Dyepot Weekly #60 - Hand Painting Wool and Cotton Yarns with Dry Tulip Tie Dye Powder

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

All of the yarn featured in this video is currently available in the ChemKnits Creations Etsy store! chemknitscreations.etsy.com

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

The cotton boucle has sold, but the other 3 are still available!

[@soldier371]

I love how happy you sound when starting videos 💙

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Awe, thank you! I get really excited about some of these projects sometimes. (Well, almost all the time, lol!)

[@yarnsbythebay921]

This video is fantastic Rebecca thank you. I want to knit up some cotton t shirts for summer and this video stepped me through the process. Cheers from Melbourne, Oz.

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

You are so welcome!

[@HodgePodgeHarmony]

This is absolutely awesome, Rebecca!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much, Vicki!

[@jacksonkuhn-wyatt3908]

I would like to see some of these wonderful dyed yarns knitted up. 👍🏻I love the videos and different ideas.

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I have a video in the pipeline that shows the finished garment along with the dyeing. :D (Finally!)

[@susanrathbone3097]

I’m really enjoying yr videos. I have ordered all the items I need to start dyeing myself 😀😀 xxx

[@janedaniel7288]

All I could think of during this video was fireworks! I love your enthusiasm, keep it up Rebecca. xxJane

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much! This didn't turn out like I expected, but this is now something I return to over and over and over again. I love how watercolor this is!

[@lizllanio]

Ih my God I am hooked in your channel. I absolutely loved this particular colorway results. Thanks for sharing 🙂

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Thank you so much, Liz!

[@amandall3633]

I think I need to order some dry dye too. Thankyou for doing this Rabecca, it's fun to watch.😊💞

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Yay!

[@lyndarella1316]

Those came out really nice. Thank you for your videos

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

You're very welcome! I love love love this technique and plan to play with it a lot more in the future.

[@MoonfishSparkle]

Very pretty! September Apples! I just checked out the tie dye kits on you amazon link and they have a Mermaid colored one!!!!! How exciting!!!!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I wanted to get the mermaid one so badly with a Michael's coupon but they ran out. :( There is a unicorn one now, too.

[@melissa99435]

From a distance it looks like a xmas colorway. It’s so pretty 👏👏😁

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I see that now!

[@mivlog655]

Nice work mam ♥

[@sarbearcrafty]

Love how these turned out! I need to order some tulip tie dye 😍

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I likely have an amazon link in the video description, but you can also find it at many big box retailers. I will usually wait for a 40% or 50% off coupon before I buy some. I think the best deal are usually the $19.99 kits that have 5 prefilled bottles with powder and 5 refill packets. (This is a slightly better deal than the 3 packet refill kits of individual colors.)

[@sarbearcrafty]

ChemKnits Tutorials thanks so much! I keep an eye on Amazon but never thought to check out local stores. I despise shopping at the actual Wal-Mart store as it's too overwhelming for my anxiety.

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Michaels and Joanns frequently have good coupons and you can buy online and pick up in store. :)

[@ooohlaa13]

Came out gr8. I dislike orange with black but I won't limit myself with that idea anymore, because of how it all came together. Wonder what would happen with some acid mordant on the ones with wool content?

[@HoMidontplaythat]

I wonder what would’ve happened if you would’ve let the yarn sit in the dye for longer. Would all of the colors mix and become muddy? I can’t choose which is my favorite technique that you use but this is a strong competitor

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

They might keep spreading a bit. I think it depends on how much water is left in your yarn when you sprinkle the dyes on top of them. Tie dye doesn't strike very fast.

[@dianestanleysewsandknits723]

have you ever tried dyeing wool/cotton blend yarns?

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Hmmm... I'm honestly not 100% sure. I've definitely done wool/viscose from bamboo but I'm not sure about wool and cotton.

[@HandiworksbyClyne]

Is the dye organic too?

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

No. Tie dyes aren't organic.

[@XxPumpinChickxX]

i really like your videos

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

YAY! I'm so glad that I could help you. This technique is absolutely one of my favorites now. I just LOVE LOVE the way the colors layered together and spread out.

[@XxPumpinChickxX]

so do i!!

[@XxPumpinChickxX]

have you ever thought about doing a self striping dye yarn?

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I have! I hope to do a more traditional self striping technique at some point, but I recently released a video where I did some self striping yarn in a less conventional manner in DPW #68 kzbin.info/www/bejne/foW6fX1tidySpq8

[@chrispe82]

Did you use vinegar at all in this process? Why/why not? I’m curious to know if the yarn would have speckled more if there was a strong mordant used?

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I did not use any vinegar at all. You don't typically use vinegar when dyeing cotton yarns (they need more basic conditions.) I did an experiment where I presoaked the yarn in vinegar and without vinegar to see if it would make a difference on wool and cotton yarns with the tie dye kit and I saw no difference. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKbOipmOiq1og7c I think that if you had the yarn drier then you might get some tighter speckling. I haven't tried speckling with Rit powder dyes yet. I think the nature of some of these dyes is that they react a bit slower, which means that they will spread out a bit. Acid dyes (which only work on wools) strike super quickly so it is easy to get small speckles with the.

[@j.laniwinkler9903]

Those yarns are amazing. I'm sitting here with yarn and everything ready to start dying my skein of yarn and can't figure out what to do, I'm so scared!!!

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Oh no! Don't be scared. Think about it as a fun adventure. If you go in with the mindset "I wonder what will happen if I do XYZ" then you'll usually end up delighted. :)

[@catherinecarpentier7800]

Have you tried with a spray bottle?

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I have! I really like working with a pressurized spray bottle like the misto. This live stream features a number of different spraying options: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYi1fmVpYtZlg68

[@catherinecarpentier7800]

I was thinking more with a spray bottle more like windex. :)

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

I have one of those in the video, too! I didn't like the lack of control with the big bottle from home depot. I preferred the spray pens and the misto for a more even air brush type look. Speaking of airbrush... I want to get a food one someday. ;)

[@catherinecarpentier7800]

Thank you!!!

[@biblichorandozone]

the colors and patterns remind me of a koi fish (at least at the beginning)

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

YES!

[@IslansadixPotter]

I'm watching this after a makeup review and i'm just sitting here "like can you dye yarn with eyeshadow?"

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

You know, my mom gave me some old makeup that she doesn't use anymore for just this kind of thought. ;) I haven't tried it yet, though.

[@IslansadixPotter]

ChemKnits Tutorials It was just a thought i had...i would be interested in watching a video about...

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

Maybe this is going to have to come a little up my list. ;)

[@IslansadixPotter]

ChemKnits Tutorials Your videos have inspired me to dye the yarn for a blanket i want to make for one of my college art intructors.... I plan on doing a light/dark value colored gradient... I'm really hoping to get my first job soon so i can start....

[@ChemKnitsTutorials]

WOOHOO! Are you in the ChemKnits Lab facebook group? facebook.com/groups/ChemKnitsLab/ There are a lot of people just starting out and more experienced dyers in there, too. Lots of people to help answer questions and troubleshoot.

[@Mtruth68]

The worst part is the laugh... gosh