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I love this video!! When my aunt passed away I was giver about 50 skeins of her white yarn, acrylic of course. I love knitting dolls but finding a flesh colored yarn is very hard but you can find acrylic paint in that color. Now I can make my own flesh yarn and it will be pale enough to look natural. Thank you so much for this fabulous information!!!!!!! Judy
Thank you so very,very much,for making this video & sharing this technique! I have been looking into the many, many, different dyes &what fabrics/fibers are best suited 4 1 another,for a couple of yrs.now & becuz of all the varieties of both,it's just daunting,confusing,& the amt.of info+sources seem endless..I mainly started out looking into how to dye synthetic hair(2 use for hair extensions & wigmaking,which I became interested in doing right around the same time I started learning crochet & loom knitting,lol). Anyway,since most of synth.hair is made like nylon(ish)/acrylic/polyester/plastics basically,& is so similar 2 acrylic yarn,I'm hoping 2 find out what dyes/paints/inks & techniques 4 applying the colors work best w/what..I've already seen vids on dying wigs w/acrylic paint like this,& it had great results,so now that I know it can be used on white acrylic yarn 2,then this video makes me more confident about going ahead & trying it out on both materials. This will be knocking out 2 birds w/1 stone basically(& should also save $,create less waste & save a lil time,pots,& pails,lol)..I am truly greatful 2 have seen this!
I cannot say how excited I am to find this video. I came across some very cheep acrylic/ wool blend yarn but the color is horrible after hours of searching for a way to fix that and discovering that most people said acrylic is imposable to dye at home I stumbled across your site and I have to say I am excited to try this
This is awesome! But one thing that's worth mentioning is that higher quality acrylic paint is more pigmented, so it will go farther and you can use less. :) I might try this sometime!
I LOVE THIS!!! WHEN I SAW THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME I WENT RIGHT INTO MY CRAFT ROOM AND MADE SOME. I LOVE IT SO MUCH THAT I SPEND 100.00 ON WHITE YARN TO HAVE FUN WITH IT THIS SUMMER!
I am sooo glad that I found your video! I've been having a heck of a time finding multicoloured #3 DK yarn, and since I'm sensitive to wool I usually use acrylic yarns. I know what I'm jumping into this weekend. Thank you so much for this!
Thank you!!! This is so helpful. I was wondering how I was going to dye yarn for a project where I need a specific color, and I like using acrylic yarn the best. Now I can just get some acrylic white yarn from the store and a ton of acrylic paint and just dye my yarn the way I want, including with a gradient.
This is really brilliant and it makes sense because pigment from a similar material would bond with the fibers and be colorfast! I was wondering if you could use fabric softener on it later once it dries to make it softer or would that degrade the pigment?
Years ago, I used to paint on clothes such as wrap skirts and T shirts. At first I used acrylic paint, but didn't like the stiffness. Later found fabric dyes and they were wonderful and soft. Made by the same company that made the acrylic paint.
Thank you so much for this. I love working with acrylic yarns, and though I've been told repeatedly that I can't dye it, I now know that this is not the case! I'll be experimenting with paint dyeing soon! Thanks again!
This is awesome! I used to hand dye, card and spin my wool but unfortunately i was allergic to wool and had to stop. I missed the unique colours you get from hand dying. Thanks so much for helping me find a way of getting that with yarn I can still use! lol
Thank you for sharing that. I just asked someone last night about dying acrylic yarn. This makes me happy because I had bought some yarn that is an off white that would be perfect to experiment. I also have the exact same color plastic bin you used in your video from when I was in the hospital. I can't wait. I just bought some 100% wool yarn last night to experiment with. Now I have this info. I am glad I found your channel. I'm definitely a subscriber from this day forward.
My gosh, this is amazing! You are brilliant, seriously, and you have helped me save my yarn stash - primarily all that miscellaneous stuff I bought on sale that is now out of style and of course, out of the stores. Who woulda thought.
Maybe Lindsay could update this video (tho young Lindsay is always fun! 😂)…. Maybe could try it with gouache which is popular now and more pastal’ y… and Inktense since they have in blocks and since they are actually ink will work too… just paint it on! 🫶
I Cant Wait to Try This!!! A wonderfully clear & concise video. Thank - you so much for sharing your frugal inspirations with us Lindsay. ~~~ I noticed down in the comment section that RIT makes an acrylic dye, but I'll bet it would cost more than 60 cents to color several hanks of yarn!
