Haha! I just couldn't wait until tomorrow to post...what can I say, I just couldn't! (picture heavy post here hopefully :)! To the left, kool-aid in stockpot, to the right first drying! Not too bad, but not the deep green I wanted so I re-dyed it.
So you see the final product below with the variations in the reds and greens. Still not the green I want, but it'll do for my first skein!
What to do when you don't have a niddy noddy. You wind the skein like this...
Then you use your swift and rewind...and rewind...and 20 mins later still rewinding..to get this!top view
side view
And then you're really finished when you get this!!!!!! My very first dyed object...on purpose that is! ;)
Z's Watermelon Colorway as said so by my Daughter!!
Knitpicks Dye your own sock yarn with 5 pkgs of tropical and lime green kool-aid each. (which maybe that is why it isn't deep, dark green...hmmm)
I also learned next time rewinding for a skein to use the 3rd arm of my swift, so the final skein will have more twists with it.
Thanks for indulging with me. I promise not to be dye crazy and just show some of the color experiments I am doing for the Dyeorama swap. I am not using kool-aid any longer...I have moved onto Wiltons Icing Dyes.........more later :)
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Super cool!!! I am very impressed!
I thought it was watermelon too! :)
It looks great! Mine is similar but I haven't posted a picture yet. Keep us posted on your Wilton's too!
It does look like watermelon! Good job! Can't wait to see the rest of the photos.
Nice job! BTW I have a Niddy Noddy and I still use my swift to rewind skeins.
Wow, nice! Isn't it terribly addicting? I think waiting for it to dry is the hardest part, I check on it like a million times. Looks like you had lots of fun, and you're already moving on from Kool-Aid. Congrats!
Gosh, this turned out so amazingly beautiful, you did such an excellent dyeing job! And yep, Z's Watermelon Colorway is certainly the perfect name for it, it does remind me indeed of a yummy cold watermelon sorbet!
Z's Watermelon ! That's some very bright colors. I love all these photos showing how you dye! I am unwinding mine this morning!
That looks great! And it is very definitely watermelon.
Can't wait to see how the Wilton's comes out - I picked some up but haven't started playing with it yet.
So pretty. I always love watermelon yarns!!
It is beautiful...yummy enough to eat!!! Watch your mail, I am sending you something :)
Looks just like watermelon! Great job. Looking forward to seeing how the Wilton's turns out.
Awesome job! I'm really impressed with the nice job people are doing with koolaid.
WOW! That is wonderful! It sure does look like watermelon! Wow, again! :)
Great job!
oops. great job!
WOW! Looks great and makes me hungry for the Now and Laters candy ;-)
It will knit up something lovely I assume. Look forward to seeing what you make with the Wilton Icing.
Adorable! I can feel how proud of yourself you are!
P.S. Elder syrup - we dilute it with water and make juices, very refreshing ones!
great job! I really need to try my hand at dying. Your daughter picked a great name for the color.
Looks great! I wanna see that one knit up.
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