@@KendraMakes Yes, thanks! Your video helped me more than some of the more 'official' videos out there from dye companies. I just did my first dye pot dye with roving and the whole thing felted. )-: I love the simplicity of your method but wonder about quantities (roving weight vs water and fixer amount).
This is already spun as you can see from the ending and I didn't take any footage of the actual spinning unfortunately!! Working on a spinning video with some different fibre though :)
I love spinning and dyeing and crocheting, in whatever order it is just SO creative and relaxing! I can practically smell the yummy wool in your video. My favorite was alpaca. What do you use to spin? You should post a video of you spinning!!!!
Thank you! I have an old spinning wheel that was brought to Canada during WW2 of unknown origin! I have really been loving spinning lately and would love to do a video on it! :)
That is really beautiful dyed fiber and yarn; thank you for sharing this information. I have dyed roving many times in a crockpot with the temperature barely at a simmer, but my roving never turns out "soft and fluffy" as you say yours does. It seems to want to stick together more than before dyeing, although it is not felted. I cannot spin it without first carding, which often destroys the effect I'm trying to get. Do you know what might be causing this?
Are you letting it cool down all the way on its own? Or handling it too much during rinsing? Any time there is a temperature change plus agitation it will start to felt so really requires a delicate hand!
That was so cool! I want to get a few few colors and try dying. I think i would buy undyed yarn instead of using my roving. I’m afraid i’ll mess it up lol.
I plan on dying some wool roving before making it into wool locs, anyone have any tips for that since I will be felting it instead of trying to avoid felting
Es un tinte ácido, creo. También debe usar ácido cítrico / vinagre mezclado con el agua para remojarlo previamente. ¿Quizás, 1 cucharada de ácido cítrico por 1 litro de agua, o 1/2 taza de vinagre por 1 litro de agua?
All my dyes are either dharma or pro chem and haven’t found many differences between them. When I have dyed pastels I just dilute the colour to get a really light shade before adding it to the fiber rather than a specific brand.
Whooops, added to the description, but it is Merino 22 top from Acme Fibres: www.acmefibres.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=136&products_id=21
I tried this and can’t tell if I accidentally felted the roving. I haven’t started pulling apart yet as it is drying, but if I did partly felt, what should I expect to see with the roving? Will I not be able to pull apart.
Oh no! If it is partly felted I would just pull the fibres apart as much as possible prior to spinning. If it is truly felted it will become like a solid tube.
Hi Kendra, I am brand new to dyeing and I have found that my fiber has become rougher and does not spin as smoothly after it was dyed. Is it expected because:It has a bit of felting or the fibers are no longer in the same direction so it spins wollen? Thanks!
I think it’s common for the fibers to pull together a bit but you should be able to fluff them back up once dry. If it’s not spinning as smoothly it did likely felt a bit during the due process.
what type of soap should i use to wash the dye from the rinse ? ive heard dish soap works well for removing fibre reactive dye but im not sure about the acid dye
You can check the website if the place you get your dyes from to see if they give any direction- I think Jacquard and dharma both suggest using Synthrapol or mild detergent. I have tried a few different soaps but usually if the colour is exhausted well I try to rinse in water with a final rinse in eucelen since that I what I have!
Enjoyed your video! Glad you emphasized being careful to avoid felting the fiber. Thanks!
amazing! i was looking for a tutorial just like this! i was so afraid to felt the wool. thank you so much!
Oh thank you so much for this! I'm looking to dye some wool and was so afraid to do it, but you made it look super easy! It came out beautiful :)
Thank you! Yes definitely give it a try, it’s really not difficult!
Your roving was still so fluffy. Would have liked to see a bit more of the washing process and how you dried it. Lovely job.
Maybe Ill do a video on that... I’m not an expert but I have made lots of mistakes and found some ways that work better!
@@KendraMakes Yes, thanks! Your video helped me more than some of the more 'official' videos out there from dye companies. I just did my first dye pot dye with roving and the whole thing felted. )-: I love the simplicity of your method but wonder about quantities (roving weight vs water and fixer amount).
The yarn is beautiful!
Nice and informative thanks for the vid . Very clear and reproducible best explanation on how to dye wool👍👍
would love to see you spin some of this yarn
This is already spun as you can see from the ending and I didn't take any footage of the actual spinning unfortunately!! Working on a spinning video with some different fibre though :)
Love DIY. Looking forward to browsing all your videos. Love the way it came out. New sub. 😁
Welcome!!
