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Dye-Over: Dyeing Over Colored Cotton/Bamboo Blend Yarn
Sometimes we find yarn in our stash that we just feel so-so about. It isn't terrible, but we wish it had more pizzaz. When saving our already-paid-for-quality-yarn, the best way to find excitement for it once again is by giving it a dye-over.
This tutorial gives a step-by-step way of styling already colored yarn.
The yarn that was dyed-over was a blend of cotton, bamboo, nylon and other fibers. Not all bases are easily dyed, but we mastered this one and found the fiber that wouldn't take the dye was a treat in disguise. It gave the yarn a lovely depth of texture. The natural and man-made fiber blend was a bright grass green. I added zaps of olive and plum (from dip-dyeing) and navy and berry speckles. The zaps of color have a twist of the original green, as it wouldn't hold the dye. What a stunning surprise!
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When sharing your hand-dyed yarn, please tag me! I would love to share your photos. Please tag, @lovelybylee and #lovelybylee when using social media.
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Step 1Soak the yarn in warm water that is mixed with 1/4 cup of salt. Place half of the damp hank of yarn onto a catering pan lined with aluminum foil. Spread the fibers so that the speckling may read all layers of the yarn.
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Step 2Tear a tiny corner of the Tulip Hot Pink dye packet. Lightly sprinkle the dye evenly over the yarn. Use approximately 1 teaspoon of the dye.
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Step 3
Repeat the sprinkling steps for the Tulip light blue packet.
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Step 4Mix 1 tablespoon of white vinegar with warm water in a water bottle. Heavily spritz over the sprinkled yarn to activate the dye.
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Step 5Allow the dye to soak for 30 minutes.
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Step 6Mix the remaining Tulip Hot Pink dye with 3/4 cup of salt and 1/2 gallon of water. Heat on the stovetop until it simmers. Mix with a spoon.
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Step 7Holding the yarn above the pot, dip 1/3 of the hank into the dye.
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Step 8Rest the remaining yarn on the catering pan (so that it does not touch the burner). Turn off the burner and let the yarn sit in the dye for 30 minutes.
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Step 9Carry the yarn to the sink, and rinse out the dye with a spray nozzle. Then mix wool wash with approximately 1 gallon of water in the sink, lightly agitating the yarn (but not tangling).
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Step 10After the yarn is dry, twist the yarn in a hank until it is ready to be caked (or wound into a ball) and be knit.
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Step 11
Buy hand-dyed yarns at www.lovelybylee.com
When sharing your hand-dyed yarn, please tag me! I would love to share your photos. Please tag, @lovelybylee and #lovelybylee when using social media.
