Dyepot Weekly

[@kathleenmcquade31]

Amazing Rebecca! A remarkable wrap and it is your colour! And congratulations on 250! What an adventure you journey has been and God willing, it will continue to be one of fun and inclusion and education! Thank you so much Rebecca for taking us along with you! And I hope you have a very loving Happy Birthday with your family! 🤟💚🧶☘

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much! I look forward to the next 250 videos. ;)

[@aprilhoy4010]

I'm excited to hear you'll be doing more of these. We so rarely get to see your gorgeous yarns knitted up. I'd also love to see more of you dying finished pieces. The one you did was really fun to watch.

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you! I hope to do more of those, too.

[@ruinwen]

The yarn and your wrap are absolutely gorgeous!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

thank you so much!

[@ooohlaa13]

Just wonderful. The subtle dye approach really lends itself to the diaphanous quality of your pattern and the color suits it. Very elegant choice and workmanship. I could never do such a pattern, all the errors I make would be too obvious. I really admire your many talents and thank you for walking us through all the steps right up to the fashion runway!!!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I really want this as a throw blanket, but I do wonder about the wisdom of making a silk blend blanket with two young boys and a dog.... ;)

[@larksie]

@@ChemKnitsTutorials it would be so beautiful as a blanket, maybe four of them alternating directions - it would have to be a special 'mommy-only' blanket, hidden away somewhere!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

@@larksie Im also considering doing it with something thicker, but the drape of the silk is divine.

[@karencollins7732]

Hi Rebecca, Happy Birthday 🎉🎊🎂🎈🎁 Thank you so much for sharing everything with us!! Happy holidays everyone ❄️💙❄️ Please take care and stay safe and healthy 💕💗

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much! Happy holidays and wishing you health and light this season.

[@carolcorcoran9643]

Oh didn't know it was your birthday happy happy birthday! Enjoy your day!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you! 🤗 It's on Sunday so you might see me then in the Chanukah chat if you make it that night. ;)

[@chrispe82]

Absolutely gorgeous!!, love Denise Byrons patterns 💜💙💖

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

She's an incredible designer and person. I miss having weekly zooms with her (and a bunch of other knitters.)

[@judylittle2919]

The wrap is very beautiful! What fun it was to see it go from dying the yarn to finished project. I would love to see more dying/project videos. Thanks Rebecca.

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much, Judy! I hope to have more in 2021.

[@natalierake4403]

The wrap is so beautiful, Rebecca. Can’t wait to see your future projects too.

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much, Natalie! I'm super proud of it! :D

[@feltlikeitbydebs]

Awesome dyeing as always. Love how excited you are with it, it's a joy and thanks for sharing.

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@smileofthecentury]

I love watching your videos Rebecca! your enthusiasm and passion is wonderful.

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much!

[@lauried1919]

This video is a treasure. Thank you for taking the time to dye the yarn and show the finished project!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

You are so welcome! I hope to do more vidoes like this in the future.

[@leahgroess5361]

That color turned out wonderfully, and it's great for a project that has interspersed lacy and solid parts!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thanks so much! 😊 This pattern is so incredible. It was the perfect mix of not too complicated but changing enough to keep it from getting repetitive or boring.

[@cheskydivision]

You look so proud and happy. It came out great. 🎂🎉

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you!! 😊

[@Tabby_Angela]

That yarn is stunning! 😍😍😍 And the wrap is WOW!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you! 😊

[@dreamcatcher7595]

please more of these! I love seeing the yarn knitted as it gives me a better idea of which dye techniques to use when choosing my own items to knit- amaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing! Thank you so much :)

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much!

[@stephanieburch4455]

That color is amazing. And the finished knit project it’s gorgeous!! Wow 👏🏼

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much!

[@brendabacon1613]

Oh my gosh, it’s gorgeous!!! I love it. I love seeing the process from beginning to end. Thank you so much for sharing it.

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

You are so welcome!

[@jygood3718]

Fabulous colourway. Very interesting dyeing technique in a pot. Perfect for the wrap you've made. 👍💜⭐

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thanks so much 😊

[@cheskydivision]

I totally giggled when you said " and I'm not going to touch it ". 😄

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

LOL! :D

[@shel722]

Those dusty red parts are my favorite! This is a gorgeous colorway and so was the inspiration color

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much!

