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Category Archives: Dyeing

Sock Blank Dyeing

by Knit Picks Tutorials on December 17, 2009 | Leave a comment

We have a wealth of information available for you about how to dye and knit our double-stranded sock blanks! Free Toe-Up, Two-at-a-Time, Magic Loop Sock Pattern Ready and Waiting for Your Personal Touch Our new double-stranded Sock Blanks double your …

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Gradated Dyeing

by Knit Picks Tutorials on December 17, 2009 | Leave a comment

Sometimes you don’t want a solid color when you are dyeing yarn. It is possible to achieve gradated color when dyeing at home. In our Gradated Dyeing Tutorial, we demonstrate the technique using a finished scarf knit in our Bare …

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Tea Dyeing

by Knit Picks Tutorials on December 17, 2009 | Leave a comment

Tea dyeing is another inexpensive way to add some subtle color to our Bare yarns. Black teas are particularly effective in acquiring skin-tone colors for knitted dolls such as Lula. How to tea dye: Soak 100 grams of Bare yarn …

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Kool-Aid

by Knit Picks Tutorials on December 17, 2009 | Leave a comment

Use our natural yarns to dye with Kool-Aid®! Kool-Aid® makes experimenting with dyeing easy and fun. No harsh smells or strong acid, and brighter colors than you would ever imagine! Kool-Aid Dyeing Tutorial

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Jacquard Acid Dyes

by Knit Picks Tutorials on December 17, 2009 | Leave a comment

Jacquard Acid Dyes bring rich, beautiful color to our Bare yarns. Best of all, you get to choose the color you want! You can create custom-colored yarn to personalize your knitting to the fullest extent. Somewhere over the Rainbow This …

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Indigo Dyeing

by Knit Picks Tutorials on April 22, 2010 | Leave a comment

Most people are familiar with indigo dye, because it is used to make your jeans blue! Indigo is a plant based dye, but you dye with it a little differently than most other natural dyes. This is because indigo in …

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Food Coloring Dye

by Knit Picks Tutorials on April 23, 2010 | Leave a comment

Food Coloring Dye A lot of unconventional dyes, typically used as food colorings, can quite effectively dye protein based fibers such as wool, alpaca, or silk. These dyes are inexpensive, available at a grocery store, and nontoxic. So dyeing with …

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Crock Pot Dyeing

by Knit Picks Tutorials on April 23, 2010 | 1 comment

Dyeing in a Crock Pot Many dyes aren’t food safe, so you don’t want to eat out of a pot that you used earlier for dyeing. Instead, go to a thrift store and find an old crock pot that you …

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Natural Dye

by Knit Picks Tutorials on April 23, 2010 | Leave a comment

Natural Dyes Did you know that you can create any color in the rainbow with natural dyes, but green is the hardest color to achieve? Despite dyeing with green leaves, many natural dyes turn unexpected colors, so it is always …

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Planning Your Dye Color Scheme

by Knit Picks Tutorials on May 15, 2013

Our double-stranded Sock Blanks are ready to be dyed, giving you the freedom to create your own patterns and color combinations. The options are endless. By varying lines, stripes, dots, swirls and gradients you can make a sock for every …

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