What happens when you mix three generations of knitters/crocheters and more than a few packages of KoolAid for a week? You guessed it...lots and lots of yarn dyeing! I believe we dyed 6 or 7 skeins of yarn over our Christmas vacation! We used all sorts of color combinations and tried several different techniques too. We found a stove-top method for self-striping yarn at
Streets and YOs that worked especially well! I used Lemon Lime, Strawberry, Lemonade and Pink Lemonade for this skein which my daughter-in-law appropriately named "Lucky Charms". Now to figure out the perfect project to make with it!
What happens when you mix three generations of knitters/crocheters and more than a few packages of KoolAid for a week? You guessed it...lots and lots of yarn dyeing! I believe we dyed 6 or 7 skeins of yarn over our Christmas vacation! We used all sorts of color combinations and tried several different techniques too. We found a stove-top method for self-striping yarn at Streets and YOs that worked especially well! I used Lemon Lime, Strawberry, Lemonade and Pink Lemonade for this skein which my daughter-in-law appropriately named "Lucky Charms". Now to figure out the perfect project to make with it!
I haven't dyed yarn in a while (nor have I knit with any) and I need to get back to it. It's so much fun! I can see how I would accumulate hand dyed yarn faster than I could knit it!
ReplyDeleteI love your yarn! I've dyed fabric and embroidery floss for years but haven't dyed wool, thinking I didn't want to have to learn the whole acid-dye thing (or purchase the supplies, one or the other). But Kool-aid dying--might just have to try that! I'd better finish a couple of pairs of socks that are going slowly first.
ReplyDeleteHow fun to have family members or friends who enjoy needlecrafts to dye with!
That looks so great! and the perfect name for it too!!
ReplyDeletethat is sure cool looking!
ReplyDeletesuch pretty colors, Love the Lucky Charms name!
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