My daughter and granddaughters and I have been learning to knit on those plastic looms with the pegs....it's fun, but we don't all like the same colors, and it can get expensive for us all (4) to make the same project together. This video is great!! We will be buying larger skeins of yarn, and dying some to please everyone's preferences!! Thanks!
A friend sent me this link, BLESS HER! And bless you! I have 400 g of cotton/acrylic yarn but it's deep red. Can't wear it! I plan to use your method with either green paint (will make some shade of brown hopefully) or teal paint. I want a deep heathered color and think this will work. I know ideally the original yarn color should be much lighter but this is a reclamation project. Even if it comes out something like mahogany would be great. I'm DYING to try it! I love your energy and enthusiasm.
I tried tie dye with acrylic paint after thinking about how well it stains. But you have to wash it after, it will get the paint medium out and make it soft again. But I left it on over night first to get more vibrant colour. Now, I have to try dying yarn too!
Just dyed my first experiment ... I used a 2 oz bottle of Anita's All Purpose Acrylic Craft Paint in Purple Pansy mixed with 4 oz cold water. My acrylic yarn is white Bernat (I think ... I misplaced the label that had been with it after I made the hank). After dyeing and squeezing out the excess color, I've decided I should only use 2 oz water to the paint ... there was a LOT of extra! Too bad I didn't have more hanks ready. LOL Anyway, it's now hanging by the ties in the nice warm bathroom and I am already excited by how it's looking. I wish purples would photograph well on my phone, but it just looks blue :( Thank you for your tutorial ... I have watched several of them and I am just blown away by your creativity!! Sylvia
Make sure to let it dry completely so the color can set. I actually knitted mine up before washing. Also clean any drips off the floor as needed (if needed) so it does not stain;) have fun!
Yep, I have it hanging on a clothes hanger on a drying rack with a bucket under it and a puppy pad (hahahaha ... it was handy) under the bucket. There is a heater close by so hopefully it won't take days! I am just too excited about this!! I don't know if I can wait til this one is completely dry before I attack my next project :)
Much appreciated! I needed a small quantity of a pale blue yarn for a plush for myself, and didn't much want to buy anything new. The advice is appreciated. X)
I dunno if anybody else has tried this, but I used airbrush paint just because I had some. Worked amazing! I believe it has a heavier pigment load, plus it's already the perfect consistency. I'm dyeing yarn for fishing flies so if it bleeds out a touch, that makes it look even better. Thank you so much for the idea!!!
I stumbled on video,I love how you kept it so real. Also love the fact that you use acrylic paint, I use acrylic paint quite often. However I was wondering after you dye your yarn, should you wash it?With acrylic paint when you get on your close it comes out. So with yarn does it come out after washing?🤔
thank you soo much , I was gonna diy decor my room and was looking on how to dye a yarn to knot and put in my room and then I came across this video and it indeed helped me a lot , thanks , love from PAKISTAN!
I loved it! you were so lucky to find the yarn so cheap, I have a question, in which projects would you use this yarn? or can you show us a quick tutorial with the yarn so we can see the texture. thanks
Update on my first attempt ... it finished drying and I really love the outcome!! I wish I could figure out how to post a photo here so you can see it. It's a little stiff-ish, but I'm going to do as you did and not wash it until I've turned it into something. Thanks for the tutorial. :)
You are frickin brilliant!! Thank you soooo much for sharing this!! AWESOME!! FYI...Being a single person, I have utilized the back of a chair to ball my yarn and it works swimmingly!!
thanks a lot! that was very helpful, as I wanna make myself some ombre yarn braids so I need to hand dye my yarn for that and regular fabric dye just won't stick to acrylic yarn - and you can't use natural fibers on your hair, cause they cause so much damage. I finally can complete my project
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I've been trying to dye all of my plain acrylic for months with no luck. I just finished drying 200 yards of teal and now I'm going to start a skein of purple!
I have watched the tutorial and I am wondering if this would work with dying a bright pink acrylic jumper into black or a colour that my hubby will wear! What do you think?
