Same Dye, Different Fiber

Maia R. shows two skeins dyed
 in the same dye pot

At the July guild meeting, Maia R. showed two skeins of yarn she dyed in the same dye pot at the same time. The colors were totally different. The reason for the variation can possibly be explained by a recent Interweave article entitled, Case Study: Same Dye, Different Fiber.

Show and Tell - July

Sue O. brought a spiral crochet, granny lapghan to show the members.
She enjoyed the challenge of trying something new. At the August meeting,
Sue will teach needle tatting. She brought some samples to entice the members.

Sam G. is crocheting small buffalo to sell. Maia R. brought her Kool-aid
dyed yarn. She dyed both in the same dye pot (one white yarn and the other
grey) Colleen J. is knitting a scarf. Laura H. brought a diagonal knit scarf.
Sali A. is making a poncho with colorful scraps. Mary H. wore a jacket
she made with Route 66 fabric.

Dana H. finished a lacy wool scarf. 

Four Dyeing Methods

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Those who participated in the Guild Spring Retreat enjoyed the process of dyeing wool with Kool-Aid and food coloring. 

Dye Your Yarn provides directions on over-dyeing wool on the stove, in the microwave, in gradients, and by dip dyeing. Check out the tutorials on their website. 

Colorful Assortment

An assortment of yarn dyed at the Spring Retreat in early May and some
items knit with the wool, dyed with Kool-Aid and food coloring.
The class was taught by Briana F.

Kool-Aid Dyeing Tutorials

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At the spring retreat, Briana F. shared links to some helpful tutorials on dyeing with Kool-Aid and food coloring. 

Kool-Aid formulas with 135 different colors

Dyed in the Wool - Knitty article

Dyeing Speckled yarn with Kool-Aid and food coloring

Dyeing gradient yarn with McCormick food coloring

Dyeing gradient yarn (less precise)

Dyeing self-striping yarn with Kool-Aid

Spring Retreat - Dyeing

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Saturday, several guild members met at the Frank B. Wise Business Plaza in Fort Washakie for a morning class on dyeing wool with Kool-aid and food coloring. Briana Franks, the instructor, was assisted by Sandy Watkins. They prepared the small hanks of yarn and the supplies for the class of ten individuals and allowed the members to experiment and play with the colors.

Members experimented with several methods of dyeing: hand-painting, immersion, and dip-dyeing.

The dyed wool was steamed in crock pots, and some were finished in the microwave.

Hand Dyeing with Kool-Aid

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Noble Knits' tutorial on How to dye with Kool-Aid may have you looking at the simple children's drink in a whole new light.