Directions for Dying Yarn p. 2

To Dye Yarn

Take Chestnut Oak Bark Sasafras Roots Plumb
Bark - & boyl it very well in a Coper Kettle
You must prepair your yarn by washing it
out of strong soap suds - and after your Dye is boyld
down sufficiently - Take all the Bark out with an
open ladle - then add a little copres - & when you
put in your yarn lay a layor of fresh Bark &
a layor of yarn - this will make a fine Purple
Put in a good quantity of Elder Roots
& continew to moove the Hanks with a
stick while it is over the fire
or if you wish to dye Cotton Fustion
Allum watter must be made very strong & ring out
your cotton & then put it in dye & mind to
boyl it in Coper -- in the Dye made as
above directed

To Dye Woollen

Hickory Bark Persimon Bark - Sasafras roots
with a little Copres