Going to use this technique as a launch point for a bunch of experimenting today! I've got to age and modify yarn colors for a latch hook rug project. I'll try to remember to report back once I've done it!
Oh my goodness this video helped me so much!! I haven't been into crocheting in a while, and I wanted to get back into it when my great grandma gave me a LOT of yard that she had had for a while. However, the yard was all cream colored and I would not find a cheap way to dye it... until now :)
I see a few people wondering about doing more than one color. I laid mine out on the counter and painted it on with foam brushes. It looked exactly the way I wanted it to, but then I hung it on a hanger to drip and dry and the colors on the lower sides bled together quite a bit. I need to think of a way to dry it flat - maybe cookie racks?
The best way to get what you see, is to do it in steps, 1st color then dry, and repeat for each color , longer time for sure, but that will stop the colors blending in each other to create a third color.
Hi lindsay im hannah im using my cousin's account i want to say that i like your style you talk a lot i like that you explain all of the details oh by the way i like your office its so messy that it represents you a real crafter thanks for the wonder video
Question - I am going to attempt to dye some yarn in a specific pattern of colors. If I dye each color alone and let dry before moving to the next color, will it become permanent when it dries? And after I color all the colors and let them all dry, will I be able to wash the yarn or project made with it without the colors running and staining each other? Thanks for this vid it has been so helpful!!!!
thank you so so much. i was trying to dye my acrylic yarn with natural fruit dyes duh, then tried fabric paint. hopefully this will try, am going to give it a go tonight!
hi I'm so glad you made this tutorial I made some yarn this way an it came out so cute just had to rinse it once more cause it was stiff but it came out beautiful thank you
Amber Lindsey hi I just had to rinse it once more an i like the yarn I used red heart white an red an black paint the red turned out pink but it was still nice I did it around summer an it dried pretty fast but make sure it's not crunchy just check on it here an there also I probably wouldn't use it as clothing (just bags or coin bags)
This is so AWESOME!!! Ive actually been thinking of how to dye simple white yarn for awhile. Thank you sooooo much for sharing this wih us. Im so excited & cant wait to try this now 😃 I love all you crafting ideas & videos. You're so AMAZING ☺
Okay so i did everything and have it hanging to dry i added some extra paint for pigment because the project im using this for the texture doesnt matter gotta say looks very promising so far i think this ones a WIN!
I bought bulk yarn for machine knitting, and it came with quite a few skeins of safety orange. I so hope this will work to put a new color over the old!
Thanks for the video! I would be anxious to see a finished project be dyed, even if it is just a potholder as I have an afghan I do not like the colors of and would want to dye the whole thing.
Have you tested the yarn for color fastness? When I dye yarn, I have to set the color with vinegar. You have to then rinse it like crazy to make sure your yarn doesn't smell like your are wearing vinaigrette.
You said you washed it and so far its colorfast, but do you mind me asking how many washes you did? One of the first things I thought was brilliant paint has binders.This woman just keeps proving her genius. But then I thought plastics aren't known for playing well with acrylic paint over time. (Still you are genius) This being a problem at all is something that there isn't an answer to yet. I appreciate that, but if down the line the color does fade or just come off all together, I would love to hear how you counter the problem. Some sort of sealant? In the mean time I'll try this out and if I have a problem later or come up with a way to counter it-- I'll send back the info in return. Thanks for sharing this amazing idea. I have TONS of light colored acrylics left over from projects from over the years and you are my craft Oscar nominee right now! TY TY TY
Just an idea but if you put a big bead or something on each end when you go to dye it you would be able to spot the ends.. your video was vary informative thank you for sharing
Thanks so much for the great video, I have some acrylic yarn that I wanted to dye- that was before I found out acrylic doesn't dye very well :-)- now I will have to give this a try. Thanks again
So are you putting the same amount of water to paint? Also, I don't won't any white stripes or marbling in it. That's pretty for clothing, but I'm dying it warm brown for doll making. So, I want it brown through and through. Any suggestions on that? And is this acrylic dye safe for children? Thank you so much for sharing this video. I'm at my wits end trying to find warm brown in the Caron one pound 100 percent acrylic that I love so much. So, I've decided to try to dye some white Caron the color I need.
