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Dyeing links and tips

Last post by Bearium « Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:11 pm

by Bearium » Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:11 pm

Thought these might be useful too :)

Dyeing with Kool Aid knitty article
Handpainting yarn dyeing with acid (food) dyes. Knitty article.

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Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:11 pm
First attempt at dying fibre

Last post by sweetpea « Tue Jan 03, 2017 11:48 pm
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by Joy » Sun Nov 06, 2016 2:48 pm

I had the opportunity to do some dying yesterday using landscape dyes, it's merino fibre and I'm hoping to start spinning it this weekend.
It was...

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Tue Jan 03, 2017 11:48 pm
Kool aid advice

Last post by Flowerfairy « Tue Oct 22, 2013 1:28 pm
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by Flowerfairy » Mon Sep 24, 2012 2:26 pm

So this is about dyeing ... but not about dyeing wool!

My Aga engineer makes fish bait and we were talking (as you do) whilst he serviced the Aga...

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Tue Oct 22, 2013 1:28 pm
First attempt at dyeing!

Last post by ContinentalCat « Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:13 pm
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by ContinentalCat » Sat Sep 22, 2012 11:56 am

And not sure if it is a success...

I have no idea about the origins of the yarn. It's from two hideous 1980's oversized cardies I found in the flea...

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Last post by ContinentalCat View the latest post
Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:13 pm
Spam me please.....

Last post by Woolygreyhound « Sat Jul 14, 2012 6:21 pm
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by dippydappyblonde » Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:25 pm

.....where to buy yarn blanks? I'm only looking to buy them in small quantities etc, 100g skeins, probably sock / sport / dk weight for the time...

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Last post by Woolygreyhound View the latest post
Sat Jul 14, 2012 6:21 pm
'Dye lots'...?

Last post by Woolygreyhound « Wed May 23, 2012 7:12 am
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by Jow » Mon May 21, 2012 4:03 pm

So, I've dyed myself a quite a few balls and they are slightly varigated, which is what I wanted, but also, despite the same process on each, there...

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Last post by Woolygreyhound View the latest post
Wed May 23, 2012 7:12 am
Which dye?

Last post by Alison h « Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:04 am
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by WinnieWotNot » Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:12 pm

I would like to change the colour of two possible three cardigans I have got. ;)
Which is the best dye to use to do this? :?
AND
How do I do this...

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Last post by Alison h View the latest post
Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:04 am
Kool Aid success

Last post by Woolygreyhound « Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:35 pm
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Attachment(s) by Jow » Thu Mar 22, 2012 10:24 am

So this is my first attempts with Kool Aid dying, with some pink yarn I was given. Below, pics in order are-

1- Black Cherry dye (1 sachet=1 oz...
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Last post by Woolygreyhound View the latest post
Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:35 pm
Dyeing with Dylon?

Last post by Jen « Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:44 pm
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by Jen » Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:05 pm

I have got some Dylon to attempt to dye the orange portions of some Rico superba dk wool after frogging my scarf that I've decided I don't like...

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Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:44 pm
How to make a skein?

Last post by Jow « Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:28 am
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by Jow » Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:19 pm

I want to dye some wool I have. I have 8 balls of 1 oz each. I'm going to do one to start with as I've never done it. I know I need to rewind it into...

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Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:28 am
Dying a pure wool cushion cover

Last post by Jow « Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:47 pm
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by Jow » Fri Jan 27, 2012 7:20 pm

A while back I won a cushion in a raffle, made from organic wool, and its very lovely, so plump and cuddley...but its candy pink and cream. There...

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Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:47 pm
landscape dyes

Last post by ContinentalCat « Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:53 am
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by Joy » Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:04 pm

i went on a lovely workshop today and did some dying, we used landscape dyes mine is the paler of the 2 skein was what the tutor had prepared...

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Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:53 am
How to dye a colour phase yarn.

