dyeing yarn with kool-aid?
i just bought a 75% superwash merino, 25% nylon yarn and i was wondering how can i get the color purple without it being too dark. like a lavender color?
if i cant do this with kool aid, is it possible to achieve the color with food dye?
remember that i want this to be as low budget as possible.
grape kool aide does not come out a nice lavender color. It comes out more gray. super nasty.
try making a little food coloring dye:
1 quart water, 1/4 cup vinegar (doesn't matter much whether it is cider or white), and enough food coloring to get the purple you wish. Remember you can always go back and over dye it if it isn't dark enough. That is much easier than taking it out.
Put your yarn in the bowl with the dye and put in the microwave for about 4 to 5 minutes on high. Let cool and rinse to see what you have. You may have to dry it to see the true color.
I don't know if the nylon will take the food coloring dye. Haven't ever tried it.
But I would do a small sample of the yarn and make notes as to how many drops of red and blue coloring you put into the dye bath on each trial run.
I have only dyed 100% wool yarns and rovings.
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