I used the cups and dye tablets from the Easter egg packages! I did something similar to your green hank. I also added some essential oils to mine for scent! I also use them when I block my doilies, it's a nice touch!
I was scrolling through the comments and trying to find answers to some questions I had and they all seemed pretty vauge. So here are my questions: 1) would it be a good idea to hang my yarn to dry in my oven at 100 degrees? I know acrylic is a form of plastic, but I live in southwest texas and our winter is at 70 degrees and my apt is at about 100 because its so small and I live with three other people. I figured this would be a good idea but oven heat is not the same as atmospheric heat. What do you think? 2) Will this dye wash off the yarn? I know how acrylic yarn reacts with any and all fabrics, and I know it is pretty washable on its own, but if it does wash off after its completely done drying, would adding vinegar help the acrylic hold? How many days should I wait before I wash it with fabric softener? 3) I'm trying to dye baby yarn because I couldnt find a store anywhere in my area that sold all pink baby yarn, do you think dyeing the baby yarn would have a different effect than dyeing the regular weight 4 yarn? how big will it expand? do you think that the finished product may be too rough to use for baby items? please respond as promptly as possible, I ran into this dilemma and i have fallen behind on my work and I need to catch up as soon as I can. I really appreciate all your help :)
Thank you for your response. What I want to accomplish is white and grey colored yarn. Working on a project for a young girls softball team. There team colors are white, black & grey for home games and black yellow and white for away games. I was thinking dying white and adding ....... (your answer here) with black trim and white and ....... (your answer here) with black trim. Thanks again.
I love this video!! When my aunt passed away I was giver about 50 skeins of her white yarn, acrylic of course. I love knitting dolls but finding a flesh colored yarn is very hard but you can find acrylic paint in that color. Now I can make my own flesh yarn and it will be pale enough to look natural. Thank you so much for this fabulous information!!!!!!!
Judy
Thank you so very,very much,for making this video & sharing this technique! I have been looking into the many, many, different dyes &what fabrics/fibers are best suited 4 1 another,for a couple of yrs.now & becuz of all the varieties of both,it's just daunting,confusing,& the amt.of info+sources seem endless..I mainly started out looking into how to dye synthetic hair(2 use for hair extensions & wigmaking,which I became interested in doing right around the same time I started learning crochet & loom knitting,lol). Anyway,since most of synth.hair is made like nylon(ish)/acrylic/polyester/plastics basically,& is so similar 2 acrylic yarn,I'm hoping 2 find out what dyes/paints/inks & techniques 4 applying the colors work best w/what..I've already seen vids on dying wigs w/acrylic paint like this,& it had great results,so now that I know it can be used on white acrylic yarn 2,then this video makes me more confident about going ahead & trying it out on both materials. This will be knocking out 2 birds w/1 stone basically(& should also save $,create less waste & save a lil time,pots,& pails,lol)..I am truly greatful 2 have seen this!
I can not believe that I was just thinking about dyeing some white yarn that I have. Timely video! Thanks for the tip.
I cannot say how excited I am to find this video. I came across some very cheep acrylic/ wool blend yarn but the color is horrible after hours of searching for a way to fix that and discovering that most people said acrylic is imposable to dye at home I stumbled across your site and I have to say I am excited to try this
This is awesome! But one thing that's worth mentioning is that higher quality acrylic paint is more pigmented, so it will go farther and you can use less. :)
I might try this sometime!
Omg! I love your sense of humor. .. Girl you just saved me some money! Thank You!
I LOVE THIS!!! WHEN I SAW THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME I WENT RIGHT INTO MY CRAFT ROOM AND MADE SOME. I LOVE IT SO MUCH THAT I SPEND 100.00 ON WHITE YARN TO HAVE FUN WITH IT THIS SUMMER!
I am sooo glad that I found your video! I've been having a heck of a time finding multicoloured #3 DK yarn, and since I'm sensitive to wool I usually use acrylic yarns. I know what I'm jumping into this weekend.
Thank you so much for this!
Thank you!!! This is so helpful. I was wondering how I was going to dye yarn for a project where I need a specific color, and I like using acrylic yarn the best. Now I can just get some acrylic white yarn from the store and a ton of acrylic paint and just dye my yarn the way I want, including with a gradient.
