Snow Dyeing Wool Roving with KoolAid

2,670 views · Published 26 March 2015 · 17:09 · Indexed 23 October 2026

Channel: ChemKnits Tutorials · 2015 · Howto & Style

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While I was waiting to see the results of Breaking Wilton's Violet with snow dyeing, I had to attempt snow dyeing roving with KoolAid.  What will it look like in the end?    

Video Contents (Skip ahead to the part you need!)
[0:00] Introduction and Materials
[1:50] Adding the snow on top of the fiber
[3:52] Adding KoolAid to the snow
[8:10] 1.5 h after adding dye
[10:21] All snow melted (overnight)
[13:25] Microwaving the fiber to set the color
[13:40] Washing the fiber
[15:04] Reveal of the dyed fiber and conclusions

 
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