DYE WOOL FIBER | merino roving with acid dyes

[@aileenanderson587]

Enjoyed your video! Glad you emphasized being careful to avoid felting the fiber. Thanks!

[@biaberg3448]

The yarn is beautiful!

[@zephiel70]

Oh thank you so much for this! I'm looking to dye some wool and was so afraid to do it, but you made it look super easy! It came out beautiful :)

[@KendraMakes]

Thank you! Yes definitely give it a try, it’s really not difficult!

[@usgribbles]

Your roving was still so fluffy. Would have liked to see a bit more of the washing process and how you dried it. Lovely job.

[@KendraMakes]

Maybe Ill do a video on that... I’m not an expert but I have made lots of mistakes and found some ways that work better!

[@dorothyhall681]

@@KendraMakes Yes, thanks! Your video helped me more than some of the more 'official' videos out there from dye companies. I just did my first dye pot dye with roving and the whole thing felted. )-: I love the simplicity of your method but wonder about quantities (roving weight vs water and fixer amount).

[@תהילהב-כ9נ]

amazing! i was looking for a tutorial just like this! i was so afraid to felt the wool. thank you so much!

[@savinggift158]

Nice and informative thanks for the vid . Very clear and reproducible best explanation on how to dye wool👍👍

[@sabrinasloth5607]

Love the tutorial! I want to dye right now 😍😍 may I ask what is the citric acid/ water ratio?

[@phoebebaker1575]

Thank-you, this was helpful!

[@rebeccagrider7359]

Well done !!!!!

[@KendraMakes]

Thank you!

[@RuthHenriquez1]

That is really beautiful dyed fiber and yarn; thank you for sharing this information. I have dyed roving many times in a crockpot with the temperature barely at a simmer, but my roving never turns out "soft and fluffy" as you say yours does. It seems to want to stick together more than before dyeing, although it is not felted. I cannot spin it without first carding, which often destroys the effect I'm trying to get. Do you know what might be causing this?

[@KendraMakes]

Are you letting it cool down all the way on its own? Or handling it too much during rinsing? Any time there is a temperature change plus agitation it will start to felt so really requires a delicate hand!

[@MomOfBoysNOLA]

Love DIY. Looking forward to browsing all your videos. Love the way it came out. New sub. 😁

[@KendraMakes]

Welcome!!

[@Pammydoll37]

would love to see you spin some of this yarn

[@KendraMakes]

This is already spun as you can see from the ending and I didn't take any footage of the actual spinning unfortunately!! Working on a spinning video with some different fibre though :)

[@WonderStar3]

It turned out beautifully! Teal is my #1 favorite color 😍

[@angemcauslan2551]

Hi did you add acid to the water prior to adding fiber?

[@Kitesune]

ooooooooooh there is a kid in the video, I was flippin out already

[@kathleenbolanos]

I love spinning and dyeing and crocheting, in whatever order it is just SO creative and relaxing! I can practically smell the yummy wool in your video. My favorite was alpaca. What do you use to spin? You should post a video of you spinning!!!!

[@KendraMakes]

Thank you! I have an old spinning wheel that was brought to Canada during WW2 of unknown origin! I have really been loving spinning lately and would love to do a video on it! :)

[@zeneithsarkar9362]

Ma'am what is the best skin friendly dye for wool

[@camybastias7380]

Hola, que tipo de colorante usaste?

[@phoebebaker1575]

Es un tinte ácido, creo. También debe usar ácido cítrico / vinagre mezclado con el agua para remojarlo previamente. ¿Quizás, 1 cucharada de ácido cítrico por 1 litro de agua, o 1/2 taza de vinagre por 1 litro de agua?

[@zeneithsarkar9362]

Ma'am what type of dye did u use here

[@SuziQZ]

That was so cool! I want to get a few few colors and try dying. I think i would buy undyed yarn instead of using my roving. I’m afraid i’ll mess it up lol.

[@KendraMakes]

If you get superwash, either yarn or roving it takes a lot of the risk out of it!! Hope you give it a try, it really is a lot of fun!

[@sabrinasloth7940]

love it! for pastel colors which brand do you recommend best?

[@KendraMakes]

All my dyes are either dharma or pro chem and haven’t found many differences between them. When I have dyed pastels I just dilute the colour to get a really light shade before adding it to the fiber rather than a specific brand.

[@prettylittlethings4089]

Hi..can we use different dye type except acid dye to dye wool felt?

[@savinggift158]

First time I have seen someone called Kendra I usually see boots called Kendra

[@noneyadambidness_1]

Beautiful, can you add the link to where you got the fiber ? Thanks

[@KendraMakes]

Whooops, added to the description, but it is Merino 22 top from Acme Fibres: www.acmefibres.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=136&products_id=21

[@MissSusan1]

Great video Thanks

[@savinggift158]

That toddler is drinking from a green bottle lols 😂

[@rosalindtaylor3479]

Pretty!

[@nitnickers]

I'm having a hard time dying some purple merino to black . 😭

[@kernicholson]

I tried this and can’t tell if I accidentally felted the roving. I haven’t started pulling apart yet as it is drying, but if I did partly felt, what should I expect to see with the roving? Will I not be able to pull apart.

[@KendraMakes]

Oh no! If it is partly felted I would just pull the fibres apart as much as possible prior to spinning. If it is truly felted it will become like a solid tube.

[@simonebourque1061]

Hi Kendra, I am brand new to dyeing and I have found that my fiber has become rougher and does not spin as smoothly after it was dyed. Is it expected because:It has a bit of felting or the fibers are no longer in the same direction so it spins wollen? Thanks!

[@KendraMakes]

I think it’s common for the fibers to pull together a bit but you should be able to fluff them back up once dry. If it’s not spinning as smoothly it did likely felt a bit during the due process.

[@kernicholson]

@@KendraMakes is there any way to fix it? Like carding? If it partly felts but not all the way?

[@cmaur811]

What brand and colors?

[@KendraMakes]

Prochem dyes in seafoam, brilliant blue, jet black with some dharma black cherry!

[@sabacone]

what type of soap should i use to wash the dye from the rinse ? ive heard dish soap works well for removing fibre reactive dye but im not sure about the acid dye

[@KendraMakes]

You can check the website if the place you get your dyes from to see if they give any direction- I think Jacquard and dharma both suggest using Synthrapol or mild detergent. I have tried a few different soaps but usually if the colour is exhausted well I try to rinse in water with a final rinse in eucelen since that I what I have!

[@ooohlaa13]

annoying music competes with your dialogue and have to strain to stay focussed ... beautiful outcome but don't see any purple tones in the yarn??