I love this! I have a huge box of acrylic yarn, and a big box of acrylic paints. Duh. Never figured this out!!! You ROCK!
Thanks for this great idea! When skeining yarn to dye, I tie a pony bead to the outside end so I can find it again. It usually works great.
Olduglyentwife I cannot express how grateful I am for this idea !! Why have I never thought of this ??
That is brilliant!
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I've just done this in blue and green :) can't wait to see how it turns out
This is really brilliant and it makes sense because pigment from a similar material would bond with the fibers and be colorfast! I was wondering if you could use fabric softener on it later once it dries to make it softer or would that degrade the pigment?
Years ago, I used to paint on clothes such as wrap skirts and T shirts. At first I used acrylic paint, but didn't like the stiffness. Later found fabric dyes and they were wonderful and soft. Made by the same company that made the acrylic paint.
Who was 5he company you bought the paint from? Thanks
Thank you so much for this. I love working with acrylic yarns, and though I've been told repeatedly that I can't dye it, I now know that this is not the case! I'll be experimenting with paint dyeing soon! Thanks again!
This is awesome! I used to hand dye, card and spin my wool but unfortunately i was allergic to wool and had to stop. I missed the unique colours you get from hand dying. Thanks so much for helping me find a way of getting that with yarn I can still use! lol
Skedgell Skeins , I have read that bison and alpaca are good for people who are allergic to wool.
Thank you for sharing that. I just asked someone last night about dying acrylic yarn. This makes me happy because I had bought some yarn that is an off white that would be perfect to experiment. I also have the exact same color plastic bin you used in your video from when I was in the hospital. I can't wait. I just bought some 100% wool yarn last night to experiment with. Now I have this info. I am glad I found your channel. I'm definitely a subscriber from this day forward.
My gosh, this is amazing! You are brilliant, seriously, and you have helped me save my yarn stash - primarily all that miscellaneous stuff I bought on sale that is now out of style and of course, out of the stores. Who woulda thought.
Since years have passed, hows the colour fastness now?
Klara G I want to know too !
Since even more years have passed I would like to know too
Colors always are and always have been good for decades if you don’t leave them outside in direct sunlight
@@HunterAnsorge-ok9jk some colours wash out. Do you have experience with these colours?
Maybe Lindsay could update this video (tho young Lindsay is always fun! 😂)….
Maybe could try it with gouache which is popular now and more pastal’ y… and Inktense since they have in blocks and since they are actually ink will work too… just paint it on! 🫶
Good to know that acrylic paint can be used to color light yarn too!
I Cant Wait to Try This!!! A wonderfully clear & concise video. Thank - you so much for sharing your frugal inspirations with us Lindsay. ~~~ I noticed down in the comment section that RIT makes an acrylic dye, but I'll bet it would cost more than 60 cents to color several hanks of yarn!
My daughter and granddaughters and I have been learning to knit on those plastic looms with the pegs....it's fun, but we don't all like the same colors, and it can get expensive for us all (4) to make the same project together. This video is great!! We will be buying larger skeins of yarn, and dying some to please everyone's preferences!! Thanks!
I am in love with your skill and with your energy! Thank you for this inspiring video!
A friend sent me this link, BLESS HER! And bless you! I have 400 g of cotton/acrylic yarn but it's deep red. Can't wear it! I plan to use your method with either green paint (will make some shade of brown hopefully) or teal paint. I want a deep heathered color and think this will work. I know ideally the original yarn color should be much lighter but this is a reclamation project. Even if it comes out something like mahogany would be great. I'm DYING to try it! I love your energy and enthusiasm.
Thanks so much for this. It was not only informative but just great fun to watch you.
I tried tie dye with acrylic paint after thinking about how well it stains. But you have to wash it after, it will get the paint medium out and make it soft again. But I left it on over night first to get more vibrant colour.
Now, I have to try dying yarn too!
How interesting! I'm looking forward to trying it. I love dying things, but have yet to try yarn.
