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Dyepot Weekly #55 - Overdyeing Chroma: Glazing and Resist Dyeing

3,513 views · Published 10 July 2018 · 17:39 · Indexed 8 November 2026

Channel: ChemKnits Tutorials · 2018 · Howto & Style

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I purchased a grab bag from KnitPicks to challenge myself with some overdyeing.  One of the skeins of yarn was Chroma Worsted in the colorway Lupine. http://shrsl.com/10vto (Affilate Link) This gradient of blues, purple, and pinks is stunning and very "me" so I wanted to do an overdye technique that would preserve some of the original hues but also bring it to the next level.  This brings us to a combination of glazing and resist dyeing techniques.  

VIDEO CONTENTS:
[0:00] Introduction
[2:18] Tieing the resist using ~8 inch pieces of acrylic worsted weight yarn
[6:25] Presoaking the yarn in tap water + 3T white vinegar for 15+ min
[7:41] Setting up the dyebath: 12 cups of water + 2/3 cup white vinegar + 1/3 cup black dye (1% stock solution) 
[9:02] Glazing the yarn for a count of 10
[11:20] cutting off the acrylic ties.
[13:17] After all of the ties have been cut
[14:01] Washing the yarn
[14:36] The finished dry yarn and conclusions 

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