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Thank you all for you kind comments on my dyed yarn!  I’ve been having a lot of fun dying wool with kool-aid.  I needed to do some more today, to match the red and green yarn I did the other day.  This time I made a video of each step.  I hope it’s helpful!
I also wanted to share a great link.  This site has a wonderful post on mixing colors using kool-aid and food coloring.  I need to get some more yarn LOL!  I’m also hoping to try dying with coffee soon.

I didn’t have a chance to take both photos and video. So here are the steps written out, I’ll update with photos as soon as I can.
Step 1. Put 1 to 2 inches of luke warm water in your crock pot and a “glug” of vinegar. Place your skein of yarn in the crock pot.
Step 2. Turn the crock on high and cover. Leave it until steam it starts steaming, try not to let it boil. That could cause it to felt.
Step 3. Place kool-aid into a heat proof container. I like measuring cups, they are easiest to pour from. Cover with about 1/2 a cup of boiling water. Stir to dissolve. Let the kool-aid cool until close in temperature to the yarn.
Step 4. Pour the coloring on top of the yarn in the pattern you like. They will mix a little were they touch. The more dye/liquid you have in the crock the more likely they are to mix together.
Step 5. Turn the crock down to low and cover. Leave it until the yarn has absorbed all the dye and the water is clear.
Step 6. Turn off the heat and let yarn cool completely.
Step 7. Remove yarn and rinse well, until the water rinses clear. Step 8. Drain and gently press out as much water in the sink as you can. Lay yarn on a towel, roll up and press out the rest of the water. Hang to dry.

 

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