Dye Time

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Back in Dye Time #22 ( • Dye Time #22: Frozen Y... ) I frozen some yarn in a block of ice to dye it. It's been while but I've finally done this method again. This time, with socks. I frozen the socks in the ice, then sprinkled dye (mom jeans and lavender fibre reactive dyes from Dharma) and soda ash on top and let the ice melt. In hindsight I probably should have done this in the summer months, not January as it took a long time for the ice block to melt, then it froze up again!
Fibre reactive dyes can be used on plant based fibre and animal based fibres. Acid dyes can only be used on animal based fibres.
Contents:
[00:00] Introduction and set up
[00:46] Adding the dyes and soda ash
[02:38] 24 hours in the shed
[03:20] Day 6 in the shed
[04:04] Everything has frozen!
[04:36 Finally washing the socks
[06:08 The finished socks
Featured in this tutorial:
Fabric: 1 pair of 74% viscose, 24% nylon, 2% elastane socks
Dye: Mom jeans and Lavender fibre reactive dyes from Dharma
All equipment (pots/spoons/jars etc) used in this video is dedicated for dyeing.
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[@crystalskyeshanddyed8942]

Next time you dot his, you may get darker colors, that don't wash out as much, if you soak them in the soda ash first. You'll have to try that and then see if there is much of a difference. Loved these though.

[@FromTheCauldron]

I’m hoping to do that method soon. As it’s warming up, my project is less likely to refreeze!