Sunday, November 05, 2006

Koolaid Dyeing with Henry

Start with a nice ball of wool. Henry wound it into a skein using Knitty Knotty. If you are a regular muggle and don't have a Knitty Knotty, back of the chair or a volunteer's arms will do. Here is a nice skein of yarn. Henry chose the lemon flovor. Dye bath is made. I mixed the powder in hot water since the heat will help set the color. Throw in the victim, make sure the yarn is complete submerged. More heat. More stirring. After a good rinse, a skein of wool in the shade of lemonade is drying on the counter.

3 comments:

Lynn said...

Was this as easy as it looks?? I have some cream yarn that I want to dye and have been contemplating getting some KoolAid. It seems easy and safe to do with kids.

Vivian said...

Yep, it's that easy. There are quite a few sites with more detailed instructions. Some people add vinegar to fasten the color but I don't like the smell of vinegar so I never use it. We dyed with Lion Brand Fisherman Wool before and it worked very well too.

Lesley said...

Henry doesn't look that excited about the project...