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How To Dye Wool Yarn On A Stove Top With Food Coloring

How to dye superwash wool yarn with food color. This method uses the stove top. The microwave is quicker, but the range is better for larger amounts of yarn.

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mayberrydaze commented on 06 Nov 2014

Does the yarn have to be wool to dye this way? I need to dye some Caron One Pound yarn a light or warm brown. It's 100 percent acrylic.

Ginny Nelson commented on 25 Nov 2014

You can't dye acrylic. You can try the acrylic paint trick ad see if that works?

How to Make a Tonal Kettle Dyed Yarn

Some knitters like to use loud vibrant colorways, where others prefer to stick with more tonal subtle changes. In this video, I will show you how you can create a ...

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Jean Clink commented on 20 Apr 2015

An idea - perhaps there would be more tonal difference if one lifted part of the wool out of the bath from time to time. And a question - If by throwing a wool blanket into the washing machine full of hot water, it shrinks - is it the agitation that makes it shrink and felt up? I was always told it was the sudden hot water.

ChemKnits Tutorials commented on 23 Apr 2015

+Jean Clink There will absolutely be a lot more variation if you remove part of the yarn from the liquid. For felting, you need heat and agitation. In many of my dyeing videos you will see that I have wool in water at a low simmer (much hotter than hot on a washing machine) with no felting. I try to not touch the fiber very much until I've allowed it to cool completely, going from too hot to too cold really fast can also shock the fibers and cause some felting.

How to Dye Yarn with Tea

You can dye yarn with many things in your kitchen, and this includes tea! The following tutorial will show you how to dye yarn with three different types of tea: ...

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sandry3080 commented on 15 Sep 2012

The purpose of this video was to demonstrate that you CAN dye yarn with tea and that you get different colors depending on the type of tea you use. There are many other videos on the channel that show food coloring based dyeing methods. There is vinegar (1:13) in the dyeing solutions, I added it after brewing the tea. Presoaking yarn is not 100% necessary, but it does result in a more even color from the dyeing process. I consider this video a success because the technique works.

coolsteven2 commented on 22 Jun 2012

I say use more tea bags :P. How long did you heat them in the dye bath? You should do it for a while. Btw you you should buy Alum at the grocery store to get richer color and the color will stay on.

sandry3080 commented on 22 Jun 2012

Eeek I hit post too soon. Your suggestion is a great one! I also like mixing other dyes with my tea which can help you get more muted tones than you would get with just food coloring alone.

Jess Bouchard commented on 15 Sep 2012

Wtf is this?? You dont fucking have the technique, first, get some food coloring, not fucking tea, put it in vinagar instead of water and, dont fucking wet them before! My god this is a fail

Dianne Radke commented on 05 Feb 2013

a cut a boiled wool banket into squares and did this for felting...brillant...lots of mini coloured squares to play with

shareyah lyndsey commented on 23 Oct 2012

Thank you for this video. I think you did a lovely job and this answered all my tea dying questions :) Success :)

sandry3080 commented on 22 Jun 2012

I like using tea to get subtle stained colors. I have never had any issue with losing any color after the fact.

Andy Chen commented on 28 Mar 2015

since this is a natural dye, maybe using alum as a mordant may increase the color vibrancy.

Moonlight Stitches commented on 02 Apr 2013

A simple way to dye naturally. I will have to bookmark this to try one day.

Fall Little Star commented on 06 Jun 2013

Love it!! Haha you sounded like me when adding vinegar.

breakmydreams commented on 24 Jan 2015

Very interesting. I'm going to try this soon.

iluvprawns commented on 31 Jan 2013

thats only 4 grams?! Thats an enormous 4 grams!

powergirl559 powergirl559 commented on 26 Nov 2015

Could you dye yarn with coffee??

tehender42 commented on 10 Dec 2012

Sweater, Earl Grey, Warm and Cozy.

ChemKnits Tutorials commented on 01 Feb 2013

Each mini-skein is 4 g of wool.

craftynanasharon ludlow commented on 12 Oct 2013

great tutorial tfs xxxx

CraftyGirl46 commented on 24 Mar 2013

Love this idea!

swiss chard commented on 25 Aug 2012

nice

How to make a dye stock solution to dye yarn, roving or wool top

How to make a dye stock solution to dye or "paint" yarn or roving.

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Dawn Omoluabi commented on 21 Mar 2015

Can you use vinegar instead of citric acid cristals?

Camaj Handspun Yarn commented on 23 Mar 2015

+Dawn Omoluabi Yup, you sure can

misslilo86 commented on 19 Mar 2015

This is perfect tutorial! thank you!

Camaj Handspun Yarn commented on 23 Mar 2015

+misslilo86 You're welcome ;)

How To Dye Yarn In The Microwave With Food Coloring - Instant Custom Colors!!

Video demonstrating how to dye wool yarn in the microwave using liquid food coloring and vinegar. Easy process that gives a great hand dyed look.

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Marie-Noelle Desbois commented on 12 Feb 2013

That's very awesome, can't wait to try this! I plan on dyeing my yarn purple so I wanna use a paste food colouring, since it seems more potent and purple seems hard to get to it's full potential, but I am so surprised at the vibrant color you got using such a small ammount of liquid food coloring! I will have to try this method. Thank you for posting this!

Jennies Garage commented on 27 Oct 2012

You must use an acid to set the dye. Instead of vinegar, you can use citric acid, but most people already have vinegar on hand. You can use sugar free Kool-Aid to dye, as it already contains citric acid, and for that you wouldn't have to add vinegar. Without an acid, the dye will not adhere and will rinse away when you wash the yarn.

Saxnot K commented on 09 Feb 2015

I also like the way it looked where the knots where tied and gave me some ideas. Tying multiple tight knots where you choose not to have color absorbed can be used Im sure for cool multicolor effects with a little planning ahead. Giving it a second go Im sure in those spots will allow it to pick up colors.

Jennies Garage commented on 13 Feb 2013

It was really easy and fun to do. I think that with some blue and red food coloring you could get a really nice purple if you don't end up using the paste. And if you don't end up with the color you want, you can always try again!