Directions for Dying Yarn p.1

To Dye Yarn Blue —
Have a kettle that will contain 12 or 14 Gallons
Sunk in the Garden untill the Ground nearly
comes up to the edge of the kettle, Then have
A wide Plank or cover to fil the kettle quite
close to prevent rain from getting in to wett-
en the dye — have the chamber lye saved
in the months of April or May & let it
stand & add 2 pounds of Indigo put in a
strong coars Linen Bag and 2 pounds
of Madder in 2 other Bags -- so
that the Madder & Indigo may be
raked out ------- (Put in your yarn[)]

To Dye Black —
Take Black Walnut root scrape the root
& take the inside Bark -- & Boyl it untill it
becomes very strong - then take out all the Bark
with an open ladle and put in your Thread or
yarn _ & let it Boyl slow for two or three hours

you can add a spoon ful of Copres[?]
after you take out the Bark —.