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 like you would if you used harsher dyes — just use a regular pot on the regular stove.
But what if you want to involve your kids in the really fun process of dyeing yarn? Palak over at Make it Handmade wanted to do just that, and she’s got some great tips for doing just that.
She used a slow cooker instead of a pot on the stove and dyed the yarn in two stages so some of it is a little darker than the rest, giving a subtle striping to finished knits made with it without any trouble at all. She also threw in an already knit hat to give it some color, which is just brilliant.
Have you ever dyed with kids? I don’t have a slow cooker but that’s such a great idea!
[Photo via Make it Handmade.]
Palak says
Thank you for the feature! We honestly had so much fun doing this. Slow cookers are plentiful at the thrift store, I hope you try it out!