Dyeing wool yarn with food coloring - a swamp rainbow experiment! | Last Minute Laura

[@LastMinuteLaura]

LET ME KNOW THE COLOUR MIX YOU WANT TO SEE NEXT!!

[@alexvanderpol1]

I'd love to see some really bright colors! I know you're more of a toned down / natural colors kind of person, but maybe you could make some really bright hanks to sell?

[@CCKMedia]

Bright blue, bright pink, bright yellow, then let the colorsmix to make orange, purple, and green.

[@cintiapollock2486]

one soft pastel rainbow with darker colored solid flecks use a paint brush to splatter it : )

[@lunasmum6869]

I love this! When you were adding colours I thought there may be a horrible mixture of them all together but I am amazed how they have kept separate with just a bit of blending. Thank you, this has been lovely to watch and I love the colours in both skeins.

[@kandysmattatall9116]

i need like 10 skiens of the swampy green one, i LOVE that one so much, great job!! i would love to see one that is speckled and reminds me of a field of wildflowers with a bright blue sky.

[@LastMinuteLaura]

I love the idea of wildflowers and the sky! Let's do that next!!

[@epicfoxy8220]

I never thought you could use food coloring to dye yarn. That's awesome! I think my daughter and I would love to see a unicorn rainbow color. 😊

[@LastMinuteLaura]

That's a great idea! It goes with the magical vibe I like, and unicorns are great! Added to the list!

[@cintiapollock2486]

ooh that sounds so pretty

[@reivenne]

MORE gorgeous colours :) :) :)

[@alexvanderpol1]

Laura, with those pigtails you suddenly remind me a lot of the girl who I used to live next to as a kid. She was my very best friend.

[@LastMinuteLaura]

yay! I love to be able to bring up good memories! Also, pigtails are the new ponytail for sure. very secure, hair out of face, and CUTE! :D

[@daytripper1981]

The swampy green one is totally amazing!!

[@LastMinuteLaura]

I agree, it is my favourite so far!!

[@peglamphier4745]

I feel like you need a big one gallon jug of copper... it goes in everything. And thanks for the tutorial thingy.... I like how relaxed you are.

[@stitchlightly5995]

I'm really enjoying the variation when you use food coloring. very lovely and gives me some ideas for future projects for myself.

[@LastMinuteLaura]

I'm so glad!

[@marygracehoward9137]

Lovely colors 😍

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Thank you! what would you like to see next?

[@marygracehoward9137]

@@LastMinuteLaura I love all of the foresty/woodsy kaleidoscope vibes you've been doing 😊 could you do another green/brown one?😍

[@LastMinuteLaura]

absolutely! maybe we can add some different greens in the next one, maybe some more yellows?

[@marygracehoward9137]

@@LastMinuteLaura that sounds lovely 😍

[@prairiepatch]

I wish I could give your video multiple likes. I’m so inspired, thank you so much. Do you show the yarns all worked up? I would like to see how they look then. Thanks again

[@rue215]

I’ll always love that sweater you’ve got on 😍 they turned out beautifully! Definitely got a soft spot for that light blue

[@LastMinuteLaura]

my dad specifically liked the blue the best too! I showed him the shawl, and he immediately pointed the blue :D

[@thebe1azi500]

Looks amazing!

[@cintiapollock2486]

Kool-aide dyed yarn i know fades if you wear it a lot in the sun like a spring top all the winter items I have dyed did not had that problem. So wondering is Food coloring more colorfast?

[@LastMinuteLaura]

food colouring os more colourfast, only because it is JUST the dye. Kool-aid is dye, sugar, flavour, etc. SO the food colouring has more undiluted pigment to grip the fibres, without the interaction of the other ingredients!

[@gsagadin]

so. No microwaving to set the color? Does vinegar set the dye color? If so, how much do you use? is this yarn colorfast? I have made some huge accidents in the past with all this. thank you for your video!

[@cseraphin3316]

Which food dye did you use? It's very concentrated & not watery like the supermarket brand

[@LastMinuteLaura]

Wilton gel food colouring. See www.partycity.ca/en/pdp/wilton-colour-icing-kit-8-pk-8430302p.8430302.html for example. Good luck. 👋