KoolAid dyeing in a crockpot is fun and easy. Colors that are analogous (next to each other on the color wheel) will blend better with less muddying.
Fishy took some hard hits but with a little reshaping, he is looking much better.
Brew mix. |
Dye before setting to brew (yarn soaks and heats in 2 cups white vinegar and water to cover yarn, dye is added when hot). |
Squirt bottles used to insert dye in water bath. |
Brewed yarn: Water turns clear or milky in the hot bath when the yarn has absorbed all the dye. |
3 oz. of dyed Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool |
Fishy (free pattern from Delicious Stitches) before swim. |
Fishy after swim, drying in front of a small fan. |