I would like to thank you so much for showing this on youtube. I have the same yarn as you, the knitpicks stroll, and it is sock weight. I am dying it in a camo pattern for my son-in-law's hunting socks! You will be the *star* this coming Christmas, when I present them to him. He will be so grateful to you, as well. You are a good teacher. Thanks again - Jody
The yarn being part nylon, I would be worried that the heat/microwaving would melt the nylon! I would love to see this knitted up, to see how the color repeats work out.
this is so helpful i’m gonna make a nagito komaeda wig and i only have white yarn dying some of it light pink will make my job so much easier- and easier to do an ombre without having to buy lots of different yarn colors ;-;
I am intrigued with the comment you made about "breaking" a black. I'm actually now quite curious to try some of the color separation space dyeing like you did with the purple in another video and see what the black may spread out to be... Never was very fond of black, but now I'm very curious!
Hi lovely :) I just wanted to thank you, and ask you a question. I have watched tons of videos on handpainting yarn and yours was the one! I had great success, I wish I could post a pic, really, it came out incredible, thank you! My question is, I used Merino superwash wool in worsted weight which took wonderfully to the Wilton food dye, but the end result was that the yarn was a bit fuzzy, almost frizzy, and not silky smooth like when you buy handmade yarn. I made sure the yarn did not get too hot, and had to rinse it out several times, once with johnsons baby shampoo because the dye was not coming out.So I am thrilled with the end result, I am just wondering what I can do differently so the merino maintains that silky smooth it started with, without the frizz, thank again SO much! Your video was super clear and concise and allowed a not so artsy beginner to get a great result! Cheers!
watching this for the second time trying to absorb your expertise, watching all your videos, just wonderful. I had the notion of putting the yarn on a thin plywood board instead of counter, then when done with dyeing, putting a sheet of plastic wrap and then cover with another board, then flip it over ... all this to check the underside for areas of white ... a few times i got white spots interspersed that were not pretty, they looked like mistakes because the coloring was intense. did you ever try flipping it over and do a check like so?
I love this yarn! Your videos are always so cool, thanks for the effort you put into them. I have a question for you though. Obviously you're gifted with knitting and crochet so I'm thinking you know how to block items? I I was wondering what blocking boards you'd recommend? I've been reading the worst reviews about pretty much all the companies out there. Some say the lines aren't straight or pins will break them down after a crew uses, since they're expensive I'd like to use something decent, do you have any recommendations?
I'm wondering if you put some vinegar in the rinse water would less dye have run off? Or put vinegar in with the dye solution? The result was really nice!
This is beautiful! I was wondering is it possible to hand paint yarn with uv reactive colors? I dont know if I should mix these uv colors with food coloring stuff or directly apply to wool. These uv colors are made for painting on clothes, fabrics, hats, textile. It also says on product description that you should not wash your creation for a week so that the paint is well fixed and that the drying lasts 8 hours so I am little confused
Wow, interesting and informative video, I really wanna try it but I don't know what non-toxic color to buy and where? and what is that mc cormick for, maybe I missed it, please and thank you :)
It depends on what wool was used to make the yarn, some types are more coarse than others. One thing that will help almost any scratchy yarn is to wash it with conditioner, just your normal conditioner that you use on your own hair. It won't turn a scratchy yarn into buttery soft merino but it will soften your yarn a lot.
I would like to thank you so much for showing this on youtube. I have the same yarn as you, the knitpicks stroll, and it is sock weight. I am dying it in a camo pattern for my son-in-law's hunting socks! You will be the *star* this coming Christmas, when I present them to him. He will be so grateful to you, as well. You are a good teacher. Thanks again - Jody
Love it! I am going to try this tomorrow, what an awesome video!
Gorgious colors
The yarn being part nylon, I would be worried that the heat/microwaving would melt the nylon! I would love to see this knitted up, to see how the color repeats work out.
this is so helpful
i’m gonna make a nagito komaeda wig and i only have white yarn
dying some of it light pink will make my job so much easier- and easier to do an ombre without having to buy lots of different yarn colors ;-;
I am intrigued with the comment you made about "breaking" a black. I'm actually now quite curious to try some of the color separation space dyeing like you did with the purple in another video and see what the black may spread out to be... Never was very fond of black, but now I'm very curious!
That's stunning!
