Well I just discovered you and I'm a fan! I love your yarns, your podcasts, and your tutorials! I'm dying yarn for the very first time today and am about ready to take the plunge! I've been watching your tutorials all week preparing myself. As a fellow Colorado girl (born and raised in Craig on the western slope), I'm excited to follow your work!
I have dabbled some in dyeing of yarn, fiber and fabrics. Your tutorial and pdf are spot on. Thanks for sharing. You are doing a great service to the fiber arts community.
Perfect timing! I just purchased my first 8 colours of dyes and am awaiting some natural yarn to practice with. Great suggestion to start with minis... never would have thought of that! Looking forward to learning more from you. This was a wonderful start, thank you!
+Victorian Studio thanks for the encouragement. Dyeing is a lot of fun and very satisfying for any artist :) Make sure to share your dyed projects with me, I'd love to see them!
I get nostalgia watching this video - I used this video to dye my first hanks. I still watch it from time to time to give me a little inspiration. Thank you Nicole!
Just to clarify, citric acid is not a mordant. Acid wool dyes need the pH to be lower than water to bind to the fiber, but the dye binds directly to the fiber. You can drop the pH in many ways including using vinegar or acetic acid. Great video though! Just wanted to clarify the terminology. Mordants are often used in natural dyeing.
Hi Nicole. Have just found you, and so glad I have. I have wanted to try dying for ages, but have always been a little daunted at the prospect. However watching you has have really inspired me. Thank you for taking the time to put this very informative and enjoyable piece on the web. Look forward to future broadcasts. Michelle (UK).
Thank you, Nicole, for sharing how to dye yarn and offering the free pdf. You explain things very thoroughly and make it less scary to head down that rabbit hole. :-)
Great video! Thanks so much, I feel way less intimidated now. I have a question, can the clear water in the pot from after dyeing be re-used to dye another colour? It would be a shame to have to dump the pot each time!
Thanks for your generosity in sharing how you dye yarn and sew your bags. I've wanted to but it just sounded so complicated. You really demystified the process. Now I feel like I could do it! I believe you'll be blessed for your generosity!! Just a question - I don't have a sink in my laundry room. If I use my kitchen - what do you suggest using to clean up with? Is dish soap fine or something harsher? I realize any utensils/tools should never be used for food after using acid dyes. Thanks again!
Hi Nicole! I would love a bit of shopping advice. I am browsing Jacquard and the Dharma brand acid dyes and see them available in 1/2oz, 2oz, 8oz, and more. How many dye pots or hanks would one get out of 1/2oz of dye? I am so bad at math!
Hi Nicole, I recently purchase the Jacquard yarn dying starter kit from Knitpicks and was wondering if I need to get citric acid. It said it came with Soda Ash dye fixer, what is that? Will it work? Thanks Luke ps your videos are so helpful!
Nicole....thank you for the tutorial. My question is where is the best place to purchase "bare" yarns? and the fiber content percentage should be what? thank you! ..
+Debra Johnson Thanks for the question! In the video I recommend knitpicks.com for bare yarn. They have a good and affordable selection. I also recommend using light scrap yarn as well. Or you could simply purchase discounted white/cream yarn from your local craft store. The fiber, if you're using acid dyes, needs to be a protein fiber. The exception is nylon. Is any percentage of wool/alpaca/silk/cashmere should work! Hope that answers your question!
I always read about the must use of masks etc which is one reason why I always shied away from dying with acid dyes. Is the Dharma brand safer to use than other acid dyes? Thanks, Nicole for sharing such an awesome video!
Thank you so much! I wouldn't have known what type of dye to buy without your tutorial. I put orders for dye and yarn in yesterday. I can't wait to play and see what I can come up with. I ordered yarn from Knit Picks. Are there other good options?
Thanks for this great lesson! How long do you simmer your dye pot, and can you also use this process with cotton weaving yarn if you use salt instead of citric acid?
