2021 Chanukah Multi-Colored Nep Colorway- Cold Processing a Soft Tonal Yarn (2021 Chanukah Bonus)

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VIDEO CONTENTS:
[0:00] Introduction
[2:00] The dyes
Dharma acid dyes - Indigo Blue, Baby Blue Eyes, Sea Spray, and peacock Blue
measure out 0.5 g of each color. but ~.1 g of the indigo.
[3:56] Prototyping the colorway
using the dye measured out above
[12:49] My Plans for this colorway
[16:09] Mixing Colors
1.5 grams of baby blue eyes, sea spray, and peacock
~.15 grams of indigio blue
for 300 g yarn
[17:33] The set up
300 g of our donegal yarn + 1L of warm water+ 2 T white vinegar
[18:08] Dyeing multi neps
900 mL water + 1.5 g baby blue eyes
900 mL water + 1.5 g peacock blue + 1 T white vinegar (after half added)
1/2 of the sea spray mixture in ~ 800 mL liquid and add all over
flip and do the rest of the sea spray in 800 mL
Add 2 T white vinegar
Remove yarn - manipulate yarn and put lightest patches on top
800 mL with indigo - pour on top
[28:50] Heat setting the yarn
transfer to a kettle to set the color for 30 min on the stove top
[30:00] I am a small batch dyer
[31:43] Washing the yarn
[33:54] Dyeing more yarn
400 g at a time. Using more dye, but the same water volumes as before
[39:20] The finished dry yarn
[42:51] Conclusions

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