un-wind the amount you want to dye.
secure it gently.
soak in hot water with a dash of white vinegar for 20 minutes.
collect your supplies while you wait. eye droppers, needle-free syringe, paintbrushes, for putting color on the yarn.
glass dishes for the yarn.
kool-aid.
food coloring, white vinegar(or citric acid, or invisible kool-aid. food colors need an acid added.)
glasses for color mixing.
water. 1/4 cup measure.
it works well to start out adding about 1/4 cup of water to each kool aid packet.
squeeze the water out of the yarn and place it in the glass dishes.
wooly spaghetti! ;)
start painting!
use as little or as much as you want!
once you get as much color as you want, put the whole container in the microwave for 2 minutes. let it rest for another 2 minutes. microwave for 2 minutes again. the liquid left in the container should be whitish-clearish. that means the colors have all been absorbed by the fiber. take it out of the microwave and let cool. once it's cool enough to touch, rinse it with lukewarm water. you can use a bit of mild soap if you wish. the colors won't wash out.
squeeze out the excess water and hang it up to dry!
i like using the shower curtain rod in case it drips.
outside is even better if the weather allows.
then you wait. and keep checking to see if it's dry yet...
wind it up!
ooh and ahh at your colors! (the 2 small balls are pixie's work).
chunks of color...
that's better!
happy dyeing! <3