Different dyes get taken up in the fiber at Different speeds. Anywhere from 25-45 minutes. As a guideline with ACID dyes on WOOL... Once the bath goes TOTALLY CLEAR "exhausts", keep simmering for just another 5, maybe 10 minutes. The more you simmer, the more chances you have of felting your wool, so keep an eye on the bath for it to exhaust, then give it just a few more minutes, the right off the heat. Cotton fibers don't felt, so it's not as much of a concern, but dyes for Cotton may require either salt, or washing soda, or both to set the dye, And dyes for Cotton don't really exhaust Like the ones for wool, the bath won't go clear.
I have been on a Hue Loco kick since it popped in my head to possibly learn to dye! I’m wondering-do you have a picture of your laundry room setup? (Or have you filmed in there ever??) I’m just curious what that looks like because your kitchen has the stove that you’re heating everything on-so how does that look in a laundry room?
Great tutorial! I just dyed my first skein with great success (dharma trading company sour apple - what a great color!) and look forward to dying more. For my next skein, I'd like toramp up the variation of the same color (I've seen your Part 2 Dying Varigated Yarn, and that's not what I'm looking for.) Can I achieve the single-hue variation by only randomly pre-soaking part of my yarn, so that the un-pre-soaked parts are less receptive and therefore become less saturated?
Love your video I see your yarns on grocery girls videos . Your colours are gorgeous . Do you still use this process or did you go bigger more advanced process
So I would need to buy acid dye powder online and get the canning citric acid from the store? Also what is the proper and safe way to dispose of the dye water? I have read to add baking soda to the acid to neutralize it, is there a disposal label or instructions on the acids dye containers? Or should I ask EPA?
Your tutorial videos are wonderful! I'm just wondering what kind of a flame you put your pots on to get them to simmer. Obviously it needs to be high enough to achieve a simmer, but having too much of a flame under yarn scares me LOL
The dharma trading company us so many dyes! This one in the tutorial is not the lancet ones or Jaguard ones correct? Thanks again for your super informative videos!
I got some yarn from ebay that wasn't the color I wanted. It was a maroon color & I decided I'd like to dye it purple. Do I have to bleach out the other color first? I was thinking a very minimal amt of purple dye since it is already a pretty dark color.
Hi Nicole! Thank you a lot for these incredible videos! Dyeing now seems much easier to me and I'm going to try it very soon. I want to ask you about acid dyes. I don't find them in my town so I search for them on the internet and I found that food colorings might work. Do you know if it's possible to use them? Thank you very much!
How do you weave the yarn into those twists? Please correct me if I'm saying it wrong, but I believe they are called hanks. If you haven't already, please upload a video on how to make them into that shape. ( btw I LOVE the video)
Here is the instruction video: ruclips.net/video/pscM_v098HI/видео.html I dont know you already know it, but i decided to share it. The other name of hank is skein.
Hello! I really enjoyed your video! And I would like to share it with russian-speaking audience. Do you think it's okay if I publish your video on my channel with dub in Russian. I'll add a link to your channel in the description box.
It's so important to anyone watching that you NEED to be wearing safety glasses a respirator that filters out finely milled dust and gloves when handling these acid dyes!! Also any items you're using should be dedicated solely to the dye and not used in the preparation of food. The dye has corrosive alkali and is very toxic if ingested.
Loving your content... small comment... it isn't dongle tweed...it's Donegal..pronounced ..mmm... daw, neigh, gawl...with the emphasis on first and last syllables, I know, I'm a pedant but I lived in Ireland for a few years... enough said, great podcast! G
You are a very good presenter! BUT NO MASK??? I have /had a friend who DIED from particles in her lung! She dyed all the time BACK when people did not know better. YOU NEED to add a warning! Seriously! I saw that you were careful to keep it away from your face BUT someone new to dyeing might not know that. ~Marie
Well I just discovered you and I'm a fan! I love your yarns, your podcasts, and your tutorials! I'm dying yarn for the very first time today and am about ready to take the plunge! I've been watching your tutorials all week preparing myself. As a fellow Colorado girl (born and raised in Craig on the western slope), I'm excited to follow your work!
I have dabbled some in dyeing of yarn, fiber and fabrics. Your tutorial and pdf are spot on. Thanks for sharing. You are doing a great service to the fiber arts community.
+Crystal Kilbury thank you. I have learned so much and want to do my part in giving back!!
