Dyeing Super Saturated Variegated Yarn; Overdyeing a Medium Gray (2020 ChemKnits Chanukah Night 8)

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ITEMS USED IN THIS VIDEO (or frequently used in my videos):
(All Links labeled with a "*" are affiliate links, which means I earn a commission sales made through these links.)
Wool2Dye4 Platinum Sock - https://www.wool2dye4.com/Platinum-So...
Wool2Dye4 Platinum DK - https://www.wool2dye4.com/Platinum-DK...
(The platinum base is available in 100 g full, 20 g mini, and 10 g micro skeins. There are also some other options in this base)
Catering Steam Pan: https://amzn.to/2tGWYph *
Digital Kitchen Scale - https://amzn.to/2XJgleB *
Plastic Syringes for Measuring dye - https://amzn.to/3fCX4nP *
Digital Kitchen Scale - https://amzn.to/2XJgleB *
Purple Nitrile Gloves - https://amzn.to/2I6pRpl *
Reusable Zip Ties - https://amzn.to/3bPdOag * NOTE: the listing that I originally purchased is here: https://amzn.to/2Oz3xqj * but the brand seems to have updated it to include non-reusable zip ties. This has updated back to the original item in the past, but just in case I'm leaving a new link for a brand that I haven't tried.
Deluxe Rubber Respirator - https://www.dharmatrading.com/tools/d...
Dharma Acid Dyes - https://www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dh...
Dharma Squeeze Bottles - https://www.dharmatrading.com/tools/s...
My favorite tools and equipment for dyeing yarn - https://www.chemknits.com/2019/07/the...
Face Masks for Dyeing Yarn - http://www.chemknits.com/2020/07/resp...
FILMING EQUIPMENT
DSLR Canon EOS80D - https://amzn.to/2PXWbMa *
Webcam - Logitech C930e 1080P HD Video Webcam https://amzn.to/315Mge0 * (there is likely an upgraded version of this)
Tripod (60") - https://amzn.to/3iUfBy5 *


VIDEO CONTENTS:
[0:00] Introduction
[1:09] The yarn
5 gallon bucket with 90 ten gram mini skeins to presoak for 20-30 minutes
[2:00] The dyes
Dharma acid dyes in True Black, Deep Purple, and Dark Navy
Planning a 0.25% DOS of the True Black - 2.25 g of dye for the 900 g of yarn we're dyeing
[4:06] Cool Vat Dyeing
5 gallon bucket about half full with plain tap water
Add the black dye and 900 g of yarn with no acid yet
*Note: this is the first time I used the 5 gallon bucket to dye yarn. I filmed this video before a lot of the other Chanukah episodes)
Add some vinegar after the yarn is already in the pot
Add 300 mL of white vinegar (a little over 1 cup)
Leave the yarn to slowly absorb for a couple of days
[8:22] 2 days later
reuse the cool vat as a presoak for some yarn mops
[10:22] Dyeing round 2
300 g of yarn in a catering steam pan
Arrange the yarn so the lightest sections are on top
add 6 cups of water
Speckle on (heavy) deep purple, dark navy, and true black
After dyeing the first side, add 3 T of white vinegar (there was already some acid in the yarn itself, but I didn't add any extra to the bath)
Let sit 15 minutes before flipping
[17:24] Flipping the yarn to dye the other side
Steam set the yarn mops off camera for 20 min in a steamer basket
Add 8 cups of water to the the container
[23:19] Washing the yarn and a MYSTERY!
[26:25] Dyeing more of this colorway
[26:45] The finished dry yarn
[32:02] Conclusions


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