Tag: Beginners
How to Rinse Dyed Yarn
August 11th, 2022
So you’ve dyed your favorite skein of bare yarn! Now what? There are a few things to do at this phase that will be the best for your yarn. Today we will walk you through the basic steps needed to rinse your hand dyed yarn and care for it properly. This process picks up after you have heat set your yarn. If you hand painted your yarn, skip ahead to “let it cool.”
How to Prepare Your Yarn for Consistent Dyeing Results
October 20th, 2021
Before you add any kind of pigment to your yarn, there are a few key steps that are essential for preparing your yarn for the best outcome. These simple preparatory steps will ensure your dye baths are even and your results are replicable. Preparing your yarn in hanks ensures that it does not tangle while in a dye bath. Weighing your undyed yarn is important to know if you want to repeat the exact same dye process and provides...
Alternate Processes – How to dye yarn with Kool Aid Drink Mix Powder?
September 11th, 2021
One of the most readily available sources of yarn dye is actually available at your local supermarket! Colorful products like food coloring gel and drink mix powders can be used to dye yarn some beautiful colors. Today we’ll show you how to dye yarn with Kool Aid and Hawaiian Punch drink mix powders.
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Superwash vs Non Superwash Wool: Conventional Acid Dyes on STRATUS and SNOWDRIFT
March 4th, 2021
Recently on the blog, we looked at how MARSHMALLOW DK and SPARK take dye. Using the same process to dye each skein revealed the subtle and obvious differences between superwash and nonsuperwash wool. If you missed this blog post the first time around, feel free to check it...
How to Dye a Grunge Inspired Layered Yarn on Superwash Merino Wool
February 22nd, 2021
I’ve been enjoying listening to 90’s female artists during quarantine. There’s nothing like a little Bjork or Cranberries to brighten my day! My musical tastes of late inspired me to dye a grungy, faded black yarn with pops of bright neon. Learn how to dye it yourself below!
MATERIALS
- 1 skein of Knomad MARSHMALLOW DK yarn – 100% Superwash Merino Wool. We designed this project for...
How to Dye a Valentine’s Day Yarn on Superwash Merino Wool
February 13th, 2021
Learn how to dye a Valentine’s day themed color on our Marshmallow DK yarn! This confection is bound to satisfy your sweet tooth.
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Ombré Dip Dyed Yarn
February 10th, 2021
Ombré is when color is shaded or graduated in tone - which means it transitions from dark to light. This is a beautiful effect in yarn that can often work up to create stripes and pools of color in knit and crochet. Today on the blog we are going to be dyeing up a purple ombré using Latte - a soft and squishy baby alpaca yarn that is perfect for a hat or sweater!
Supplies:
2 skeins LATTE 2 grams Deep...Getting Started with Acid Dyes
February 2nd, 2021
Acid dyes are versatile, vibrant, and straightforward. The category “acid dye” is broad and simply refers to dye that sets in an acidic environment. In yarn dyeing, that means adding citric acid or white vinegar to a dye bath. Acid dyes only work on protein fibres, which are wool fibres derived from animal sources. You can read more about the science of how dye bonds to fibre here. Today we are going to cover the basic supplies and techniques...
Natural Dyes for Wool: Walnuts
January 25th, 2021
The world around us is absolutely full of color, and humans have been attempting to discover, reveal, capture, and trade natural dye goods for centuries. Although you might be familiar with some of the most prized and well-known colors, there are thousands of everyday dye goods that surround us, waiting to be gathered, processed, and bound to beautiful yarns so that fibre crafters may enjoy them. I am utterly obsessed with discovering local...
Natural Dyes for Wool: Acorns + Iron
January 18th, 2021
As an amateur, experimental natural dyer, I love playing with the potential colors that the world around me provides. Exploring local sources has become a secondary passion to my knitting practice and has given me a new view of the world around me. I recommend that even if you have no intention of naturally dyeing yarn for sale, you give it a try, and today’s experiment is an especially fun one. We’re dyeing...
