Dyepot Weekly

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ITEMS USED IN THIS VIDEO (or frequently used in my videos):
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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...
My favorite tools and equipment for dyeing yarn - https://www.chemknits.com/2019/07/the...
Face Masks for Dyeing Yarn - http://www.chemknits.com/2020/07/resp...
FILMING EQUIPMENT
DSLR Canon EOS80D - https://amzn.to/2PXWbMa *
Webcam - Logitech C930e 1080P HD Video Webcam https://amzn.to/315Mge0 * (there is likely an upgraded version of this)
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VIDEO CONTENTS:
[0:00] Introduction
[1:36] The main color
Dharma Acid Dye Brilliant Yellow
1 gram of dye for 600 grams of yarn (0.16% DOS)
Dissolve the dye in hot tap water
[3:25] The yarn and plan for the first dyeing step
KnitPicks Stroll Fingering weight yarn. Presoaked overnight in some plain tap water
[4:44] The Cool Vat Setup
5 gallon bucket 3/4 full of water + 1 g of dye (dissolved earlier) + 600 g yarn. No acid added at first
Let the yarn sit with the dye for at least 1 hour
[7:45] Adding acid
Set the yarn aside, add 2 cups of white vinegar, stir into the dyebath, and then add the yarn back in.
Cover the bucket and leave it outside for 18-48 hours
[10:31] Removing the yarn from the cool vat
gently remove liquid so the yarn is damp but not dripping for the speckling step
[11:55] Mixing Dye Powder with Citric Acid for Speckles
1 T citric acid powder + a little powder of Saffron Spice, True Black, or Emerald Green
[13:55] Preparing the yarn for speckling
[15:48] Speckling the yarn
[20:15] Flipping the yarn carefully
[24:13] Steam setting the yarn
Steam set the yarn, 3 skeins to a pot for 30 min on the stove top
[24:42] Storing leftover dye powder
[25:41] The steamer baskets
[26:14] Washing the yarn
[27:05] The finished dry yarn and conclusions

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