tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post6910695965793555595..comments2024-03-28T01:12:57.319-07:00Comments on Creative Green Living: Dye Yarn in Your Slow CookerCarissa Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12109719890797748345noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-18384133209201481862018-04-30T23:30:53.787-07:002018-04-30T23:30:53.787-07:00To get something kind of like handmaid mkal, do th...To get something kind of like handmaid mkal, do the base color the way I show you except use less water (like in the not enough water picture above). To add the darker spots, put some warm water, a couple Tbsp vinegar and dye in a 2 cup measuring cup and slowly pour it in around in the areas sticking out of the water. Then don't stir it and let it sit and absorb the dye.<br /><br />Have fun experimenting with it!Carissa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109719890797748345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-47075674468790472562018-04-30T10:52:45.060-07:002018-04-30T10:52:45.060-07:00I'm so excited to try this. If I wanted a base...I'm so excited to try this. If I wanted a base color with bits and pieces of other colors (have you seen the handmaid mkal?) would I put the base color first? Or the darker stripes of other colors? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564948900642632193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-60702942874777141402017-05-24T14:51:41.588-07:002017-05-24T14:51:41.588-07:00Oh no! If it is 100% acrylic, while you might be a...Oh no! If it is 100% acrylic, while you might be able to stain it, it will not absorb the dye like a protein (animal based) yarn like wool, alpaca, angora or silk would. I should not this process ONLY works with animal based fibers so if you try again, be sure to check the label to make sure it isn't cotton, linen, bamboo, etc because this process will not work with those types of yarn eitherCarissa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109719890797748345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-56473482736256171392017-05-24T14:39:12.832-07:002017-05-24T14:39:12.832-07:00Hi there,
I accidentally got acrylic yarn. Will t...Hi there,<br /><br />I accidentally got acrylic yarn. Will the dye not exhaust? What will the problem be? It's been cooking for over an hour with red dye but it's still kind of a pale orange and the water is not clear. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14491215673787164001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-38500633111608665532017-01-09T09:40:53.572-08:002017-01-09T09:40:53.572-08:00I believe Reynolds makes (or made) the product- th...I believe Reynolds makes (or made) the product- they are plastic slow cooker liners designed to make clean up easier in your slow cooker. I never use them for food due to concern about about the chemicals in the plastic leaching into the food but they work great for this application. Look for them near the foil in the grocery storeCarissa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109719890797748345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-17714272436962605332017-01-09T00:43:01.567-08:002017-01-09T00:43:01.567-08:00What do you use to line your slow cooker? Great tu...What do you use to line your slow cooker? Great tutorial....just might give it a go! Thanks Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13733616019384446138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-58343043340760057962016-10-03T02:46:34.745-07:002016-10-03T02:46:34.745-07:00niceniceWilliamKinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11551278829221366384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-91771339402198665242014-10-15T07:19:23.718-07:002014-10-15T07:19:23.718-07:00This dying method is permanent. Best results are a...This dying method is permanent. Best results are accomplished with animal fiber yarn (the higher the quantity of animal fiber, the more dye it can absorb). Also be sure not to skimp on the vinegar as that is what reacts with the food coloring and yarn to lock the color in.Carissa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109719890797748345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-42875253193061471422014-10-15T07:12:21.057-07:002014-10-15T07:12:21.057-07:00Any idea how light fast the food-coloring dyes are...Any idea how light fast the food-coloring dyes are? Will the color fade quickly?Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08883789917847527006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-87037575248714266142013-02-24T03:00:09.974-08:002013-02-24T03:00:09.974-08:00I just used your tutorial and made beautiful yarn!...I just used your tutorial and made beautiful yarn!!!! It worked perfectly! Thanks so much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787358846759494459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6660748236226741310.post-77444043189360298152013-02-09T05:47:00.613-08:002013-02-09T05:47:00.613-08:00Great tutorial. Thanks for being so detailed. I ha...Great tutorial. Thanks for being so detailed. I have always wanted to start dying but wasn't sure where to start. Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13867465029617679017noreply@blogger.com