{"id":121595,"date":"2026-03-20T13:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T18:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=121595"},"modified":"2026-03-20T13:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T18:54:13","slug":"new-episode-teaches-viewers-how-to-dye-like-a-hobbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2026\/03\/20\/121595-new-episode-teaches-viewers-how-to-dye-like-a-hobbit\/","title":{"rendered":"New episode teaches viewers how to dye like a hobbit!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"intro\">Did you know that you can dye your own clothing right in your very kitchen? And what&#8217;s more, you can do so with very simple ingredients and even a &#8220;weed&#8221;! Given Tolkien&#8217;s famous distaste for industry, it stands to reason that most residents of Middle-earth would have purchased or traded for dyed clothing from artisans and craftspeople. Join Kili in this new episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCEHYN7FVGqyNP_j6qVo64vA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Happy Hobbit<\/a> to learn how to utilize this oft-overlooked springtime plant to make your own (Middle-)earth tones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player lazyload\" width=\"1170\" height=\"659\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uxgyTim6tQc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Hobbit has brought Middle-earth to its viewers&#8217; daily lives since joining TheOneRing.net in 2012! <gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw>Learn hobbity recipes, crafts, and more by watching new episodes and\/or perusing the 13+ years worth of videos on their YouTube channel. \ud83c\udf3b Be sure you are subscribed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TORnHappyHobbit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>Happy Hobbit<\/strong><\/a> on YouTube and check back here at TheOneRing.net so that you don&#8217;t miss out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, Kili recently shared a video echoing what many of us &#8220;old timers&#8221; feel about the nostalgia of marking the 25th anniversary of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player lazyload\" width=\"1170\" height=\"659\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mblt7-i4tnM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Get even more slow-living hobbit content by following Happy Hobbit on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thehappyhobbits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a>,<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HappyHobbitOfficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/happyhobbit1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@happy_hobbit_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TikTok<\/strong><\/a>! If watching the show has left you with an appetite for more, know that Kili (Kellie) has a podcast where Tolkien is often mentioned called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kmrice.com\/podcast.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>Forests, Folklore &amp; Fantasy<\/strong><\/a>. She is also the co-author of the recently re-released <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/006349597X\/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_V3EBQBJ0286MYXB634G2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Middle-earth from Script to Screen<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/006349597X\/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_V3EBQBJ0286MYXB634G2\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"342\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/511oBhM0RnL._SX342_SY445_ML2_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121597 no-lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/511oBhM0RnL._SX342_SY445_ML2_.jpg 342w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/511oBhM0RnL._SX342_SY445_ML2_-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/511oBhM0RnL._SX342_SY445_ML2_-130x160.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that you can dye your own clothing right in your very kitchen? 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