Reverse Speckling and Direct Application Dye

[@lalaland2870]

Thank you for sharing. Not many willing to share recipes and techniques! ❤️👍

[@NicoleFrostYarn]

Daphne Hardy it's sad and disheartening how many dyers are secretive and proprietary. We all get better with a free and open exchange of ideas, tips, tricks and techniques. My mission for 2018 is to unpack every step of the process on KZbin and run experiments to determine who makes the best dye and what method yields the best results.

[@karenedelinstrawbridge437]

Thank you for sharing. I want to try a small, project sized batch for the experience. It takes a scientist.....you explained things I wanted to know and things I've never thought of. Thanks again. I will be watching.

[@SockDrawerDemon]

I never even thought of the resists! Thank you for your tutorials!!

[@NicoleFrostYarn]

Believe me, it took years for me to research and develop the technique for it. Including using color removers bleach, and the tiniest pipettes and syringes you've ever seen 😁 Knowledge shouldn't be hoarded.

[@charitymillard8669]

Thanks for the information about mixing dye stock with citric acid vs without!

[@kimwassenberghull4064]

Thank you for sharing your techniques!

[@nicoleharding9717]

It would be interesting to see how these knit up. The pattern of the dye and color choices is intriguing!

[@NicoleFrostYarn]

Nicole Harding there’s plenty of examples on my tags on Instagram @frostyarn. It looks like a nebula, or faux tweed

[@mollyscloset]

Sooo knowledgeable. I loved reading your description. Thank you!

[@AgriDulceMeow]

Blood spatter! 😍😍😍 You're so awesome, great description.

[@kcprochazka]

Thank you so much for sharing! My girls and I loved watching!

[@ooohlaa13]

Thank you for your immense generosity in sharing your ingenuity and color sense. I haven't tried this yet but I read that someone uses teflon plumbing tape along the screw cap and then it does not leak. Sounds great if it works. Will let you know. Thanx again lovely work and excellent teaching.

[@ooohlaa13]

I did try the tape on my hair dye bottle and it worked, it did not drip at all, but on another bottle it did tiny drips but nothing like I started with. There are grades of teflon tape and mine is the sleazy cheap kind that came with a plumbing kit, but you can buy sturdier kind that does not wrinkle up.

[@elsatwlam5654]

You are amazing! Thank you so much for sharing your cool technique

[@heykikihey]

Very informative, Thank You Nicole. I will definitely keep this in mind for my next dyeing extravaganza :)

[@Cthecool]

Wow! I love the dark intense speckles

[@NicoleFrostYarn]

Carla Johnson I'm glad you like it! Back in 2009 I started experimenting to find a way to have a dark base with rainbow speckles. After 5 years of failed and minorly successful experiments, I finally got the jackpot with this technique. In May 2014 I shared a booth at Patchwork craft fair with two super talented shibori dyers. I saw how they wrapped/tied fabric and started trying that out on yarn, and this is the result of that effort.

[@Cthecool]

Nicole Frost that’s wonderful! I tied off my first run of deep greens and blues to turqua kinda colors and it turned out pretty cool. I wanted a major tie dye and was happy with the end results. So far I’ve only done about 3 lots of a tie dye but for s newbie it ain’t bad. I wish I knew how to post them on here. I screwed up a rainbow 🌈 hank by doing those squeeze tip thingys so I just redyed It midnight blue🤪

[@gagaloo83]

These look great! I'm going to have to try your methods. And try to find that sparkly yarn!!

[@NicoleFrostYarn]

gagaloo83 that's the "Newport" base from Ashland Bay. You have to have a wholesale license, resale license, and be approved for an account with them. Check out wool2dye4, they sell to the public and have a few sock weight yarns that are sparkly

[@gagaloo83]

Thanks, I usually just buy from knit picks

[@rasendekreativ]

This is brilliant! Thanks so much

[@gailferrara1185]

Sooo beautiful

[@psdumas]

Great explanations! Clear and concise. Am I right to say all the acid gets mixed in with the dye stock and the hank is colored when it's dry? I love the steaming technique-- and I think it's better than doing low immersion which is messy and floods the colors. How much water all together in the pot, including the 2 cups to mix stock? And, (last question, I promise)- if you want to save your dye stock longer, can you add citric acid to the dye pot instead? Thanks for all your time and superb technique here!

[@Queenpushy]

You are a marvel!

[@benicetoanimals]

Amazing! 😍

[@christinnascreations9072]

Those are gorgeous 🌟💖. Luv yah I 💕

[@cats1000m]

Reverse speckling is interesting! You said that using a spray bottle is one way to do regular speckling. What are other ways to do it, partially how do would dye a controlled speckled yarn ?

[@NicoleFrostYarn]

Anne check out the rest of my videos, I have 2 on all the different ways to Speckle along with swatches to show what they look like knitted up

[@cats1000m]

Thank you I found one "4 different ways to speckle dye yarn." What is the name of the other one?

[@NicoleFrostYarn]

"a new way to Speckle dye yarn" just scroll to the bottom of my channel

[@cats1000m]

Thank you

[@christines1924]

Thank you! Looks fun to do. Nicole, in the video the yarn looks "sparkly", like there's a sparkle synthetic in there that's resisting the dye. Is it just the way it shows while filming?

