Resist Dyeing Yarn with Orange Fanta

4,224 views · Published 2 October 2017 · 9:31 · Indexed 23 October 2026

Channel: ChemKnits Tutorials · 2017 · Howto & Style

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Fanta comes in some really vibrant colors, and I've never tried to dye yarn with a carbonated beverage before.  To kick this dyeing experiment up a notch, I tied off the skein to leave some white patches.  Watch the video to see how the fun and vibrant yarn turned out!

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Video Contents:
[0:00] Introduction
[0:49] Tieing The Yarn (100 g of 100% wool)
[1:24] Setting up the Fanta Dyebath
[2:24] Dyeing the dry yarn with Fanta
[4:16] T = 5 min, removing the yarn from the dyebath
[5:08] Washing the yarn and snipping the ties
[7:51] Conclusions


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