Just dyed my first experiment ... I used a 2 oz bottle of Anita's All Purpose Acrylic Craft Paint in Purple Pansy mixed with 4 oz cold water. My acrylic yarn is white Bernat (I think ... I misplaced the label that had been with it after I made the hank). After dyeing and squeezing out the excess color, I've decided I should only use 2 oz water to the paint ... there was a LOT of extra! Too bad I didn't have more hanks ready. LOL Anyway, it's now hanging by the ties in the nice warm bathroom and I am already excited by how it's looking. I wish purples would photograph well on my phone, but it just looks blue :( Thank you for your tutorial ... I have watched several of them and I am just blown away by your creativity!!
Sylvia
Make sure to let it dry completely so the color can set. I actually knitted mine up before washing. Also clean any drips off the floor as needed (if needed) so it does not stain;) have fun!
Yep, I have it hanging on a clothes hanger on a drying rack with a bucket under it and a puppy pad (hahahaha ... it was handy) under the bucket. There is a heater close by so hopefully it won't take days! I am just too excited about this!! I don't know if I can wait til this one is completely dry before I attack my next project :)
Lol whatever works:)
How helpful...and timely for me...is that!!?? Thanks so much for an informative and very fun video!!
ahhh thank you so much I needed a specific color for a project and I didn’t want to buy specific dye for acrylic yarn!!
gave this a try today. will see how the yarn comes out. thank you for the tutorial.
Veronica Beaudry how did it come out?
Much appreciated! I needed a small quantity of a pale blue yarn for a plush for myself, and didn't much want to buy anything new. The advice is appreciated. X)
I dunno if anybody else has tried this, but I used airbrush paint just because I had some. Worked amazing! I believe it has a heavier pigment load, plus it's already the perfect consistency. I'm dyeing yarn for fishing flies so if it bleeds out a touch, that makes it look even better. Thank you so much for the idea!!!
Awesome! Finally a way to dye acrylic! Thank you for sharing!
That's really cool I'll have to try it. A little tip ...dye your ends darker so you can find them easier. Very pretty yarn! Thank you for sharing!
This is the best video ever!!! I’m always using acrylic yarn.. plus a cheaper and better way to save.. thank you for the tutorial!!! 💚🖤
wow, this is truly amazing. Never thought it was possible. Thank You
I stumbled on video,I love how you kept it so real. Also love the fact that you use acrylic paint, I use acrylic paint quite often. However I was wondering after you dye your yarn, should you wash it?With acrylic paint when you get on your close it comes out. So with yarn does it come out after washing?🤔
I was wondering that too
I saw another video where the woman washed it after and most of the color came out and when it dried it was stiff. Hope that helps
thank you soo much , I was gonna diy decor my room and was looking on how to dye a yarn to knot and put in my room and then I came across this video and it indeed helped me a lot , thanks , love from PAKISTAN!
I love this idea and you're adorable!!!
I loved it! you were so lucky to find the yarn so cheap, I have a question, in which projects would you use this yarn? or can you show us a quick tutorial with the yarn so we can see the texture. thanks
Update on my first attempt ... it finished drying and I really love the outcome!! I wish I could figure out how to post a photo here so you can see it. It's a little stiff-ish, but I'm going to do as you did and not wash it until I've turned it into something.
Thanks for the tutorial. :)
awesomeness personified. loved the video.
I too would like to know about the colourfastness
You are frickin brilliant!! Thank you soooo much for sharing this!! AWESOME!!
FYI...Being a single person, I have utilized the back of a chair to ball my yarn and it works swimmingly!!
Gypsy Mama nice!
thanks a lot! that was very helpful, as I wanna make myself some ombre yarn braids so I need to hand dye my yarn for that and regular fabric dye just won't stick to acrylic yarn - and you can't use natural fibers on your hair, cause they cause so much damage. I finally can complete my project
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I've been trying to dye all of my plain acrylic for months with no luck. I just finished drying 200 yards of teal and now I'm going to start a skein of purple!
I have watched the tutorial and I am wondering if this would work with dying a bright pink acrylic jumper into black or a colour that my hubby will wear! What do you think?
Pretty cool idea I can’t wait to try this! Thank you for sharing!
I have been looking for this. I loveeeeeeee you for this. Thank you and I wish you all the best.
I love it! This is like being in the craft room with my sister.
Going to use this technique as a launch point for a bunch of experimenting today! I've got to age and modify yarn colors for a latch hook rug project. I'll try to remember to report back once I've done it!
