Since I plan to dye a lot of yarn in the coming months and the yarn I dyed for the fingerless gloves was such a hit, I thought I would start a series of posts about my dyed yarn. Some day in the near future, I hope to open up an Etsy/Artfire shop to sell my dyed skeins. I even have a name for my company, but that's for a later post. :)
Here is one of my more recent dyes:
Colorway: Caribbean Sea
Fiber content: 100% Merino Wool
Weight: Fingering/4-ply
Yardage: 440 yards
Unit Weight: 100 grams
Care: Hand wash/Dry Flat
Dyed with: Kool-aid, Hawaiian Punch sugarless packs and food coloring
Beautiful yarn, you did a lovely job with it
ReplyDeleteOh. My. Gosh. Love! Now you have to teach me how to do this... or at least point me in the direction of a good book or tutorial? Please? :)
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love your dyed yarns! Every one I've seen is breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteHalfpint, thank you! I can't wait to see how it knits up. I think I'll be keeping this one. :)
ReplyDeletePaula, thank you! To be honest, I own a book for dyeing but haven't used it yet. I started out using a tutorial online, but pretty much just wing it. Here's the link: http://www.knitpurlgurl.com/2009/06/my-first-attempt-at-dyeing-yarn.html
Pentalia, thank you! I've been pretty happy with most of it so far. It's so fun to see how it turns out once dried.
Beautiful as always :)
ReplyDeleteKathleen, I did! the darker, purply-blue is the food coloring. Just the kind that come in the little bottles and are cheap from the grocery store! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteAlea, thanks! ::blushes::
Wow, that turned out awesome! I dyed with Kool-Aid once (grape) but it didn't turn out nearly so brilliant. I've heard you can do it with Easter egg dyes, too, but I hadn't heard about Hawaiian Punch or food coloring.
ReplyDeleteChelsea, thank you! Yeah, the grape Kool-aid isn't as bright as others. It can turn a little muddy quickly. The Hawaiian Punch I used was in little packages and obviously didn't have sugar added, just like the Kool-aid. Food coloring works good, but the Wilton's Icing dye is the best for vibrant colors IMO.
ReplyDeleteI have found that dyeing yarn is such a creative outlet. And so relaxing or meditating in a way. I really enjoy it.
ReplyDeletesuddenexpression, totally relaxing, though I always run around like a chicken with my head cut off for some reason while I'm mixing the dyes.
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