Dyeing Mini Skeins of Yarn in Mason Jars (2023 SMSMS Night 2, Pokemon Yarn - Cubfant)

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Wool2Dye4 20 g miniskeins - https://www.wool2dye4.com/Mini-Skeins/
KnitPicks Stroll Fingering Weight Yarn (75% Superwash Merino / 25% Nylon) - http://shrsl.com/2ly91 *
KnitPicks Swish DK (100% Superwash Merino) - http://shrsl.com/2ly8y *
Bare Hawthorne Double Stranded Sock Blank (80% Superwash Fine Highland Wool / 20% Polyamide) - http://shrsl.com/3su9n *
KnitPicks Bare Stroll Sock Blank (75% Superwash Merino / 25% Nylon) - http://shrsl.com/2rimw *
Diamond Sock Blank (80% Superwash Merino / 20% Silk) https://www.wool2dye4.com/DiamondSock...
Catering Steam Pan: https://amzn.to/2tGWYph *
Digital Kitchen Scale - https://amzn.to/2XJgleB *
Plastic Syringes for Measuring dye - https://amzn.to/3fCX4nP *
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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...
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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
[2:15] The yarn
[3:17] The dyes
Dharma acid dyes in Forest Green, Teal Green, Bright Aqua, Saffron spice, and fawn
[3:47] Dyeing the prototypes in 2 L mason jars
300 g yarn in each jar
The minis are dry when adding them to the jars, but we have a presoaked yarn mop
start with the browns and go up to the greens
[11:24] Adding liquid to the jars
use a little bright aqua in some water to add.
first bit of water has no acid in it, then we have acid after the first cup or so.
[16:48] Setup 2 - twisted vs untwisted minis
I heated the yarn mop for 30 min in a steamer basket off camera
[17:46] Opening up twised vs untwisted minis
[20:27] Opening up the big jar
[21:55] Adding a little more dye
[24:03] washing the yarn
[24:58] Dyeing more minis
[26:42] Dyeing Sock blanks
[28:43] the dry minis
[32:25] the dry yarn mops
[33:58] The dry sock blanks
[37:17] Conclusions

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