Brilliant! I didn't think this was possible! Kudos to you!
Anything is possible, didn't you know:)
Thank you very much! Amazing! I now can use some of the stash I've been lugging around for years! xo
Just found this video. I can't wait to try this!
Rit now makes a dye for synthetic fiber. It is called Rit Dye More.
Lora Knutson awesome thank you for sharing that.
Lora Knutson thank you!
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing that info!!
I've had meh results with the synthetic dye from rit. Two bottles of black for a concentrated bath for a hat. Went from soft beige to navy.
Oh my goodness this video helped me so much!! I haven't been into crocheting in a while, and I wanted to get back into it when my great grandma gave me a LOT of yard that she had had for a while. However, the yard was all cream colored and I would not find a cheap way to dye it... until now :)
What an awesome idea I wouldn't have never thought of that
I see a few people wondering about doing more than one color. I laid mine out on the counter and painted it on with foam brushes. It looked exactly the way I wanted it to, but then I hung it on a hanger to drip and dry and the colors on the lower sides bled together quite a bit. I need to think of a way to dry it flat - maybe cookie racks?
Amanda Pockrandt good idea or an old window screen
The best way to get what you see, is to do it in steps, 1st color then dry, and repeat for each color , longer time for sure, but that will stop the colors blending in each other to create a third color.
Perfect....now I can get my paints out of storage. Thankyou very much.
Hi lindsay im hannah im using my cousin's account i want to say that i like your style you talk a lot i like that you explain all of the details oh by the way i like your office its so messy that it represents you a real crafter thanks for the wonder video
Wow!!! You did amazing explaining it and my yarn turned out awesome!!!😊😁
Is it softish?
Question - I am going to attempt to dye some yarn in a specific pattern of colors. If I dye each color alone and let dry before moving to the next color, will it become permanent when it dries? And after I color all the colors and let them all dry, will I be able to wash the yarn or project made with it without the colors running and staining each other? Thanks for this vid it has been so helpful!!!!
that is correct;)
Hoping to try this for a HUGE project, since white yarn tends to be cheaper than some of the colours.
thank you lindsay!! i'm gonna try to use this technique to dye some yarn to put yarn braids in my hair, this is very helpful ^__^
Girl u r awesome I have tryed many different ways thanks souch
I love this video. Thank you for the details.
thank you so so much. i was trying to dye my acrylic yarn with natural fruit dyes duh, then tried fabric paint. hopefully this will try, am going to give it a go tonight!
hi I'm so glad you made this tutorial I made some yarn this way an it came out so cute just had to rinse it once more cause it was stiff but it came out beautiful thank you
Alicia Sloan did it rinse color out when you did that? Just curious how "set" the color is.
Amber Lindsey hi I just had to rinse it once more an i like the yarn I used red heart white an red an black paint the red turned out pink but it was still nice I did it around summer an it dried pretty fast but make sure it's not crunchy just check on it here an there also I probably wouldn't use it as clothing (just bags or coin bags)
Amber Lindsey also I wish I could post a picture of the yarn
Thank you I appreciate the video. Yes was highly detailed. Thank you
I have just found your channel and I am so excited! This was a fantastic video!
Love this. For sure going to try it.
Please do!
This is so AWESOME!!! Ive actually been thinking of how to dye simple white yarn for awhile. Thank you sooooo much for sharing this wih us. Im so excited & cant wait to try this now 😃 I love all you crafting ideas & videos. You're so AMAZING ☺
What is the name of chemical used to whiten the yarn before dye. Also where can we purchase it. Pls reply
Okay so i did everything and have it hanging to dry i added some extra paint for pigment because the project im using this for the texture doesnt matter gotta say looks very promising so far i think this ones a WIN!
Love your solutions, as always.
Thank you this is sooo perfect!!!! It has saved me tons of headaches, great tip thank you
Oh I LOVE you so much!! Your video is so fun to watch! I want to knit with you!!
Wonderful, wonderful. I've always wanted to know how acrylic yarn could be dyed. Thanks
I’m glad I found this video, because I want to make yarn wigs for some doll customs. I already have a whole bunch of acrylic paint anyways.
I bought bulk yarn for machine knitting, and it came with quite a few skeins of safety orange. I so hope this will work to put a new color over the old!