Last post by Jow « Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:55 am
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by Minxy » Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:25 pm

I knitted an owls jumper in Sirdar Peru , a lovely alpaca/wool/acrylic mix. Unfortunately I knitted it mosty in a darkened room and took no notice of...

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Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:55 am
which dye for wool/bamboo mix?

Last post by Rosseroo « Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:26 pm
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by Rosseroo » Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:56 pm

I want to have a go at dying some rovings which are wool/bamboo mix. I've tried kool aid but on my time off work in a couple of weeks I will have...

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Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:26 pm
I need advice

Last post by dollylover « Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:34 pm
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by dollylover » Sat Jun 18, 2011 11:54 am

need advice, I have this fits all size multicoloured dress, a lot of dye came out when washing by hand. so i put a ball of normal white LYS...

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Last post by dollylover View the latest post
Sun Jun 19, 2011 1:34 pm
Can I dye Rowan Kid Classic?

Last post by Woolygreyhound « Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:56 am
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by trishmor » Sat Jan 29, 2011 3:19 pm

I've stained my gorgeous Kid Classic sweater with blackcurrant juice and it won't wash out. Would it be possible to dye this yarn? If yes, what would...

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Last post by Woolygreyhound View the latest post
Sun Jan 30, 2011 7:56 am
Disaster!

Last post by Polly « Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:04 pm
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by Woolygreyhound » Mon Jun 28, 2010 4:25 pm

I was very proud of my variegated violet wool, until I took it in from drying on the line. The right hand sock has faded in the sun. I also hung the...

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Last post by Polly View the latest post
Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:04 pm
how much kool aid?

Last post by Rosseroo « Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:11 pm
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by Rosseroo » Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:36 pm

I want to have a go with kool aid dyeing and what I would like to do is get a semi solid/solid vibrant colour with one 100g skein of sock yarn.

Can...

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Last post by Rosseroo View the latest post
Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:11 pm
So I have this cream aran wool...

Last post by pinkshoes « Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:55 pm
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by Zyle » Tue Jan 05, 2010 6:23 pm

...and I want it to become a purple cardi! It's in 400g balls - can I knit it up first and then dye it, or is that a really stupid idea?

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Last post by pinkshoes View the latest post
Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:55 pm
Dylon didn't work on Noro

Last post by phantomknitter « Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:11 pm
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by phantomknitter » Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:34 pm

I made a lace shawl in a combination of Noro (pure wool can't remember which) and some other pure wools I have. I decided the Noro was too garish and...

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Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:11 pm
Help! Have I bought the wrong wool to use with food dyes??

Last post by liscoole « Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:39 pm
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Attachment(s) by liscoole » Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:48 pm

Hi

Since I could never find the "perfect" colour of sock yarn, I decided to be brave and try and dye my own!

So I just bought 100g of...

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Last post by liscoole View the latest post
Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:39 pm
A good book to get started with

Last post by Flowerfairy « Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:42 pm
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by Flowerfairy » Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:50 pm

It's nearly Christmas list time, and I've been having a quick whizz about on Amazon at the dyeing books. Can anybody recommend anything to a complete...

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Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:42 pm
Been busy

Last post by Woolworks « Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:21 am
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by Janice » Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:03 pm

Some are dyed with Ashford dyes and others have been given the Earthues and Hue&Dye natural dye treatment :D

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Last post by Woolworks View the latest post
Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:21 am
Dip-dyeing with Kool-Aid

Last post by Blackdog « Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:00 pm
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by Ozzy Blackbeard » Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:27 pm

After my successful attempt at Kool-Aid dyeing, I have well and truely caught the dyeing bug! :lol: I ordered some Grape Kool-Aid on ebay, and it...

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Last post by Blackdog View the latest post
Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:00 pm
My first go at Kool Aid dyeing

Last post by haloona « Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:33 am
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by Ozzy Blackbeard » Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:57 pm

I got this a few weeks ago, and gave it whirl tonight. Here are the results:

It wasn't as scarey as I thought it would be, but was more messy. I...

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Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:33 am

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