A dyed-in-the-wool yarnaholic
Bare yarn from KnitPicks? Check.
Big mason jars? Check.
Microwave oven? Check.
Kool-Aid packets? On the list for tomorrow's outing to the grocery store.
I'm on the verge of making my first foray into the land of Dye-Your-Own-Yarn. I'm not sure what colors I will try--that will depend on which Kool-Aid packets are available at the store. It's been a long time since I bought Kool-Aid, and after looking at this list of flavors, I still don't. What the heck kind of flavor is Great Bluedini or Rockadile Red, anyway? I know, I know--Kool-Aid doesn't actually come in different flavors, just in different combinations of FD&C Red No. 3, FD&C Blue No. 1, and FD&C Yellow No. 6.
Once I master solid-color yarn dyeing, I may try creating my own self-striping yarn (to use for the gazillion socks I am planning to knit one day, of course!). Eunny Jang has a great tutorial--with helpful photos--on how to do this. (Via the good folks at Craft.)
Big mason jars? Check.
Microwave oven? Check.
Kool-Aid packets? On the list for tomorrow's outing to the grocery store.
I'm on the verge of making my first foray into the land of Dye-Your-Own-Yarn. I'm not sure what colors I will try--that will depend on which Kool-Aid packets are available at the store. It's been a long time since I bought Kool-Aid, and after looking at this list of flavors, I still don't. What the heck kind of flavor is Great Bluedini or Rockadile Red, anyway? I know, I know--Kool-Aid doesn't actually come in different flavors, just in different combinations of FD&C Red No. 3, FD&C Blue No. 1, and FD&C Yellow No. 6.
Once I master solid-color yarn dyeing, I may try creating my own self-striping yarn (to use for the gazillion socks I am planning to knit one day, of course!). Eunny Jang has a great tutorial--with helpful photos--on how to do this. (Via the good folks at Craft.)
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