Dyeing A Rainbow Gradient on Super Bulky Yarn; Presoaking WAY too Long! (Dyepot Weekly 538)

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VIDEO CONTENTS:
[0:00] Rinsing the presoaked yarn
presoaked... way too long. 120 g skein
[2:12] Back in time yarn prep
[3:06] Adding acid to the presoak
3 big glugs of white vinegar
Sit ~1 hour before I dye the yarn
[4:55] Prep the work surface
Adding plastic wrap to the counter
[6:16] Planning what I want to do
[7:58] Prepping the dyes
Jacquard bright Yellow, hot fuchsia, and turquoise 1% stock solutions
Mix the colors by feel
Dilute in 3 T water
[12:02] Dyeing the yarn
[18:17] Steam setting the yarn
45 minutes in a steamer basket
[20:20] Washing the yarn
[21:37] The dry yarn & winding it into one skein
[23:12] Conclusions

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