My YaRN BoWL

My YaRN BoWL

Friday, September 5, 2014

Dyeing yarn WITH KOOL-AID

Ok, so I soaked it in bleach & rinsed it. Then I re-dyed it with a mixture of orange, cherry, & black cherry Kool-aid. I can use it, only a few muted purple spots remain.




I tried to dye a skein of Cobasi yarn with KOOL-AID and it went all wrong!
It's a poor choice/placement of the colors. In my frustration, I doused the whole skein with purple! This muddied the colors. I should have used a less expensive yarn to experiment on. Oh well, I'm bleaching these colors out & then I'll overdye it.  Stay tuned :)

Yarn Purchased from PARADISEFIBERS.COM . They frequently offer free shipping.If you order from them, please use my
REFERRAL CODE  6419105.
COBASI fingering. Undyed. 55%Cotton, 16%Bamboo, 8%Silk, 21%Elastic Nylon




Wednesday, September 3, 2014

DYED YARN with KOOL-AID

Yarn is Universal Bamboo, Merino, & Nylon Sock Yarn  from paradisefibers.com.  PLEASE USE REFERRAL CODE 6419105 IF YOU MAKE AN ORDER. Paradise has free shipping quite frequently. 
 I soaked yarn in warm water with 1/4 cup vinegar, about 10 min.
 I used a spoon to apply the different colors.
Here's link to tutorial by Bloomingknitter on youtube.com.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xejudCH81FE






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