{"title":"Mette Mehlsen","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"set-printemps-mette-mehlsen","title":"METTE MEHLSEN SPRING SET","description":"\u003cp\u003e METTE MEHLSEN is Danish and has always been passionate about textile craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In addition to dyeing vegetable yarns, creating designs and teaching textile crafts,\u003cbr\u003e she works with cultural history objects in a local open-air museum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Her passion for plant dyeing really came to life at the museum after handling 19th century plant-dyed textiles.\u003cbr\u003e She always thought it would give her a deeper understanding of a craft by being able to explore it both theoretically and practically.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e That's why she started experimenting with vegetable dyeing her own yarn about eight years ago.\u003cbr\u003e She then quickly discovered that the art of vegetable dyeing offered thousands of possibilities - and a new world opened up to her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Today, her yarn is dyed with plants, which she collects from the wild in the western part of Jutland, Denmark. \u003cbr\u003eShe harvests plants at the beginning, middle and end of the season, as well as collecting enough to dye at any time of the year.\u003cbr\u003e I supplement the harvested plants with cochineal, madder and indigo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e She is still experimenting in her studio, which makes her more experienced in color processes.\u003cbr\u003e A color can vary a lot, depending on when in the season it tints with the plant and whether it ferments the color preparation.\u003cbr\u003e She also always dyes outside in the fresh air where she has her studio.\u003cbr\u003e Thus, she was able to experience that the results of indigo dyeing vary in freezing or warmer weather.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For Mette, getting the most out of natural resources is fascinating. And that's why she always tries to leave nature as untouched as possible when she harvests: she never takes all the plants or touches the roots, so that they can bloom again in the following years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe wool used by Mette comes from Germany and is certified organic.\u003cbr\u003e Its weight ratio is 1400m\/100GR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The balls sold are 5gr for 65-70 meters.\u003cbr\u003e You can crochet this wool in 2 or knit it in 2, 2.5 or 3 (it all depends on the desired result).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e For a knitted scarf, measuring for example 165 x 23 cm, it is necessary to count 100 to 120 gr of wool.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mette Mehlsen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46766638956872,"sku":"SET-MM-SPRING","price":69.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/6915\/8972\/products\/set-printemps-mette-mehlsen-578026.jpg?v=1690787606"},{"product_id":"set-de-15-pelotes-teintes-aux-plantes","title":"SET of 16 balls - METTE MEHLSEN","description":"\u003cp\u003e METTE MEHLSEN is Danish and has always been passionate about textile craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e In addition to dyeing vegetable yarns, creating designs and teaching textile crafts,\u003cbr\u003e she works with cultural history objects in a local open-air museum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Her passion for plant dyeing really came to life at the museum after handling 19th century plant-dyed textiles.\u003cbr\u003e She always thought it would give her a deeper understanding of a craft by being able to explore it both theoretically and practically.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e That's why she started experimenting with vegetable dyeing her own yarn about eight years ago. \u003cbr\u003eShe then quickly discovered that the art of vegetable dyeing offered thousands of possibilities - and a new world opened up to her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Today, her yarn is dyed with plants, which she collects from the wild in the western part of Jutland, Denmark.\u003cbr\u003e She harvests plants at the beginning, middle and end of the season, as well as collecting enough to dye at any time of the year.\u003cbr\u003e I supplement the harvested plants with cochineal, madder and indigo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e She is still experimenting in her studio, which makes her more experienced in color processes.\u003cbr\u003e A color can vary a lot, depending on when in the season it tints with the plant and whether it ferments the color preparation.\u003cbr\u003e She also always dyes outside in the fresh air where she has her workshop.\u003cbr\u003e Thus, she was able to experience that the results of indigo dyeing vary in freezing or warmer weather.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFor Mette, getting the most out of natural resources is fascinating. 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