Thank-you, this was helpful!
ooooooooooh there is a kid in the video, I was flippin out already
Love the tutorial! I want to dye right now 😍😍 may I ask what is the citric acid/ water ratio?
I love spinning and dyeing and crocheting, in whatever order it is just SO creative and relaxing! I can practically smell the yummy wool in your video. My favorite was alpaca. What do you use to spin? You should post a video of you spinning!!!!
Thank you! I have an old spinning wheel that was brought to Canada during WW2 of unknown origin! I have really been loving spinning lately and would love to do a video on it! :)
It turned out beautifully! Teal is my #1 favorite color 😍
Well done !!!!!
Thank you!
That is really beautiful dyed fiber and yarn; thank you for sharing this information. I have dyed roving many times in a crockpot with the temperature barely at a simmer, but my roving never turns out "soft and fluffy" as you say yours does. It seems to want to stick together more than before dyeing, although it is not felted. I cannot spin it without first carding, which often destroys the effect I'm trying to get. Do you know what might be causing this?
Are you letting it cool down all the way on its own? Or handling it too much during rinsing? Any time there is a temperature change plus agitation it will start to felt so really requires a delicate hand!
That toddler is drinking from a green bottle lols 😂
That was so cool! I want to get a few few colors and try dying. I think i would buy undyed yarn instead of using my roving. I’m afraid i’ll mess it up lol.
If you get superwash, either yarn or roving it takes a lot of the risk out of it!! Hope you give it a try, it really is a lot of fun!
Great video Thanks
Hi did you add acid to the water prior to adding fiber?
Pretty!
First time I have seen someone called Kendra I usually see boots called Kendra
I'm having a hard time dying some purple merino to black . 😭
I plan on dying some wool roving before making it into wool locs, anyone have any tips for that since I will be felting it instead of trying to avoid felting
Hi..can we use different dye type except acid dye to dye wool felt?
Hola, que tipo de colorante usaste?
Es un tinte ácido, creo. También debe usar ácido cítrico / vinagre mezclado con el agua para remojarlo previamente. ¿Quizás, 1 cucharada de ácido cítrico por 1 litro de agua, o 1/2 taza de vinagre por 1 litro de agua?
Ma'am what is the best skin friendly dye for wool
love it! for pastel colors which brand do you recommend best?
All my dyes are either dharma or pro chem and haven’t found many differences between them. When I have dyed pastels I just dilute the colour to get a really light shade before adding it to the fiber rather than a specific brand.
Ma'am what type of dye did u use here
Beautiful, can you add the link to where you got the fiber ? Thanks
Whooops, added to the description, but it is Merino 22 top from Acme Fibres: www.acmefibres.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=136&products_id=21
I tried this and can’t tell if I accidentally felted the roving. I haven’t started pulling apart yet as it is drying, but if I did partly felt, what should I expect to see with the roving? Will I not be able to pull apart.
Oh no! If it is partly felted I would just pull the fibres apart as much as possible prior to spinning. If it is truly felted it will become like a solid tube.
Hi Kendra, I am brand new to dyeing and I have found that my fiber has become rougher and does not spin as smoothly after it was dyed. Is it expected because:It has a bit of felting or the fibers are no longer in the same direction so it spins wollen? Thanks!
I think it’s common for the fibers to pull together a bit but you should be able to fluff them back up once dry. If it’s not spinning as smoothly it did likely felt a bit during the due process.
@@KendraMakes is there any way to fix it? Like carding? If it partly felts but not all the way?
What brand and colors?
Prochem dyes in seafoam, brilliant blue, jet black with some dharma black cherry!
annoying music competes with your dialogue and have to strain to stay focussed ... beautiful outcome but don't see any purple tones in the yarn??
what type of soap should i use to wash the dye from the rinse ? ive heard dish soap works well for removing fibre reactive dye but im not sure about the acid dye
You can check the website if the place you get your dyes from to see if they give any direction- I think Jacquard and dharma both suggest using Synthrapol or mild detergent. I have tried a few different soaps but usually if the colour is exhausted well I try to rinse in water with a final rinse in eucelen since that I what I have!