Back to Back Homespun Wool
June Bourke, the owner of Back to Back, shears the wool from her flock of Jacob’s sheep. She spins it on a traditional spinning wheel and then uses natural plants to dye the wool. Finally, June knits one-a-kind creations using unique patterns. It is truly an artisanal process that requires hard work and dedication – a process that is difficult to come across nowadays.
Each ball of homespun wool weighs 100 grams.
The following colours were made with these natural plants/ingredients:
Dark Purple: Logwood
Light Purple: Logwood
Green: Nettles
Grey: Natural Colour
Yellow: Turmeric
Hot Pink: Cochineal
Light Pink: Cochineal
Baby Blue: Woad
Tan: Onion Skins