Dyepot PS #6 - Layering Multiple Dyeing Techniques Together

When you are dyeing yarn at home, you aren't limited to one technique per skein of yarn. You can layer multiple techniques, and dye types, on top of each other to create some stunning colorways. In this ChemKnits Patreon Early access video, we will dye some sock yarn three different ways: Kettle Dyed in Rit liquid dyes, Dip Dyed in Wilton Food coloring, and then speckled with Kool-Aid.

KnitPicks Stroll Fingering Weight yarn - 75% Superwash Merino / 25% nylon: http://shrsl.com/167wp (Affiliate Link)

VIDEO CONTENTS:
[0:00] Introduction
[1:16] Setting up the Rit Dyebath with liquid Charcoal Grey Dye. 8 cups tap water + 3 Tbsp white vinegar. 1 Tablespoon (15 mL) of charcoal grey dye.
[1:57] Dyeing skein 1 in the grey bath. The yarn started dry.
[3:10] After 5 min. Removing skein 1 from the dyebath and dyeing skein 2. (1/2 tsp of dye - only 2.5 mL)
[5:51] Comparison of skeins 1 and 2 after the grey rit dye
[6:24] Prepping the Wilton's Violet food coloring (1 tsp in 1 cup of water) The pot has 16 cups of tap water + 2 Tbsp white vinegar.
[7:03] Dip dyeing the yarn into wilton's violet food coloring. I dyed both skeins at the same time and added the dye mixture immediately before starting to dip the yarn.
[8:55] After 5 min - Removing the dye from the pot
[11:52] Speckling Skein 2 with grape KoolAid
[17:53] Steaming to set the speckles - Steam for 20 min
[20:16] Washing the yarns
[21:18] the finished dry yarn and conclusions


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