Just finished, more or less, the first solar dyeing I have done! I am thrilled. I skeined up a ball of Patons Classic Wool and tied it in four places. In a quart Ball jar with lid I placed one cup tap water and 1 Tablespoon of vinegar and stirred well. Next I added four or five drops of blue gel food coloring and stirred well.
Adding about half of the damp yarn I dropped on four drops of yellow food color then four drops of red food color then shoved in the last of the yarn.
After carefully filling the jar with water I put on the cover then shook the jar to make sure there was water everywhere.
Next step was to put the jar on the back deck railing in the sun for three days. I brought it in every night so it would not chill down too much. Heat is a big part of solar dyeing. I am thinking this summer will be a great time to solar dye!!!
This morning I emptied the jar in the sink and found that the dye bath was entirely clear! That is good news. I then washed the yarn and hung it to dry.
Here the yarn has just been rinsed.
The yarn is hanging to dry.I will be happy to see what happens when I knit it into something. I wonder what I should knit...any ideas?
You are so cool!
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