor results. I used skins that had fallen from the tree after the squirrels ate the fruit. So perhaps I need to harvest skin from fresher skins. (Or perhaps squirrel spit inhibits dyeing…)

[@jillipepper5353]

I use a potato peeler to get the skin off, then I can open the rest of it when I am ready to use it, it doesn’t dry out as it’s protected by the creamy pulp.

[@waynewhite2314]

Good tip. That makes much sense.

[@healthygreenbrave]

What pH is your tap water? Im guessing that rainwater is neutral at 7ish?

[@TRaceTK]

Great informative video!! I guessed green 😀 because of a recent dye with red bee balm flowers from my garden, they gave me a gorgeous medium army green colour. Also my red onion skins also gave a very similar army green with a bit of brown. Do you think the green would be deeper in hue with less yarn? Thanks again for the video, have a great week!

[@cabinboyknits1816]

Tracey, thank you for your question. The answer is: probably, especially if it is the first batch of fibre going into the dyepot. However, the colour will max out at a certain point because the fibre can only absorb so much. A well mordant yarn should maximize he colour absorption.

[@summerking8659]

Loved the tutorial and the results the dyeing produced on the yarn. Just one question in relation to rain water. I live in the city and sometimes when I see the residue left on my car windscreen after it has been raining I would be reluctant to have that water being used in my dye bath. Do you reckon that because of where you are out in in the countryside the rainwater is cleaner and so you would have no qualms about using it for dyeing?

[@cabinboyknits1816]

Summer, I posed your question to a few City bound Natural dyers. Most just boil the water and are happy with the results. Two of the dyers put their boiled water through a filter before making the dye bath. Thank your for your question .

[@susanabradbury]

Love the video. I have some dried pomegranate skin put aside. Now I want to die up some yarn

[@AnimeShinigami13]

can the seeds be used to make a crimson color?

[@cabinboyknits1816]

The seeds are not colourfast (they don't hold colour).

[@AnimeShinigami13]

@@cabinboyknits1816 you mean they have no pigment? I thought colourfast meant it wouldn't wash out again, not that it had pigment you could use in it. I once accidentally fermented a quart jar of pomagranate seeds with the jelly stuff on and the water in the jar turned a beautiful red.

[@nz-nz]

I also wonder if mangosteen skins would yield a good dye 🤔

[@christinaathanasiadou7731]

Have you ever used the seeds

[@cabinboyknits1816]

Christina, I have not used the seeds. Have you tried?

[@irisvannoort4423]

Can you store dried pomegranates for a longer period?

[@cabinboyknits1816]

Iris, I store my pomegranates in the freezer and they seem to last for a very long time.

[@montanarealliferealestatew345]

In Judaism they are a symbol of love and fertility! Another amazing video! Thanks:)

[@cabinboyknits1816]

Karen, thank you for sharing your Judaism knowledge.

[@kathosim501]

Don’t forget Greek mythology! Persephone’s abduction and release story of the seasons involved pomegranates.

[@jdominirose]

Love. Love. Love.

[@kathosim501]

Afghanistan used to be the premiere producer of pomegranates until the Soviets chopped down all the groves to weaken the country.