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Yarn: Studio Classic by Nicole, 100% Acyrlic Worsted Weight (discontinued)

Rit has EXTENSIVE color mixing formulas for both the natural fiber rit and with the synthetic dyes: https://www.ritdye.com/color-formulas...

ITEMS USED IN THIS VIDEO (or frequently used in my videos):
(All Links labeled with a "*" are affiliate links, which means I earn a commission sales made through these links.)
Rit DyeMore Synthetic Dye - https://amzn.to/3robjmi *
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/3bPdOag * NOTE: the listing that I originally purchased is here: https://amzn.to/2Oz3xqj * but the brand seems to have updated it to include non-reusable zip ties. This has updated back to the original item in the past, but just in case I'm leaving a new link for a brand that I haven't tried.
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)
Tripod (60") - https://amzn.to/3iUfBy5 *


VIDEO CONTENTS:
[0:00] Introduction
[1:21] Thoughts on the project
[5:01] The dyes
Rit DyeMore Synthetic in Daffodil Yellow, Racing Red, and Saphire Blue
[5:31] Prepping the yarn
presoak in plain tap water
[6:17] Mixing the dyes
1/4 cup of water + 1 T of each of the primary colors
FINAL RECIPES:
Orange - 4 Parts Yellow : 1 Part Red
Green - 3 Parts Yellow : 1 Blue
Purple - 2 Blue : 1 Red
[14:09] Thoughts on the colors
[15:20] Mixing dyes for handpainting
recipes for the secondary colors (started with 1/4 cup + 1 T dye as our stocks)
60 mL of yellow + 20 mL blue
40 mL yellow + 10 mL red
40 mL blue + 20 mL red
[16:24] hand painting the yarn
I have plastic wrap under it so I can wrap it up for steaming
[25:26] Flipping the yarn to dye the other side
[27:42] Steam setting the yarn
steam for 60 minutes (the upper range recommended by the brand)
[31:03] Washing the cooled yarn
I think the blue color spread out the most, and that is how we "lost" a lot of the yellow
[36:19] The finished dry yarn and conclusions

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