Dyepot Weekly

Solar dyeing is so much fun - let's try out three different ways to combine the dye and yarn to create unique colorways!

ITEMS USED IN THIS VIDEO (Affiliate Links):
KnitPicks Stroll Fingering Weight Sock yarn: http://shrsl.com/1t3it (75% Superwash Merino/ 25% Nylon)
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VIDEO CONTENTS:
[0:00] Introduction
Presoak the yarn for 30 min.
[0:54] Jar 1: 1 cup water + 1 Tablespoon of white vinegar + 1/2 cup (~120 mL) of a 1% stock solution of Jacquard Chestnut.
Add the presoaked yarn (100 g) without squeezing out excess water.
[3:28] Jar 2: Add liquid dye to the bottom and top
Jacquard Fire Red (squirted on bottom) with 1/2 cup water with 1/4 tsp white vinegar. Add in most of the rest of the yarn. Then add water with 1/4 tsp white vinegar, Jacquard Bright Yellow (on top)
Cover with more water + vinegar.
[6:44] Jar 3: Add some yarn (squeezed out) in the jar - add powdered dyes to the bottom. Add more yarn, add a bit more powder, and continue. Pour plain water (9:17), followed by some water + vinegar. (2 Tablespoons of vinegar total)
Dharma Electric Violet, Saphire Blue, and Deep Magenta
[10:47] Leave the jars outside all day! The temp hit 95 degrees F.
11 hours outside in the sunshine
[12:51] Opening up the jars the next morning and washing the yarn
[20:56] The finished dry yarn and conclusions




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