During my parents' visit last week, my Mom and I made our first attempt at Kool-Aid dyeing yarn. The yarn was Knit Picks' natural Wool of the Andes, a steal at $2.99 per 100 gram hank. We used two methods to dye. One hank we painted in three colors and then microwaved. The other three hanks were each put in a gallon size baggie with some water, 3 packets of Kool-Aid, and a glug of vinegar. We then set the baggies outside in the hot sun for several hours.
Were were quite pleased with the results. Now I just have to decide what to do with it!
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3 comments:
Hey! I Kool-aid dye wool fabric for my rug hooking. It's a lot of fun, isn't it? I must say, I did end up with one project that smelled quite fruity. :)
I was meaning to ask you what you used to dye. I was really pleased with the results, and I guess there are worse things to smell like than Grape Kool-Aid. :-)I like that it doesn't use any nasty chemicals. Next week Allison and I will be dyeing some yarn together; she's already picked out the colors.
I use these Majic Carpet dyes, which are allegedly non-toxic (although I proceed with caution!)
I've been meaning to do more dyeing with natural things (like onion skins, etc) but haven't gotten around to it yet.
The Kool-aid colours were a lot of fun. ENjoy your wool!
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