Dyeing a Rainbow on Cotton Yarn Using Fibre Reactive Procion Dyes

Today I dyed my first rainbow on cotton yarn!

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Our Fibre Reactice Procion dye is mixed using the ratio of 1 teaspoons of dye to 120ml (4oz) of water. For colours with a *, double the amount of dye. For colours with ** use four times the amount of dye. Colours with a T contain turquoise and require heat to achieve true shades.
I batched my yarn for 4 hours and also put it into the oven at 50° celsius for one hour.

The fibres used today are 8/2 Ring Spun Cotton and 16/4 Saltwater Rose Sparkle Supima cotton.

Colours used today are
- Fuchsia Red
- Deep Orange
- Golden Yellow
- Granny Apple
- Turquoise (* Use double amount of dye)
- Red Violet

Check out what you need to dye cotton yarn here -    • Everything You Need To Dye Cotton Yarn  
Check out how to prepare your yarn for dyeing here -    • Dyeing Cotton Yarn - Episode 2 - Prep...  

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You will need -
- Yarn! Cotton or other cellulose (plant based) fibre.
Thread Collective is my go-to for weaving yarns such as cotton, linen, hemp and more - https://threadcollective.com.au/
- Fibre Reactive Procion dye - You can buy Fibre Reactive Procion dyes from dharma (US based) or Kraft Kolour (Australian based)
- Soda Ash - You can find soda ash at your hardware store in the pool chemical section
- Textile detergent or blue dawn/fairy dish soap
- Face mask to protect airways when mixing colour
- Gloves
- Tarp to protect workspace
- Plastic to wrap your yarn after dyeing
- Measuring spoons
- Funnel
- Sauce bottles