Hollyhock blossoms produce rust and red colours. Also mauves, magenta, pinks and tans depending on the colours of the blossoms and mordants used. Difficulty Level: Average Time Required: 4 hours

Here's How: Use fresh blossoms from Hollyhock plants. Remove them from the plants and add them to a dyepot filled with water. Simmer for 1/2 - 1 hour and strain. Add Glauber's Salt to the dyebath and mix thoroughly. Add clean, premordanted wool into the dyepot. Simmer for x-about an hour or until sufficient colour is obtained. Allow the dyepot to cool. Then remove the wool and rinse. Let dry.

Tips: Save the Hollyhock stems for making paper. Use wool premordanted with Alum. Try using a Tin or Blue Vitriol mordant to obtain different colours.