[@cosmicgeologist]

wow that purple is GORGEOUS i love that color. im usually a fan of more pinkish purples but this is amazing

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much!!

[@eneal2056]

Thank you for showing a finished project using handmade yarn. Even though the skeins are always so beautiful, I'm always curious about how the yarn actually works up in a item. The shawl is gorgeous!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

You are so welcome! I wish I could do this more often (i have some other videos in progress for this but sometimes my knitting gets pushed back so they have been in progrress for a while.)

[@sonyahouk1503]

I have always wondered what the dyed yarn would look like worked up I think this is gorgeous but I can't knit only crochet now I wonder if crochet will look as good

[@natalierake4403]

Happy birthday for Sunday. X

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you!!!

[@ritaadams8379]

Happy Birthday!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you!

[@gretchentrumper9423]

Congrats on 250 episodes! Purple is my favorite color, too💜💜💜💜

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much, Gretchen! I remember back when I kickstarted 25 and was so happy to get there. This number never crossed my mind back then!

[@MOLLIMEDIA]

Beautiful yarn. The glossiness of the silk is a nice contrast to the warm violet tones. 👍🏻

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you! 😊

[@Pnwmommaof3]

Ohhhh Rebecca! This is absolutely stunning. I am in awe 💖

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much!

[@wendyhedeen7928]

Congratulations for the250 episode. And happy birthday.

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much!

[@vampyregyrl9487]

It's so beautiful! Purple is my favorite color too and, if I dyed yarn, I'd do it in a version of purple too.

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Purple all day every day. ;) I have to do challenges to stop myself, lol.

[@KBFibers]

Very nice work. Happy Birthday

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much 😀

[@robbien19]

Happy almost birthday!! And yay 250 episodes!!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much!

[@stephaniehanrahan9296]

Gorgeous!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you! 😊

[@karleenpage5979]

My kinda color!!!! Stupendous!!!!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much!

[@cathleenwhite9991]

I love all your videos but this one was extra fun. Your wrap is beautiful and congratulations on your 250th (wow) dye pot weekly!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much!!

[@NataliesCloset]

LOVE the project & color! Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉! Have a great day! Love, hugs & prayers!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much!

[@folkartjane]

Beautiful! Happy Holidays & Blessings

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Happy holidays! Thank you so much!

[@cathyleonard7845]

Love love this video.....learned so much; always like to see how the dyed skeins knit up. Would love to see more!!! Thank you!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Yay! Thank you so much!

[@darleneking5244]

The wrap and the color are exquisite

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much. I'm SO proud of this.

[@dorothygautier5101]

Happy Early Birthday! We share the same day. And beautiful wrap. I might have to make one for myself.

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you! 😊 And happy early birthday to you, too!

[@irismjoll]

Love your wrap. Happy 250th! Hope you make a lot more ❤️💜

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much!! I absolutely plan to.

[@bethtuten9378]

Beautiful! When worn in what you say is how you'll likely wear it most frequently, the fact that the whole thing is an arrow isn't immediately obvious, but the arrow/ chevron stitch still shines through. Idk why, but for me, the sheen of the silk didn't show through until you had the yarn caked. I loved this video, and look forward to more where you dye for yourself with finished projects in mind!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you! It is hard to show shine especially when I have a light box up since it makes the light softer (and therefore harder for the camera to pick up shines.) Sometimes when I show sparkle on yarn, I will add a camera phone flashlight and move it so the light moves and the sparkle shows up better on camera. :D

[@lindabishop-surbeck2575]

Love this technique!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you! This is without question a favorite of mine.

[@juliathomas2185]

Love this! I always wonder what yarn looks like knitted up. I’ve learned about myself that I loooove multicoloured/speckled yarn in skeins but often don’t love the knitted fabric I end up with as much as I do tonsils/solid yarns

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I like doing a lot of garter stitch projects with highly variegated yarns. This pattern looked SO STUNNING in gradients. So so stunning.

[@lgassin]

So beautiful! Been waiting for this video for weeks! ❤️ Congrats on #250 and happy birthday!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much!!

[@gudrunmull6877]

Purzle is my Favorit Colour

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Me too!