Perfect timing! I just purchased my first 8 colours of dyes and am awaiting some natural yarn to practice with. Great suggestion to start with minis... never would have thought of that! Looking forward to learning more from you. This was a wonderful start, thank you!
+Victorian Studio thanks for the encouragement. Dyeing is a lot of fun and very satisfying for any artist :) Make sure to share your dyed projects with me, I'd love to see them!
I get nostalgia watching this video - I used this video to dye my first hanks. I still watch it from time to time to give me a little inspiration. Thank you Nicole!
I just dyed my first hank (my own handspun yarn!!!). The result is perfect. Thank you for your wonderful video, it really helped.
Hi Nicole.. just found you..yuoub are doing a great job!! Love how you give your tutorials.❤️
Just to clarify, citric acid is not a mordant. Acid wool dyes need the pH to be lower than water to bind to the fiber, but the dye binds directly to the fiber. You can drop the pH in many ways including using vinegar or acetic acid. Great video though! Just wanted to clarify the terminology. Mordants are often used in natural dyeing.
Hi Nicole. Have just found you, and so glad I have.
I have wanted to try dying for ages, but have always been a little daunted at the prospect. However watching you has have really inspired me. Thank you for taking the time to put this very informative and enjoyable piece on the web. Look forward to future broadcasts. Michelle (UK).
Thank you! So clear and easy to follow. You have given me confidence to have a go!
Thank you, Nicole, for sharing how to dye yarn and offering the free pdf. You explain things very thoroughly and make it less scary to head down that rabbit hole. :-)
Great video! Thanks so much, I feel way less intimidated now. I have a question, can the clear water in the pot from after dyeing be re-used to dye another colour? It would be a shame to have to dump the pot each time!
The is the clearest explaination yet, thank you so much
Thanks for your generosity in sharing how you dye yarn and sew your bags. I've wanted to but it just sounded so complicated. You really demystified the process. Now I feel like I could do it! I believe you'll be blessed for your generosity!! Just a question - I don't have a sink in my laundry room. If I use my kitchen - what do you suggest using to clean up with? Is dish soap fine or something harsher? I realize any utensils/tools should never be used for food after using acid dyes. Thanks again!
Hi Nicole! I would love a bit of shopping advice. I am browsing Jacquard and the Dharma brand acid dyes and see them available in 1/2oz, 2oz, 8oz, and more. How many dye pots or hanks would one get out of 1/2oz of dye? I am so bad at math!
Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing. Off to check out the pdf.
Hi Nicole,
thanks so much for your fab dyeing tutorials - I have down loaded your instructions. Can't wait to try! Love your colourways !! ~ Emma x
+Emma Brown You're welcome.
merhana you are a great teacher should i pour the stric acid before or after the paint
You are an EXCEPTIONAL teacher 👏 WELL DONE!!!!!
thank you so much for this 3 part dye series. I am excited to get all my supplies and start dyeing my own yarn.
Super clear tutorial! Off to dye right now. Thank you
Great video. You make a wonderful instructional video on dyeing.
Super exciting!! I have soo wanted to learn this! Thanks!!!
Thanks for this very educational video
Hi Nicole, I recently purchase the Jacquard yarn dying starter kit from Knitpicks and was wondering if I need to get citric acid. It said it came with Soda Ash dye fixer, what is that? Will it work? Thanks
Luke
ps your videos are so helpful!
Thankyou so much for this very clear and lovingly presented tutorial, xx
I love your tutorials, they're great. Thanks so much for sharing your talents. I'm off to pick out fabric. : ) Too much fun!!
This was so helpful! I have subscribed to your channel and can't wait to dye my first batch!
Thank you so much for this fun video. Hugs from Canada.
Great tutorial! Can't wait to try dying. Thank you.
Thanks, this was very helpful
Nicole....thank you for the tutorial. My question is where is the best place to purchase "bare" yarns? and the fiber content percentage should be what? thank you!
..
+Debra Johnson Thanks for the question! In the video I recommend knitpicks.com for bare yarn. They have a good and affordable selection. I also recommend using light scrap yarn as well. Or you could simply purchase discounted white/cream yarn from your local craft store. The fiber, if you're using acid dyes, needs to be a protein fiber. The exception is nylon. Is any percentage of wool/alpaca/silk/cashmere should work! Hope that answers your question!
