I'm gonna try this with some yarn I bought that's a bit too bright of an orange for what I want! I'm hoping to get a rusty copper color. This video is so helpful, thank you ❤
for anyone wondering, the reason the aluminium pot can help is that aluminium/alum works as a mordant to help set the dye. soaking the fibre in soya milk isn't a true mordant (in the chemical sense) but it's a step more commonly used for dying cellulose fibres (from plants - cotton etc) rather than protein fibres (from animals - wool, silk etc). dye binds much more easily to protein fibres, so soaking in soya milk helps coat cellulose fibre in protein to make the dye bind better. not sure of the extent to which soaking wool also helps it, but i imagine it can't hurt!
I saw the thumbnail for this video with dry yarn going into the vat and was like, holup. :) Glad you mentioned soaking it in the video. Personally I find soaking the yarn overnight before dyeing to be best for good color absorption. I dye with kitchen scraps quite a bit and I have always loved the results. Onions give quite a good range of colours ranging from yellows to browns. Great video! The only thing I would add is to store the onion peels in a paper bag so they have good ventilation and don’t go all moldy on you.
@@WellLovedKnits Awesome :) There is something so special about yarn you dye yourself, isn't there. Can't wait to see what you make. I really like your tip about using an aluminum pot to dye for bright colors. I was mordanting with alum then dyeing in a stainless steel vat, but I will try skipping the mordant and dyeing in an aluminum pot a go. I've almost got enough peels stored up for another dye lot.
Thank you! Not yet, I have an old thing of turmeric in my pantry that I could use which may be perfect for my project. The only thing I've heard is that turmeric's color doesn't last very long on the fibers.
I’ve dyed with turmeric. Make sure you get a good turmeric because the color will change quite a bit depending on the quality 😂 I learned my lesson. Cheap turmeric gave me bright yellow yarn and a higher quality turmeric gave me a darker mustard yellow
Tumeric will not last it comes out vibrant but will fade super quick. However, yellow onion skins will give you a pretty vibrant yellow. Yellow onion skins have been my easiest and most successful dye.
the hanks of yarn turned out so beautiful! i didnt know that with onion skins you could make something absolutely gorgeous Can you please make a video next for dyeing yarn with avocado? would really appreciate that 💕 💕
When you said baking, I was like yay! just like me! I did a lots of baking and only started like December last year and now I've baked countless of breads and quite good at it now. And then starting June this year my country under total lockdown again till August and since then I've watched many knitting videos like yours and love yours a lot but sadly because I'm in a country where we had summer almost all year round I can't use any wool or animal yarns although I love to have or knit with natural fibers. I bought many skeins of bamboo yarn in white and maybe I can try to dye them a few. Yours turned out really nice! Really enjoyed your videos! Keep it up~~
@@WellLovedKnits Not yet try any sourdough, all my bread mostly fast bread, I'm an impatience person, lols so anything that's need time to do I might skip. But might try making some bagels in the future.
@@dcantu-paez4308 I put all the recipes in the descriptions on my videos or in the video itself. The recipe on my videos are made from many trials and error from many combine or single recipe to suit my taste and my bread maker settings.
This is fun! I just got some undyed wool and thought I would dye them and make socks for Xmas gifts at work. But I got some greener shades dye. There are literally no instructions. My package just came yesterday so this is perfect timing. And kind of inspiring me to start this project sooner rather than later. The lack of directions and my first time doing something like this was kind of freaking me out. But If you can make beautiful dye out of some old onion skins I’m sure I can figure this out! …right?
Teñido natural es lo mejor tefelicito por que tienes mucha paciencia para hacerlo gracias por compartir eres muy joven y te admiro por que te gusta tejer y tienes mucho talento Bendiciones soy de Perú
@@WellLovedKnits i still work next door to my old job now so I can just go ask they know I am weird so if I ask the right person they wouldn't be suprisedb
I’m obsessed with natural dying. Follow @thedogwooddyer and @billynouapparel on Instagram! I’m just starting the video hopefully you didn’t already mention them lol
I hope at least one of you guys are gonna give this a try 💘💘💘
Where did you buy the yarns?
