Dye Variegated Yarn

Rebecca Brown of ChemKnits Creations shows you how to dye beautiful variegated yarns! Before you start dyeing, please be sure to view our video on Dye Safety Procedures here: • Dye Safety Procedures
Find more of Rebecca's dyeing tutorials on her channel at / chemknitstutorials
This video accompanies our Dive into Dyeing series, a 3-month subscription that delivers just about everything you need to learn how to dye your own beautiful yarns! Learn more about the series and order yours at Knitcrate: www.knitcrate.com
Read more about the tools and equipment Rebecca uses for dyeing yarn on her blog at www.chemknits.com/2019/07/the-...
0:00 Introduction
1:19 Presoaking the yarn 8-10 cups tap water + 3 T white vinegar
1:45 Mixing the dyes from 1% Stock solutions
Color 1: 1 T (15 mL) Jacquard Gun Metal in 1/2 cup of water
Color 2: 1 tsp (5 mL) of Aztec Gold in 1/2 cup of water
Color 3: 1 T of first mix of color #1 (1 T Jacquard Gun Metal in 1/2 cup of water) blue dye mixture + 1/4 tsp Fire Red
Color 4: 1/2 tsp of Aztec Gold + 1/2 tsp Brilliant blue
Add 1/4 cup more water to colors 1, 3, and 4 to make the colors a bit more dillute
5:13 Dyeing the yarn using multiple different applicators
8:21 Flipping the yarn and adding color to the other side
10:29 Wrapping up the yarn into a jelly roll and steam setting for 30 min on the stovetop
11:58 Washing the yarn
13:08 The finished dry yarn
14:32 Conclusions

[@ahopefulhollar]

This is beautiful and I look forward to duplicating it today! I have a young friend just beginning her fiber journey and it will be a gift for her. Again, thank you so very much for sharing! I will too and direct folks here! 🧶💙✨🧶💙✨🧶💙✨🌀🌀🌀🌀🌀🌀

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you! I'm so glad that you enjoyed this technique and colorway. :D

[@lilyfoubisou]

Hi!! thank you for the video! Are the stock solutions comprised of dye & water? or what is the liquid the dye is mixed with?