Dyepot Weekly #71 - Winding a Super Wide Skein to Create a Hand Dyed Yarn Gradient with Acid Dyes

There are many ways to hand dye a gradient yarn. You can create a knit blank (a piece of fabric you unravel) or you can wind multiple connected miniskeins. Today, I'm going to try to wind a super wide skein of yarn so we can dip dye it into some Jacquard acid dyes to create a yarn gradient. We will dye 100 g of KnitPicks Wool of the Andes Worsted weight yarn - 100% Peruvian Highland Wool http://shrsl.com/130mj (Affiliate Link). You don't need to have a niddy noddy to do this, you can use the back of a chair, a box, or any other ridged item to wind this skein. The results turned out even better than I could have hoped!

I was inspired by one of the pictures in this blog post: http://www.creweltech.com/?p=334

VIDEO CONTENTS:
[0:00] Introduction
[1:02] Winding the really wide skein on the niddy noddy
[2:18] Securing the skein with a basket weave tie
[7:11] Securing the ties a bit further so the yarn doesn't slip down
[9:49] Preparing the dyebath - 16 cups water + 4 T white vinegar + 1 cup (237 mL) of 1% stock solution Jacquard Sky Blue
I presoaked the yarn in plain tap water for a minimum of 30 min
[12:06] Dip dyeing the yarn
[16:36] Washing the yarn
[19:18] the dry yarn
[20:27] Rewinding the yarn a new skein
[21:55] Conclusions

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