@@dcantu-paez4308 it was an Etsy shop! I couldn't find the listing in the end.
I'm gonna try this with some yarn I bought that's a bit too bright of an orange for what I want! I'm hoping to get a rusty copper color. This video is so helpful, thank you ❤
for anyone wondering, the reason the aluminium pot can help is that aluminium/alum works as a mordant to help set the dye. soaking the fibre in soya milk isn't a true mordant (in the chemical sense) but it's a step more commonly used for dying cellulose fibres (from plants - cotton etc) rather than protein fibres (from animals - wool, silk etc). dye binds much more easily to protein fibres, so soaking in soya milk helps coat cellulose fibre in protein to make the dye bind better. not sure of the extent to which soaking wool also helps it, but i imagine it can't hurt!
Lovely colours. Yes different natural colours together look great.
Beautiful onion dye and it matches the color of your hair. I would like to try this.
Yes fabulous I’d love to hear more I’ve just been on a workshop that included dyeing yarns
I saw the thumbnail for this video with dry yarn going into the vat and was like, holup. :) Glad you mentioned soaking it in the video. Personally I find soaking the yarn overnight before dyeing to be best for good color absorption. I dye with kitchen scraps quite a bit and I have always loved the results. Onions give quite a good range of colours ranging from yellows to browns. Great video! The only thing I would add is to store the onion peels in a paper bag so they have good ventilation and don’t go all moldy on you.
Thanks so much for watching! I still have so much to learn. I'm still very impressed with the first skein's color even though I didn't soak it :)
@@WellLovedKnits Awesome :) There is something so special about yarn you dye yourself, isn't there. Can't wait to see what you make. I really like your tip about using an aluminum pot to dye for bright colors. I was mordanting with alum then dyeing in a stainless steel vat, but I will try skipping the mordant and dyeing in an aluminum pot a go. I've almost got enough peels stored up for another dye lot.
This is so cool! Maybe if I have the patience one day I'll try it, looks incredible!
I loved the video, sad thing, I’m allergic to onions but I’ll try with avocados, love you so much!!!
Oh please to dandelions ! I'm so curious to see what it would look like
Fantastic, this caramel color is so yummy! I’d love to see the result of your other attempts, if you have made any since this video.
They turned out so beautiful! I want to give it a try. Have you ever dyed with spices like turmeric?
Thank you! Not yet, I have an old thing of turmeric in my pantry that I could use which may be perfect for my project. The only thing I've heard is that turmeric's color doesn't last very long on the fibers.
@@WellLovedKnits ohh ok bummer! I feel like it would’ve made such a cool color!
I’ve dyed with turmeric. Make sure you get a good turmeric because the color will change quite a bit depending on the quality 😂 I learned my lesson. Cheap turmeric gave me bright yellow yarn and a higher quality turmeric gave me a darker mustard yellow
Tumeric will not last it comes out vibrant but will fade super quick. However, yellow onion skins will give you a pretty vibrant yellow. Yellow onion skins have been my easiest and most successful dye.
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Looks lovely, what is the weight of the yarn? Also did you manage to find where you bought these from?
Lol I’m four months late, but I’ve dyed yarn with beet juice before and it makes a beautiful maroony-purple color, carrot also works
omg I am so early haha
Ahh Tiffany 💕💕💕
the hanks of yarn turned out so beautiful! i didnt know that with onion skins you could make something absolutely gorgeous Can you please make a video next for dyeing yarn with avocado? would really appreciate that 💕 💕
I would love to!
Awesome creativity!,,.. wish I could have you some place closer to me, your ideas are fantastic!
