This week I released MULTIPLE new yarn dyeing videos. Dyepot PS #4 became public, and I shared multiple Dylon dyeing videos in addition to Dyepot Weekly #63.
In Dyepot Weekly #63 I took a look at the Dylon Hand Dyes for handpainting. I dissolved two different colors into warm tap water and then used sponge brushes to paint the dye onto 4 different types of KnitPicks yarn. (Affiliate Link) I used Shine Sport (a cotton/modal blend), Wool of the Andes Worsted (100% wool), Cotlin (cotton/linen blend), and Simply Cotton (100% cotton). This dyeing method used no vinegar and no heat. After applying the dye you only need to wait an hour for some super vibrant colors. I love the subtle differences between these yarns!
Dyeing with Red Cabbage
I love playing with natural colors that can be extracted from foods and other plants. I decided to play with red cabbage using NO mordants at first because I wanted to see if we could get any colors to bind to the fibers without adding some metals to our process. This kept the whole process food safe and I was able to play with it inside in my kitchen.Red cabbage is a super fun dye to play with. The color you extract is pH sensative, so you can shift the hue by adding acid (like vinegar) or base (like baking soda). I was able to get three distinct hues on wool yarns!
Unfortunately, the colors were no where near as vibrant as they were in the pots. I think that with mordants we could intensify the shades. Unfortunately, Red cabbage is a "fugative dye" so it will fade with time unlike some other natural colors. Nevertheless, I think it is super fun to play with and would be FANTASTIC as some home kitchen science to play with kids. I know that my kids will enjoy testing what things in our kitchen will shift the red cabbage color.
KnitCrate Flash Sale!
KnitCrate is having a flash sale on the KnitCrate Membership Subscription! If you sign up for the August 2018 crate now you can get a July 2018 crate for just the shipping cost. This is two crates for $29.99! When you got to the website, wait for the pop up and click the "Get My Free Crate" button.
Disclaimer: I am a KnitCrate Affiliate and they send me the KnitCrate Membership and the Sock Crate every month so I can share them with all of you. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Le tute traspiranti Epitex dei tessuti in polipropilene SMS
ReplyDeletealtamente traspirante, resiste anche a polvere e schizzi nocivi,
secondo il tipo 5 e 6. È quindi morbido e quindi molto adatto per una vasta gamma di applicazioni in cui l’utilizzatore del capo deve essere protetto e l’ambiente non deve essere contaminato dalle fibre dell’indumento.
Epitex ha cuciture piatte rivestite da una fascia termosaldata, in conformità al decreto del 07 marzo 2013 sulla scelta dei dispositivi di protezione individuale utilizzati nelle operazioni che comportano un rischio di esposizione all’amianto Tute Amianto Cat 3 Tipo 5/6 Blu
Set is 100% cotton and comfortable to wear
ReplyDeleteEach Set is individually wrapped.
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The Set contains:
1 short-sleeved t-shirt
1 short
1 pair of socks
1 towel
Size: XXL
Price: GBP 2.00 / Set
Packing: 40 Sets / Case Set Underwear Cotton Summer Asbestos