What you will need:  Dye: Dharma Trading bright aqua, purple pop, spearmint breeze, fluorescent lemon - ProChem Washfast Acid brilliant violet, black, turquoise , Aljo Lily Rose Citric Acid 4” or deeper stainless steel trays Induction double burner Steam heating element like a vegetable steamer or heater/proofer Reusable zip ties 60 ml luer lock syringe 1000 ml jug Gram scale Knomad Superwash Yarn of Choice (non superwash does not yield a crisp resist, nor does silk or alpaca, and thus, not as bright a “pop”) ...
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Speckles are one of my favorite things to dye! They are bright, random pops of color that are fun to apply and delightful to knit. Today on the blog, we will be sharing how to create blurred speckles using pipettes for precision application. This method gives you control over color placement. Let’s get started!  SUPPLIES Two skeins STRATUS Plastic wrap ¼ Teaspoon Tablespoon Measuring cups Citric Acid Dharma Acid Dye in Amethyst, Ballerina Pink, Electric Violet Three glass jars Three plastic pipettes or clean eye ...
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So you’ve dyed your favorite skein of bare yarn! Now what? There are a few things to do at this phase that will be the best for your yarn. Today we will walk you through the basic steps needed to rinse your hand dyed yarn and care for it properly. This process picks up after you have heat set your yarn. If you hand painted your yarn, skip ahead to “let it cool.” Wait until your dye bath is exhausted You will know that your ...
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