When you said baking, I was like yay! just like me! I did a lots of baking and only started like December last year and now I've baked countless of breads and quite good at it now. And then starting June this year my country under total lockdown again till August and since then I've watched many knitting videos like yours and love yours a lot but sadly because I'm in a country where we had summer almost all year round I can't use any wool or animal yarns although I love to have or knit with natural fibers. I bought many skeins of bamboo yarn in white and maybe I can try to dye them a few. Yours turned out really nice! Really enjoyed your videos! Keep it up~~
Oooo did you do sourdough? I made bagels and some loaves of brown bread. Thank you so much for being here and watching 💕
@@WellLovedKnits Not yet try any sourdough, all my bread mostly fast bread, I'm an impatience person, lols so anything that's need time to do I might skip. But might try making some bagels in the future.
I’m interested in the bread recipes you have tried. What site can I find the recipe?
@@dcantu-paez4308 I put all the recipes in the descriptions on my videos or in the video itself. The recipe on my videos are made from many trials and error from many combine or single recipe to suit my taste and my bread maker settings.
This is awesome! Im going to try this in the holiday!
Yay!! You’re going to have a blast!
The colour is so lush and beautiful! and it fits your hair colour in my personal opinion :)
That’s an added bonus 😊
This is fun! I just got some undyed wool and thought I would dye them and make socks for Xmas gifts at work. But I got some greener shades dye. There are literally no instructions. My package just came yesterday so this is perfect timing. And kind of inspiring me to start this project sooner rather than later. The lack of directions and my first time doing something like this was kind of freaking me out. But If you can make beautiful dye out of some old onion skins I’m sure I can figure this out! …right?
Exactly! Just go for it and see what happens :) It's fun to experiment like that and less guilt because it was given to you for that purpose
This was so informational. Thank you. I have a silly question, how much does the wool smell like onions? If so is it easy to get rid of?
Actually not at all! The house may smell a bit like onion soup while you're making the dye, but skeins do not :)
Great to hear!
I’m so early, can’t wait to see the video
🥰💘
Hi Bethany! Did you use soy milk on the yarn you showed that was dyed a year ago?
Thanks so much!
Teñido natural es lo mejor tefelicito por que tienes mucha paciencia para hacerlo gracias por compartir eres muy joven y te admiro por que te gusta tejer y tienes mucho talento Bendiciones soy de Perú
Farbala sam u dmacem crnom vinu i u vocu - malina ovciju vunu.
Wish I saw this when I used to work at the grocery store onion peels are like the herpies of the grocery store. They are everywhere
Omg that would’ve been perfect!
@@WellLovedKnits i still work next door to my old job now so I can just go ask they know I am weird so if I ask the right person they wouldn't be suprisedb
I wonder if you could do this with beets
If you try it let me know!! I feel like it would be beautiful. I wonder if it would be easier to use beat powder? 🤔
Beets, red cabbage, berries and spinach will dye but they are colourfast, so it will go away soon.
Dying yarn today but do i need to rinse the soy milk out of the yarn?
did you dry the wool after the soy bath and before the dye bath?
What natural soap do you suggest?
Can I ask you where did you buy the yarn to dye after?
as someone who has zero patience with dyeing, i think i’ll stick to jacquard powder dyes lol if i ever even consider dyeing again
Hi I'm wanting to tru this method but I have straps on the side of my jacket that I dont want to dye..how do I protect it while i dye it
Avocado!!!!
are the steps transferrable to other kinds of natural dyes? i don't eat enough onions to dye with onion skins hahaha
Yes! I’ve done avocados and carrot tops also. You can do some flowers, but I haven’t tried yet.
Red onion peels? I will try it! Has anyone tried coffee?
does it smell weird?
Onion skins??? You’ve officially piqued my interest omg
If I can do it, so can you!!
You don’t preserve the colors ? Have heard of salt or vinegar.
Molim vas omogucite prevod na srpski jezik!
Oh thank you so much, I now know how to dye, the result was great I liked the brown color. That's Ok 🧶💯
I’m obsessed with natural dying. Follow @thedogwooddyer and @billynouapparel on Instagram! I’m just starting the video hopefully you didn’t already mention them lol