[@noneyadambidness_1]

Love your colors. I was woundering is the a fl. blue that you know of? I have all the other colors in fluor. but cant seems to find one in blue any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[@NicoleFrostYarn]

Deatra Faughn nope. Doesn't exist. Only pink and yellow do, the orange/green/and purple are less bright derivatives. Aljo manufacturing claimed to have a blue one, but it's actually violet, and it truly doesn't flouresce brightly at all. I spent 5 years searching.

[@noneyadambidness_1]

Nichole Frost thank you so much for the fast response. You just saved me 5 yrs lol cause i would have kept looking for one..

[@katemedley3057]

Please tell me you plan on selling those? Those are gorgeous

[@cmaur811]

Nicole , I’m a hand spinner but want to play with some skeins. Would you share your supplier? I have looked into wool2dye4. You are so special . Love that steamer.

[@lauriemc3682]

Hi Nicole, your yarn is beautiful,do you sell your yarn and if so is where can i purchase it.

[@NicoleFrostYarn]

Laurie Mc hi! I shop update was last week, I am sold out at the moment but hope to have another shop update at the end of June/ beginning of July

[@lauriemc3682]

Ok thank you

[@syslibrarian]

is the skein dry to start or soaked? I might have missed you saying...

[@NicoleFrostYarn]

I did - clearly- that the reverse speckle goes in dry to prevent dye migration under the ties. The direct application is soaked first for evenness of dye penetration.

[@syslibrarian]

@@NicoleFrostYarn it was the direct application that I wasn't sure on. Thank you

[@horsetuna]

How would you get a truly random 'reverse speckling'?

[@NicoleFrostYarn]

horsetuna alternate the distances between ties or get the xxl sized weaving skeins from Wool2dye4

[@horsetuna]

@@NicoleFrostYarn Hmm. I think I get it. Now to figure out a way to get truly contrasting, random light green 'sparkles' in a darker green/blue

[@NicoleFrostYarn]

horsetuna jacquard Spruce, dharma teal green or midnight are all great background colors at 4% d.o.s. And bright aqua and spearmint for the speckles

[@horsetuna]

@@NicoleFrostYarn what pray tell is D.OS.?

[@horsetuna]

@@NicoleFrostYarn also realized I'd need 1/4 percent green speckles. Maybe some parts are large light green areas with dark green spray?

[@mariacortez6649]

Omg my palette is Lively

[@rosamunda4713]

OMG - Wow!!! This is an amazing idea. The blue with the speckles is my new love.I am a beginner and as such have a question. When you say steam it for 15 minutes each side. How is each side defined? Just pick up your snail roll and put the bottom side on the top? I just want to make sure before I try this. Thanks so much for sharing your videos.

[@NicoleFrostYarn]

It has to be heated evenly throughout. However you wrap and roll it, flip it over halfway through in a manner that heats it evenly.

[@rosamunda4713]

thank you. I was pretty sure you didn't unwind the roll and rewrap from the other end but had to be sure. I couldn't see how you could do that without burning your hands permanently.

[@JudiChristopher]

Fantastic Video Nicole ... I have to ask... I know you use all 3 dyes... but what is your favorite DYE I'm seriously starting my Silk Painting line... (I used to design clothes) ... but I haven't found the BRILLIANT Dyes... I need... Dupont French Silk Dyes has been suggested, but they're very expensive. Can you help me... on a suggestion... Thank you so much for sharing this great video.

[@NicoleFrostYarn]

Pro chem washfast acid

[@ooohlaa13]

why do you have your camera scrunched? it doesn't feel good to watch so constricted (to me)

[@NicoleFrostYarn]

BarbaraL Lowell I don't know what you mean by "scrunched" but this is being filmed on a cell phone and the aspect ratio options are limited. A professional camera and camera operator are several thousand dollars each (I checked) which would make it impossible to produce content that's freely available. There are plenty of dyers that have for-pay subscriptions to their dye tutorials for between $250-500 that you can check out.

[@ooohlaa13]

I am pretty sure that even with cell phone you can have it so it is not a sliver but not a techie so cannot inform but I remember someone else having this issue and someone told them how to use some setting or camera hold or something that gave them a full screen. Anyway I meant it to be constructive because I love to see more of what you are doing, you are a great teacher and artist. I surely understand about $$$. better than anyone. Did not mean to offend, I watch lots and lots of you tubes and you are one of the best.

[@marlenejones6266]

Why would anyone do a tutorial of anything with the phone vertically staged instead of horizontally. Beyond me. I wont watch videos done this way. Bye.

[@NicoleFrostYarn]

Considering these are done on a zero dollar budget and I'm doing in depth tutorials for free to the public - this is the best I have from the video editing software. Landscape orientation cuts off 30% of the view field from how close I need to be. Why the fuck you came here to leave a shit comment, instead of a suggestion, I'll never know. But you're not my target audience. And your opinion is in the minority from the number of times this video has been viewed, shared, and liked. You haven't even contributed to the cost of the materials, so where on earth do you get the entitled view that you deserve things to be edited and shot to your specifications? You know, in bird culture, what you did is considered a dick move

[@navi2884]

@@NicoleFrostYarn I love this, people complaining about free shit is my pet peeve! U are crazy talented and the fact that you share your your talents freely is so amazing so don't change anything you do.

[@psdumas]

That's pretty rude. Ms. Frost is doing this out of the goodness of her heart and her love for the craft, while you watch it free and complain.

[@psdumas]

@@NicoleFrostYarn Bravo to you. Thank you for your time and knowledge.