Natural dye tutorial: blue yarn from black beans!

EDIT: Want to see what I knit with blue yarn? Check out these other posts! Blue ombre waves cowl   Green and blue striped socks Welcome to my dye tutorial, the most popular post on my knitting blog! This is a cold water dye using regular black beans, designed to be used on yarn made of wool or other…

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Natural dye tutorial: blue yarn from black beans!

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