As I was reading Dyeing Yarn Naturally by Ria Burns, I realized I’ve actually dyed more yarn in my career as a knitter than I generally think about. I’ve used Kool-Aid, Easter egg dye, tie dye and natural dye from … Read More ...
A Fun Bag to Knit to Use Yarn Leftovers
You all should know by now that I’m a big fan of using your yarn leftovers in different projects. Sometimes I even challenge myself to use whatever yarn is left from one project in the next project I’m working on … Read More ...
Celebrate Diversknitty by Supporting Yarn Makers of Color
Do you know about the Yarn Mission? I’ve followed them on Facebook for a while, and I love their purpose of using fiber arts to support social justice and economic empowerment for black people, and love the idea that we … Read More ...
Giveaway: The Modern Natural Dyer and a Yarn Dyeing Kit!
This is such a fun giveaway I can’t even stand it. Kristine Vejar of A Verb for Keeping Warm has a new book out called The Modern Natural Dyer
. It’s all about how to dye yarn… Read More ...
Fun Ways to Experiment with Dyeing Yarn at Home
Over the weekend, when we were done dyeing our Easter eggs, I decided to use some of the leftover dye to dye some yarn. It’s really simple and if you use vinegar in the dye solution the colors should … Read More ...
Kool-Aid Dyeing with Kids
Have you ever done Kool-Aid dyeing? I have, and I loved the results, which you can read about over on About. It’s really quick and easy, and because Kool-Aid is safe to drink you don’t need any special equipment … Read More ...
Dyeing Yarn – Space Dyeing on Your Kitchen Stove!
Use food coloring to dye your yarns using this simple technique! From the ChemKnits blog….
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Interweave’s Colorways Fall 2011
Colorways – Artisan Hues in Fiber and Fabric
This issue focuses on natural des and colors. Pages and pages of dyeing and coloring. Learn 2 different ways to make an indigo vat. Learn how to use lichens to create color.… Read More ...
DIY – Dyeing With Blackberry
From Bramble Berries in the Rain blog, a picture tutorial on dyeing fabric and yarn with blackberries. Totally easy!
Check out the tutorial HERE… Read More ...
T-Shirt Yarn
Yeah, I know, I’ve written about this before, but I found a great site, with lots of links for you to check out. Finally it clicked for me, all the different things I could do with my old cruddy, barn … Read More ...
Dyeing Yarn With Koolaid and a Crockpot!
I imagine you could do this with Jello too. Take a couple different colors/flavors of Koolaid and a crockpot and of course a hank of yarn and have fun!
The link to the tutorial is HERE, at the Crafty Mini … Read More ...