I always read about the must use of masks etc which is one reason why I always shied away from dying with acid dyes. Is the Dharma brand safer to use than other acid dyes? Thanks, Nicole for sharing such an awesome video!
Thank you! You make it look so easy. :) I can't wait to try it!
Thank you so much for such a lovely tutorial.
Where did you buy the citric acid..?
Thank you so much, this is very helpful.
Thank you so much! I wouldn't have known what type of dye to buy without your tutorial. I put orders for dye and yarn in yesterday. I can't wait to play and see what I can come up with. I ordered yarn from Knit Picks. Are there other good options?
Thanks for sharing your technique! It works for wool fleece too? Thank you in advance!
does it matter how much water you put in the bottles to mix with the dye? :)
Thank you, great video.
If I want to dye yarn at home without a utility sink (not wanting to do it in the kitchen sink) where would you recommend dumping the liquid out?
Thanks for this great lesson! How long do you simmer your dye pot, and can you also use this process with cotton weaving yarn if you use salt instead of citric acid?
Different dyes get taken up in the fiber at Different speeds. Anywhere from 25-45 minutes. As a guideline with ACID dyes on WOOL... Once the bath goes TOTALLY CLEAR "exhausts", keep simmering for just another 5, maybe 10 minutes. The more you simmer, the more chances you have of felting your wool, so keep an eye on the bath for it to exhaust, then give it just a few more minutes, the right off the heat. Cotton fibers don't felt, so it's not as much of a concern, but dyes for Cotton may require either salt, or washing soda, or both to set the dye, And dyes for Cotton don't really exhaust Like the ones for wool, the bath won't go clear.
I have been on a Hue Loco kick since it popped in my head to possibly learn to dye! I’m wondering-do you have a picture of your laundry room setup? (Or have you filmed in there ever??) I’m just curious what that looks like because your kitchen has the stove that you’re heating everything on-so how does that look in a laundry room?
Great tutorial! I just dyed my first skein with great success (dharma trading company sour apple - what a great color!) and look forward to dying more. For my next skein, I'd like toramp up the variation of the same color (I've seen your Part 2 Dying Varigated Yarn, and that's not what I'm looking for.) Can I achieve the single-hue variation by only randomly pre-soaking part of my yarn, so that the un-pre-soaked parts are less receptive and therefore become less saturated?
Love your video I see your yarns on grocery girls videos . Your colours are gorgeous . Do you still use this process or did you go bigger more advanced process
I love your yarns!
Thank you for sharing this process Nicole. Waiting to get started. Will this work with acrylic yarn as I do not have access to natural yarn?
This is awesome! Do you mind telling me where you prefer to buy blank yarn?
Thank you for clearly explaining what felting is; nearly every other video skims over that and even webpages kind of handwave the explanation
How do you keep your skeins dyed so that they dont tangle and dye properly.
Love your videos to review the basics! 💕
+OnaQuest forFiber Great question. I'll try and cover this in an upcoming video!
Great tutorial! Thank you so much!
+Deanna Ross you're welcome!
Hi Nicole....I have a question involving the acid...my concern is it safe around pets?
So I would need to buy acid dye powder online and get the canning citric acid from the store? Also what is the proper and safe way to dispose of the dye water? I have read to add baking soda to the acid to neutralize it, is there a disposal label or instructions on the acids dye containers? Or should I ask EPA?
I made a gryffindor scarf but I want to red to be darker will this work if I paint it on carefully
What a great video...Thanks for sharing your experience and the pdf.
Your tutorial videos are wonderful! I'm just wondering what kind of a flame you put your pots on to get them to simmer. Obviously it needs to be high enough to achieve a simmer, but having too much of a flame under yarn scares me LOL
could you use this method for wool roving? ?? amazing video BTW best I found yet :D
+Victoria Gutierrez Yes I believe you can, won't hurt to try
Can you do more than one skein in a pot so you get an over all color? Like a dye lot if you want to do a sweater.....
Can I do a solid color and then add speckles at the simmer point?? I think we are going to give it a whirl LOL...
