How to dye yarn at home - Ep. 01/20. Make your own red, white and blue yarn.

[@elizabethcastratarocapua]

This is so fun and educational. Can't wait to get started.

[@anilovecreations]

I'm happy to hear you are enjoying it! Have fun making your own colorways! 🙂

[@CynthiaBreece]

The yarn came out gorgeous!

[@anilovecreations]

Thank you! ❤

[@angelaredgewell1273]

Wow, you make it look so easy

[@anilovecreations]

Oh, thank you! But it really isn't difficult at all. Just play around with it and see what happens, and don't pour in all the colors in vast amounts. 🙂

[@rickbrummer3628]

is the stove set to medium heat?

[@anilovecreations]

As soon as the water is closing in on boiling I turn the heat down enough for it to just stay hot. It is not supposed to boil or simmer, it should just be hot. The exact temperature may vary from stove to stove, so you need to just test what works best for yours. 🙂

[@seaglasscolor]

Very helpful! Can I use RIT liquid dyes with this method?

[@anilovecreations]

I'm happy to hear that! I haven't worked with RIT dyes, but from what I understand it is a liquid concentrate that you dilute in water. If so, it should absolutely be possible to use it for dyeing multicolored yarn as well. You just dilute the colors in a cup/container/measuring cup and pour it on the yarn. Just make sure you end up with enough fluid in the pan for all the yarn to be wet, and preferably that you have a little bit of fluids in the pan before turning on the stove, or you might burn the yarn. For the rest of the process - soaking, using citric acid etc - you follow the instructions for the RIT dye instead. Since I haven't worked with RIT dyes before, I can not guarantee the result of using their dyes this way, but again - I believe it should work. My tip would be to get some inexpensive, commercial yarn of the same quality as the yarn you intend to dye, and do a few tests to see what results you are getting and if this method works well for the project you have in mind. Good luck and have fun! 🙂

[@seaglasscolor]

@@anilovecreations Thank you!

[@danamorgan4272]

What brand of die and acid 😢

[@anilovecreations]

In this video I used Pro Chemical & Dye in 'Sky blue' and Jacquard Acid Dyes in 'Fire red'. For citric acid you can use any household citric acid from your local grocery store, or order online. All colors and brands used will always be listed in the video description below each video. 🙂