Dyepot Weekly #51 - Dye a Gradient Cotton Yarn with Liquid Rit Dyes and a Commercial Ball of Yarn

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

This stunning cotton gradient is for sale in the ChemKnitsCreations store along with dozens of other skeins featured in my dyeing videos. 😁 www.etsy.com/listing/605312770/variegated-gradient-worsted-weight

[@Handimom]

Stunning color.

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you!

[@crunchycountrycatholic]

This was fun. I buy my cotton yarn for weaving in bulk from Georgia yarn company and have just started dyeing with rit dyes. It has been a blast and so many fun color ways to play with! I live in a very humid climate, so wool only gets worn for maybe a month out of the year. The rest of the year I'm in lovely plant fibers

[@misticati]

So far this is the Cellulose Week, winner! What a stunning skein, the navy pop was perfect! Thank you Rebbeca!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Initially I was going to have one of the previous episodes be DPW 51, but when this one came out the way it did I knew it deserved to be a numbered episode. ;)

[@MarieH528]

Rebecca, I think this is a wonderful success! I too, agree with the pouring of a little blue on top was a great addition! I do think that by not washing before adding the fixadint this time , did help a bit! I think that the washing was relatively not that bad considering that you did have a lot of dye in the pot (which was a good thing-gave excellent vibrance in overall color)The colors are awesome! Thanks for Sharing!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I have plans to try using the fixative on some red/pink/navy shirts in the future. I am still curious what is in the fixative. THe website says that it could be used for wools, too...

[@ooohlaa13]

really beautiful rose color on my screen ... great idea how you did in ball.

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I had no expectation that the color peneatration would be so great. It is awesome.

[@jonesbluesandjam]

Yes, I did enjoy you taking us through the process and the yarn turn out very nice.

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

It is my pleasure! I have so much fun filming these videos and I love to try looking at dyeing from a different angle. :)

[@tinabrenning7233]

Wow that turned out gorgeous!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much!

[@deannamcfarland3598]

Wow it's gorgeous, I love it

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you!

[@April_Davis]

Stunning!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you!

[@ginrobi01]

Oh, I love it!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you! This one really blew me away.

[@kathleenmcquade31]

Hi Rebecca! Now I am thinking that putting a lid on your pot that it can be making some difference to the heat working as well. Would you try covering the pans you use to see if it has an effect on the yarn? Maybe use two pans, one covered and one not to compare them. It may show if investing on one or two lids will be worth it.

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Putting a lid on a pot can definitely trap some heat and help keep moisture from evaporating. I will frequently cover my pots because I have the lid around, but I do it less now unless I'm steam setting the yarn since I don't feel like washing the lid. (truth!) I've covered my steam pans with tin foil a couple of times, but I haven't found it to make such a difference that it was worth doing it more. Likly if I was going to do SUPER DUPER low immersion then it would make sense to use a cover so the moisture wouldn't evaporate.

[@agnessmith780]

Beautiful colors. I’m wondering what you used to wind it out? It looks like PVC pipe.

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

It is! I made a niddy noddy out of PVC pipe: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epLRhYCnp8erqrM

[@TodayImMaking]

Awesome!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you!

[@seaborgium919]

oh my go s h i have looked for cotton yarn dyeing for ages. Why haven't I found this yet

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I'm so glad you found it now! :D

[@jodiekingsley5181]

Hope you had nice brithday

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you!

[@thryssinstitches9655]

I know this is an older video so I hope it can still get a response. I'm going to be using rit black. Is there a way to make it grey?

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I haven't tried to make a gray with Rit, but in theory if you use less dye then you should get a gray. (It may need to be a LOT less) Some black dyes are various tones of gray when diluted so I don't have a good estimate on this one.

[@hightreephoto]

I think I can do this one! What does the salt do? And is there anything I can use in place of the color fixer? I’m excited to try!!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I'm not 100% sure what the salt does. I've read that it could slow the color absorption, but I honestly don't know why it is needed with cotton. i'd rather use it than not, though. As for the color fixer... I'm not sure if there is another replacement since i"m not sure exactly what it is. Jacquard i-dye has a fixer, too.

[@KrissD.]

What does the salt do when using rit dye? Do u not use vinegar when using rit dye? And do I have to have that rit color safe stuff? Thanks doll 😁

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I'm not sure why the salt is required, to be honest. I use it because it is part of the manufacturer instructions. I'm also not sure what is in the color fixative but I use it since I have some on hand. Sorry this isn't the best answer!

[@KrissD.]

ChemKnits Tutorials lol 😂 so u haven’t tried doing this without the salt? Would vinegar work ?

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

@@KrissD. i might have tried it without salt but I'm not sure. Vinegar won't help to dye cotton so I wouldn't add that. I add vinegar when using rit to dye wool, though.

[@laurelwolfe3615]

Is the salt a substitute for soda ash? The colors are gorgeous.

[@ginrobi01]

Laurel Wolfe I was wondering the same. My thought was: "What's with the salt? What did I miss?"

[@sarahmanogna1919]

If we wash this yarn after knitting or crocheting will it loose colour

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

You might get some fading, yes. There is a color stay fixitive that is supposed to help the colors stay a bit longer. I have done some tshirts that have washed a dozen + times and there was some fading at first but then the colors have held up pretty well.

[@sarahmanogna1919]

@@ChemKnitsTutorials thank you so much

[@knitpurlsquirrelwithgrannydee]

So you used the regular Rit Dye and not the Rit Dye More?

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Yes. The regular rit dye is for natural fibers like wool and cotton. Rit Dye More is for acrylic and polyester.

[@shellykaykreations7461]

So pretty! I am new to dying yarn and was wondering if you can dye cotton with wilton's food coloring or if it would wash out?

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

It won't work. This weekend I'll show an example of how much washes out. ;)

[@shellykaykreations7461]

Thanks everyone.

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Here is the "can you dye cotton yarn with koolaid?" video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmK0aIuDf9WbZqc :)

[@lurdessilva3018]

Se eu quiser tingir várias bolas de lã, para ter o suficiente para fazer uma camisola, como faço, repito o processo várias vezes? Obrigada Adoro os teus vídeos 😍😍 beijos doces

[@jessicasmith389]

Greetings, I know this video is a few months old but what size is your pot? Thank you!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

This is an 8 qt multi pot. It came with a steamer basket and pasta insert. The brand is SALT and I got it at Bed Bath and Beyond. I also have a 12 qt one that I haven't opened up yet. :D

[@jodiekingsley5181]

In store s where do fine. Dye food coloring colors fro mb jodie

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Hi Jodie, I used liquid Rit dye for this 100% cotton yarn. FOod coloring won't work on cotton yarns, unfortunately. (I have a video showing this later this weekend.) You can find liquid Rit dye at big box stores like Michael's and Joann's