The dharma trading company us so many dyes! This one in the tutorial is not the lancet ones or Jaguard ones correct? Thanks again for your super informative videos!
Thank you for the tutorial, so helpful to see; where can I get the PDF you mention?
I got some yarn from ebay that wasn't the color I wanted. It was a maroon color & I decided I'd like to dye it purple. Do I have to bleach out the other color first? I was thinking a very minimal amt of purple dye since it is already a pretty dark color.
I would not put bleach on wool.
Eastern Alley is right. You cannot bleach wool. Bleach can dissolve wool and other protein fibers.
Hi Nicole! Thank you a lot for these incredible videos! Dyeing now seems much easier to me and I'm going to try it very soon. I want to ask you about acid dyes. I don't find them in my town so I search for them on the internet and I found that food colorings might work. Do you know if it's possible to use them? Thank you very much!
+Tricotazo C You can use kool-aid but I would recommend purchasing acid dyes off of the dharma trading company website.
Hi Nicole, I've got all 3 emails to get the PDF downloads, but when I click on the link in the email the page loads blank. Help!
this was very useful! thank You~
Thank you ! 1- Acid die 2- citric acid
Is the citric acid enough in the pot so you do not have to add to the dye bottle mix?
Where did you buy your yarn before you dyed it?
can I use citric acid in stead of vinager? even when I use food colouring?
Kylie Stend yes that’s what she uses
I actually am preparing to make dye a yarn ball I have with glow in the dark powder so it will glow at night
Erebus did it work?
What is the liquid in the mixing bottles is it water or something else?
Are these chemical and process applicable for fabric dyeing?
How do you weave the yarn into those twists? Please correct me if I'm saying it wrong, but I believe they are called hanks. If you haven't already, please upload a video on how to make them into that shape. ( btw I LOVE the video)
Here is the instruction video: ruclips.net/video/pscM_v098HI/видео.html I dont know you already know it, but i decided to share it. The other name of hank is skein.
What is the mixing in the plastic container made of?
Are you using food grade citric acid?
Can I do the same process with the Bernat blanket yarns?
Hello, do you sell the kit yarn for Birds of feathers shawl, thank you 🙏.
motivation! Thank you!
Where do you get your wool?
how to dye 1kg or 10 skeins of one solid color.how much water?
Hello! I really enjoyed your video! And I would like to share it with russian-speaking audience. Do you think it's okay if I publish your video on my channel with dub in Russian. I'll add a link to your channel in the description box.
so do u normally use the sink in the laundry room?
+Michelle Moralez Yes.
Where can I get plain white Undyed yarn?
Hi, this is a great video and I can't wait to start. How do I get the free pdf please? Thanks in advance :-)
My email is kaffynye@hotmail.co.uk :-)
I find finaly...tkank you so much ;-)
Do you ever use food coloring?..
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How to dye polyester yarn..?
It's so important to anyone watching that you NEED to be wearing safety glasses a respirator that filters out finely milled dust and gloves when handling these acid dyes!! Also any items you're using should be dedicated solely to the dye and not used in the preparation of food. The dye has corrosive alkali and is very toxic if ingested.
Where do I purchase the citric acid?
+Barbara Lawton Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B00EYFKNL8/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_1PYKwb1BHTNYZ
+Hue Loco thank you
Youu are awsome
Good information and I know this video was awhile ago but it made me sea- sick! Why was the camera moving so much?
Loving your content... small comment... it isn't dongle tweed...it's Donegal..pronounced ..mmm... daw, neigh, gawl...with the emphasis on first and last syllables, I know, I'm a pedant but I lived in Ireland for a few years... enough said, great podcast! G
+Gillian Hollis Thank you Gillian! I bet Ireland was amazing.
it does not take a lot of vinegar to dye and the smell goes away. I do it all the time.
hi,
why don't you wash your yarn first?
Amy Foret I am sure it has to do with tangling :)
You are a very good presenter! BUT NO MASK??? I have /had a friend who DIED from particles in her lung! She dyed all the time BACK when people did not know better. YOU NEED to add a warning!
Seriously! I saw that you were careful to keep it away from your face BUT someone new to dyeing might not know that.
~Marie