Thanks for the video! I would be anxious to see a finished project be dyed, even if it is just a potholder as I have an afghan I do not like the colors of and would want to dye the whole thing.
Decided that I am going to have a go at this. Multi shades of blue if possible.
Have you tested the yarn for color fastness? When I dye yarn, I have to set the color with vinegar. You have to then rinse it like crazy to make sure your yarn doesn't smell like your are wearing vinaigrette.
How well will it wash after being made into a project? Love the color variegation. TFS
it will wash fine and the color will not run:) One it is dry after dying it s permanent:)
Thank for showin us how to dye archaical yarn.
Fantastic tip on how to do a centre pull ball 👍👍
You said you washed it and so far its colorfast, but do you mind me asking how many washes you did? One of the first things I thought was brilliant paint has binders.This woman just keeps proving her genius. But then I thought plastics aren't known for playing well with acrylic paint over time. (Still you are genius) This being a problem at all is something that there isn't an answer to yet. I appreciate that, but if down the line the color does fade or just come off all together, I would love to hear how you counter the problem. Some sort of sealant? In the mean time I'll try this out and if I have a problem later or come up with a way to counter it-- I'll send back the info in return. Thanks for sharing this amazing idea. I have TONS of light colored acrylics left over from projects from over the years and you are my craft Oscar nominee right now! TY TY TY
Just an idea but if you put a big bead or something on each end when you go to dye it you would be able to spot the ends.. your video was vary informative thank you for sharing
great tip, thanks!
You are so fun. Great ideas.
Thanks so much for the great video, I have some acrylic yarn that I wanted to dye- that was before I found out acrylic doesn't dye very well :-)- now I will have to give this a try.
Thanks again
This is a great idea for doing crochet amigurumi when you only need a couple of yards of an odd color.
Thank you so much for this tutorial!! I had a baby blanket that would not take color with regular dye.
The tutorial I was looking for ! Thank you so much !
This Is Great! Wonderful!
So are you putting the same amount of water to paint? Also, I don't won't any white stripes or marbling in it. That's pretty for clothing, but I'm dying it warm brown for doll making. So, I want it brown through and through. Any suggestions on that? And is this acrylic dye safe for children? Thank you so much for sharing this video. I'm at my wits end trying to find warm brown in the Caron one pound 100 percent acrylic that I love so much. So, I've decided to try to dye some white Caron the color I need.
Thank you very much for sharing this great idea.
sorry, I forgot to ask, I dun haf to soak in vinegar n salt to prevent bleeding as u said it wun bleed right?
I was wondering if fabric paint can be used??????I would think it would keep the yarn soft.
That is very interesting. And that is another thing I just might try.
I used the cups and dye tablets from the Easter egg packages! I did something similar to your green hank. I also added some essential oils to mine for scent! I also use them when I block my doilies, it's a nice touch!
I was scrolling through the comments and trying to find answers to some questions I had and they all seemed pretty vauge. So here are my questions:
1) would it be a good idea to hang my yarn to dry in my oven at 100 degrees? I know acrylic is a form of plastic, but I live in southwest texas and our winter is at 70 degrees and my apt is at about 100 because its so small and I live with three other people. I figured this would be a good idea but oven heat is not the same as atmospheric heat. What do you think?
2) Will this dye wash off the yarn? I know how acrylic yarn reacts with any and all fabrics, and I know it is pretty washable on its own, but if it does wash off after its completely done drying, would adding vinegar help the acrylic hold? How many days should I wait before I wash it with fabric softener?
3) I'm trying to dye baby yarn because I couldnt find a store anywhere in my area that sold all pink baby yarn, do you think dyeing the baby yarn would have a different effect than dyeing the regular weight 4 yarn? how big will it expand? do you think that the finished product may be too rough to use for baby items?
please respond as promptly as possible, I ran into this dilemma and i have fallen behind on my work and I need to catch up as soon as I can. I really appreciate all your help :)
Thank you for your response. What I want to accomplish is white and grey colored yarn. Working on a project for a young girls softball team. There team colors are white, black & grey for home games and black yellow and white for away games. I was thinking dying white and adding ....... (your answer here) with black trim and white and ....... (your answer here) with black trim. Thanks again.