Wonderful tutorial!!! Love it. Th.ank you very much
I love this. Thank you.
Brilliant Tutorial
Really nice video. Very informative.
I don't remember how I found you or why I subscribed, but I'm glad I did. :)
Nice yarn
How interesting!!!!
pretty
Hi lovely :) I just wanted to thank you, and ask you a question. I have watched tons of videos on handpainting yarn and yours was the one! I had great success, I wish I could post a pic, really, it came out incredible, thank you! My question is, I used Merino superwash wool in worsted weight which took wonderfully to the Wilton food dye, but the end result was that the yarn was a bit fuzzy, almost frizzy, and not silky smooth like when you buy handmade yarn. I made sure the yarn did not get too hot, and had to rinse it out several times, once with johnsons baby shampoo because the dye was not coming out.So I am thrilled with the end result, I am just wondering what I can do differently so the merino maintains that silky smooth it started with, without the frizz, thank again SO much! Your video was super clear and concise and allowed a not so artsy beginner to get a great result! Cheers!
Did you ever figure it out? I had this problem too. Maybe over-handling?
watching this for the second time trying to absorb your expertise, watching all your videos, just wonderful. I had the notion of putting the yarn on a thin plywood board instead of counter, then when done with dyeing, putting a sheet of plastic wrap and then cover with another board, then flip it over ... all this to check the underside for areas of white ... a few times i got white spots interspersed that were not pretty, they looked like mistakes because the coloring was intense. did you ever try flipping it over and do a check like so?
I love this yarn! Your videos are always so cool, thanks for the effort you put into them. I have a question for you though. Obviously you're gifted with knitting and crochet so I'm thinking you know how to block items? I I was wondering what blocking boards you'd recommend? I've been reading the worst reviews about pretty much all the companies out there. Some say the lines aren't straight or pins will break them down after a crew uses, since they're expensive I'd like to use something decent, do you have any recommendations?
I'm wondering if you put some vinegar in the rinse water would less dye have run off? Or put vinegar in with the dye solution? The result was really nice!
Very Interesting - I like your colours. I presume this makes self-striping colours. Is there a way to make a repeating JACQUARD pattern?
Thank you.
This is beautiful! I was wondering is it possible to hand paint yarn with uv reactive colors? I dont know if I should mix these uv colors with food coloring stuff or directly apply to wool. These uv colors are made for painting on clothes, fabrics, hats, textile. It also says on product description that you should not wash your creation for a week so that the paint is well fixed and that the drying lasts 8 hours so I am little confused
If you are using warm water and soap, what keeps the yarn from felting?
Hello can I use this process with all the different types of yarn material ....wool, acrylic, silk, cotton?
Is there something I can use in the final rinse to lock the color so no fading occurs.
Wow, interesting and informative video, I really wanna try it but I don't know what non-toxic color to buy and where? and what is that mc cormick for, maybe I missed it, please and thank you :)
+Margaux Honey It's food colouring, you can use any brand you find in your local supermarket, results do vary between brands though.
Thank you :)
can I do this with: baby alpaca/silk yarn?
Possibly some silly questions here, where can I get the yarn for this project? Also, did you let it air dry or did you use a dryer?
You can buy some from knitpicks.com. they have a couple different blends and sizes of yarn like this specifically for hand dying
Dyer supplier on Etsy is cheaper, I think.
Do you ever hand paint with acid dyes?
with wool is there a way making it soft an not scratchy?
It depends on what wool was used to make the yarn, some types are more coarse than others. One thing that will help almost any scratchy yarn is to wash it with conditioner, just your normal conditioner that you use on your own hair.
It won't turn a scratchy yarn into buttery soft merino but it will soften your yarn a lot.
Do you buy your yarn directly from Knit picks? Or can you find it at a local retailer? Thanks :)
+JereneG There are many great sources for undyed yarn. You can try asking the readers on our Facebook page where they like to buy from.
+AllFreeKnitting Great, thanks!
When I took the yarn out of the vinegar water, one end was tangled. Is that normal?
It can happen - but if you can, try to use a container big enough to lay the yarn out as neatly as possible. That will help with the tangles.
AllFreeKnitting
Was that really a ml of brown to each? It looked more like 1cc?
These are just different names for the same amount of volume
1 cc= 1 mL.
the audio quality of your video makes it impossible to listen to.