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Dyeing Yarn with Leftover Squirt Gun Food Coloring

837 views · Published 8 September 2018 · 9:47 · Indexed 27 October 2026

Channel: ChemKnits Tutorials · 2018 · Howto & Style

Leave no dye left behind!  I took the remnant color from the squrit guns Lucky (the ChemKid) and I used to dye yarn to create a fun colorway on some KnitPicks Wool of the Andes Worsted Weight Yarn.  http://shrsl.com/15bka (Affiliate Link) 

Watch us dye yarn with squirt guns: DYEPOT WEEKLY 70 

VIDEO CONTENTS:
[0:00] Introduction and putting the yarn in the leftover dye. The WOTA yarn was presoaked in plain tap water. The pot initially had no vinegar, but we added some water + vinegar (unmeasured) to the pot.  
[3:06] After 10 min, add some more of the vinegar water and continue heating.  
[4:18] After 10 more min (20 min total).  Add 2 T vinegar to soak up the last bit of color.  NOTE: you could have just turned off the heat and given this some time.  
[5:19] 5 min later.  Turn off the heat.  Let the yarn cool in the pot.
[6:15] Washing the yarn
[7:21] The finished dry yarn and conclusions

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Dyeing Yarn with Leftover Squirt Gun Food Coloring

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