[@NukeNukedEarth]

Maybe for your project you could start alternating when you're close to the end fo the skein and grasdually use the new one more and more until you run out of the first?

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

This is something that I considered doing, however these skeins are SO CLOSE, that you really cannot tell where i switched between skeins so I didn't bother. :D

[@mary-ruthflores4107]

How do you think the color would have ended up if you started with blue, then red and ended up with blue? I do love the variety in the yarn, I think it will knit up just great!! I’m not much for solids but I like the solid look that this will knit up! Third edit of comments! Love, love, love the finished wrap!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I'm not sure it would make that much of a difference, although maybe it would have altered how much color etc I added so I don't know. :D

[@mary-ruthflores4107]

Thanks. I can’t wait for spring , I’m going to try it!

[@carolcorcoran9643]

Still gorgeous and so nice seeing the full process. One question your wires did you put them in wet or dry yarn? I've heard others say it's hard to put wires in if project has been soaked so I'm interested in how you did your blocking process. Oh the skein you held up in the beginning of video is that the same you should as inspiration at end when you threw it on top of just dyed skeins? I ask because in beginning it looked really purple a deep rich purple and at end it leaned pink but you always say it's hard to film purples. It's gorgeous and I want to do one for me for sure.

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I put the blocking wires in when the yarn was wet, and I think it would have been a LOT easier if the project was still dry. The skein is the exact same one. It shows how the white balance and where I'm filming REALLY shift the way the colors come through. I only do color correction during editing SUPER rarely (I didn't in this video.) I always forget that silk can absorb so much more color to be as pigmented, so I should really dye some more silk blends and nonsuperwash wool side by side for comparisons.

[@iamalie6319]

I love the look of the finished cake! Can you tell me what yarn winder you use?

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I use a KnitPicks ball winder. They've lasted well for me for years, although once my toddler broke one by knocking the stool it was on over. :D

[@kathleenmcquade31]

Another question Rebecca! Would there be a better distribution of the acid if, instead of adding it to the top as you just did, you lift the yarn out of the pot and add the acid to the liquid and do a quick stir and then return the yarn to the pot? Or is doing it from the top to create a suttle difference of the colour here and there?

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Yes! If I want things to be more even, then i would absolutely remove the yarn, stir the acid in, and then add the yarn back. The balance I was playing with here is that i didn't want even coverage overall.

[@aprilhoy4010]

Did I catch you singing a snippet of the IWW's "Put it on the Ground"? :D

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I don't think so :D I often just sing random stuff when I'm thinking.

[@sonyahouk1503]

Wow this is gorgeous can you dye 100 percent wool with food coloring this way love the wrap can't knit only crochet

[@margaretk9954]

Absolutely! She has many videos where she is doing just that! I think she has a playlist of wool or protein based yarns dyed with food coloring so you can see all her videos.

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Yes you can! Food coloring works great on wool, silk, alpaca, and other protein based animal fibers. The things where it won't work are plant fibers (cotton, linnen, hemp), and synthetics like acyrlic & polyester.

[@sonyahouk1503]

Thank you

[@kathleenmcquade31]

Question Rebecca, how would refrigeration affect the yarn and the colour, and the both together?

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Do you mean during the dyeing process? I'm not sure - it could slow down absorption I suppose but I'm not inclined to put acid dyes in my fridge. (I don't want to risk spills, but also there is never any space!) I could put something outside while it is colder.... I'll have to think on this.

[@kathleenmcquade31]

@@ChemKnitsTutorials You're right about putting the acid dye in the kitchen fridge, I had not thought about that. Using the food colouring you could do that, if you have a room. Maybe in a garage an extra yarn fridge, as opposed to a beer fridge, (or maybe both?) could be plugged in? Oh, to dream of a separate studio! But that would be extra hard with your boys being so young yet to not have mum close enough to fight off the dragons, or pour drinks into cups! LOL. Maybe in the summer a built solar oven that could be used for cooking food if not heating up dye pots or glass jars cooking yarn! Don't forget the umbrella! While using the sun to cook yarn, or food for that matter, it should not be used for the cooking of 'the rugged skin of younge boys', or more likely 'the delicate skin of mums'! But oh! The dreams of a studio!

[@gudrunmull6877]

It schut be Purple

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I have so many typos all the time, so don't worry.