Slowly cool the water by running cold water into the pot. Once the colour makes you happy, remove the pot from heat and transfer to the sink. You’ll know it’s done when you pick it up and the colour makes you happy. While your ball of yarn is simmering away, turn it every couple of minutes so that the dye is evenly distributed If the ball isn’t covered by water, add some of the vinegar water the ball was soaking into your pot. Gently drain the water out of the ball of yarn by squeezing.Ĭarefully drop the yarn into the pot with your water, vinegar, and food colouring. step 4: colour it up.Īt this point, your yarn should have been soaking for at least 30 minutes. Use a clear cup to check the colour of the dye – It should be darker than you want the yarn to be.
I didn’t measure, I just dipped a stir stick into my dye, then stirred into the water, until I achieved the colour I wanted. My red colour is a mixture of Wilton black, red red, and rose pink. step 3: mix it up.įill your pot with water and add at least a cup of vinegar – bring to a simmerĪt this point, you’re ready to mix up your dye. It is important to do this step as it helps set the dye. In a bowl large enough to hold the ball of yarn, mix cold tap water and vinegar together in a 4:1 ratio.ĭrop the ball in the yarn, and gently squeeze out the air bubbles to ensure that even the innermost layers get the vinegar water, then weigh it down in the bowl. When you're done, whip up something super cool like this awesome OMBRE TOQUE I made!Ĭollect your supplies, then roll the yarn into a tight ball. This how-to dye ombre yarn tutorial will walk you through all the steps! You'll love how custom and easy this is! I racked my brain until I realized that it would be so easy to create an ombre yarn without having to switch out my yarn in mid-project if only I could reduce the amount of dye that was absorbed by the yarn in a somewhat consistent pattern.īy wrapping my yarn in a ball, I was able to reduce the amount of dye soaked into the yarn - the middle receiving much less dye than the outer layers. I didn't want the work of a multi-coloured skein of yarn, but I wanted the look. I mean have you ever used Wilton Gel colouring? It's left me with coloured hands for days in the past! It just had to work.īut I didn't want to paint the yarn. I had other things in the cupboard that I felt would work. Besides the big red jug kind of creeps me out. We are pretty much a no juice household - no KoolAid here. ha.Ī few weeks ago, I saw a tutorial online on dyeing wool yarn with KoolAid.
It's like yoga, but for people who don't like exercise. After a few rows, I find myself completely de-stressed. It's a hobby I would recommend to anyone. There's nothing better than picking up a ball of yarn, a hook, and watching hockey while weaving up something awesome.
KOOL AIR DIP DYING HOW TO
This step by step tutorial will walk you through exactly how to dye gradient ombre yarn by hand with food colouring.Ĭrochet has been one of my favourite quiet time activities for the past few years. You've heard of dying yarn with kool aid but have you heard of dyeing yarn with food colouring? This DIY yarn dyeing technique is one of my favourites.
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