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yarn is being dyed in different colors on a plate with text overlay that reads how to dye yarn at home with minimal messs

Congratulations to imwalton, our winner for this month's blog giveaway! We will be in touch with you shortly to arrange for the delivery of your prize. If cabin fever is starting to set in this winter, why not try dyeing your own yarn to add some color to your next project? It's easier than you think - in fact, you might have everything you need already in your kitchen! Here, we've used sugar-free Kool-Aid to dye a multi-colored skein of yarn and will show you how to do your own at-home…

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six skeins of yarn in different colors and sizes, with the names below them

Nature has such amazing colors and so many gorgeous layers and color combinations. Have you ever wondered if you could dye yarn with a particular herb or other plants nearby you? Growing up I loved to read and in several of my book adventures were people that had created dyes out of the everyday nat

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two skeins of yarn with the words how to dye wool yarn on them

Learn how to hand dye wool yarn with this easy step-by-step guide. Use this wool yarn dyeing technique using acid dye and snow. Visit for more knitting tips for beginners and more! The art of spinning yarn, knitting and hand dyeing. Exclusive knitting free patterns, spinning wool tutorials, crafts, yarn projects, fiber art and DIY ideas.

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two trays filled with different colored yarn

I absolutely love color, and I am completely in love with hand-dyed yarns. It’s time for my two loves to meet each other! Hi, my name is Tara, and this is Eat, Knit and Dye! By day, I am the graphic designer for Makers’ Mercantile®. By night, I am discovering how to hand dye yarn. And you get to join me on this adventure on Wednesdays.Did you know that Makers’ Mercantile® sells undyed yarn? Hopefully, you have already had a chance to check out Kinky Yarn and maybe even had some time to play…

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a hand dyed skein of yarn with yellow speckles and blurry onion skins in the background. a text saying how to create speckles with natural dyes.

This article will be your ultimate guide to yarn dyeing techniques. Even if you don’t dye yarns yourself, knowing the terminology of certain color effects in yarns will help you choose the right yarn for your next knitting project. When it comes to hand dyed yarns, there are two factors to consider. The first factor you think about is the basic color of the yarn. The second factor you have to take into consideration in a yarn is the distribution of the color(s) throughout the yarn.

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the yarn is being dyed in different shades of black, yellow and red on top of an aluminum pot

I get a lot of emails/messages with questions about techniques and ideas, and sometimes it takes me a really long time to answer them....Usually because I want to answer thoroughly and have difficulty setting aside the time to do so. I thought I'd answer some of your questions here, as the information may

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yarn and dandelions on a wooden table with text overlay saying dyeing yarn with dandelions

This blog post contains a step-by-step approach of how to dye yarn with dandelions. Although they are often considered weeds, dandelions have many interesting properties and thus can be used in various ways. I have listed some different applications below. But we will first and foremost focus on the natural dyeing properties of dandelions.

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several skeins of yarn in different colors

I took the same yarn I had "dust dye" last week and pour a smidgen of the dye in 100 ml of hot water. Dye was applied on now a 20g mini skeins. I like the result with Dharma dye It is not exactly like the picture on the web site but overall it is colors I can enjoy I can't wait to dye more on large skeins.

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