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ITEMS USED IN THIS VIDEO (or frequently used in my videos):
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KnitPicks Stroll Fingering Weight Yarn (75% Superwash Merino / 25% Nylon) - http://shrsl.com/2ly91 *
KnitPicks Luminance (100% Silk) - http://shrsl.com/3fq2o *
KnitPicks Swish DK (100% Superwash Merino) - http://shrsl.com/2ly8y *
Wool2Dye4 Yak Silk DK (60% Superwash Merino, 20% Silk, 20% Yak) - https://www.wool2dye4.com/Yak-DK.html
BFL Silk Sock (55% Superwash BFL / 45% Silk) https://www.wool2dye4.com/BFL-Silk-So...
Catering Steam Pan: https://amzn.to/2tGWYph *
Digital Kitchen Scale - https://amzn.to/2XJgleB *
Plastic Syringes for Measuring dye - https://amzn.to/3fCX4nP *
Digital Kitchen Scale - https://amzn.to/2XJgleB *
Purple Nitrile Gloves - https://amzn.to/2I6pRpl *
Reusable Zip Ties - https://amzn.to/3fXa75K* or https://amzn.to/3bPdOag * NOTE: Amazon sometimes changes the zip tie listing to be non-reusable or removes the option I purchased. I use 12" white nylon reusable zip ties. Please check both the links and if it doesn't say reusable don't purchase!
Deluxe Rubber Respirator - https://www.dharmatrading.com/tools/d...
Safety Glasses - https://amzn.to/2ObzRl9 *
Dharma Acid Dyes - https://www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dh...
Dharma Squeeze Bottles - https://www.dharmatrading.com/tools/s...
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Face Masks for Dyeing Yarn - http://www.chemknits.com/2020/07/resp...
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DSLR Canon EOS80D - https://amzn.to/2PXWbMa *
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Tripod (60") - https://amzn.to/3iUfBy5 *


VIDEO CONTENTS:
[0:00] Introduction
[1:11] The Plan: 2 step dye process
[2:40] Preparing the yarn
presoaking in plain tap water overnight
[3:28] Mixing the dyes for dip dyeing
Paradise Fiber's Blue Acid dye
0.25 g of this dye for each of the 4 skeins
[4:23] The dyebaths
16 cups of water + 4 T white vinegar + 0.25 g of dye
[4:41] Dip Dyeing Stroll
Took ~1 min for the color to absorb to the yarn
[5:57] Dip Dyeing the Yak/Silk Blend
took more than 2.5 min for all color to absorb
[8:12] Reusing Dyebaths & Removing the Stroll from the Pot
[9:14] Dip Dyeing the BFL/Silk yarn
~2.5 minutes
[11:55] Dip Dyeing the 100% Silk
~4-5 minutes to absorb the color
[16:33] Dyeing rates and different yarn bases
[18:16] Removing the yarn from the dyebaths (BFL/Silk & Silk)
[19:04] The dip dyed skeins
[20:06] preparing the yarn for countertop speckles
3 colors: Paradise FIbers Yellow, Violet, and then Dharma True Black + CA. (No CA in the Paradies fibers dyes)
[21:29] Speckling
[25:57] Zooming in on the Speckles
[29:17] Steam setting the yarn
steam for 30 minutes
[31:20] Washing the yarn
[32:50] The finished dry yarn and conclusions

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