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Butternut and Black-Walnut

Peel the bark when the sap is up; put in a kettle, cover with water and let stand until it sours; then boil an hour, throw out the bark and put in the yarn, (woollen wet in soapsuds) cover it over with the bark and weight it down in the dye. Let stand for a day, then wring it and hang it out in the air for half a day. If it is not dark enough re-heat the dye, put back the yarn and let it stand as long again. It will be a nice brown that won't fade with washing. Black walnut colors the darkest. I believe it would color black by having the dye very strong and airing it often. - C. L., Adair, Mich.