Written by Oksana - Lafiabarussa.
Master class, he is free tutorial in painting yarn food dyes in the microwave. I have not been buying color yarn for a long time - and paint white yarn.
Searching on the Internet, and did not find a similar description.
You can paint yarn in bright, or pastel colors according to your desire, for your most bold ideas.
Beautiful striped socks for children or mothers, colored blankets in a strip, sweaters and caps from one tangler as a crochet, and on the knitting needles.
You will need:
- Waste or silk yarn white in a single
- Food dyes powder or liquid
- Vinegar (or acetic essence. In my case - wine vinegar)
- Three or more glass jars with a wide throat
- Tray or flat plate, which can be supplied to the microwave
Put the banks to the plate and pour the water in them half, add vinegar - I add 1 -2 tablespoons on the jar.
Add your dyes, can be mixed as desired. Thorough mix the contents of the bank.
Soak yarn for a few minutes in warm water
If you have chosen painting in three colors. then divide your yarn like this
Lower one end to this star in different banks
If you want a clear color transition, then leave
And if you want smooth transitions, mixed colors, then contemplate the yarn from the neighboring can, mixing the colors in the intermediate, here I shifted the yarn from the blue into pink.
It turns out purple color
Then I move pink into the blue. To enhance the blue shade.
At this stage, my fingers become pink and remember that I forgot to wear gloves
I continue to work in gloves. and mix the remaining colors
Men's mixing result satisfies.
Now it's time to put my jars with yarn in the microwave.
Microwave mode 600, time is 5 minutes, but my microwave is very old. Therefore, the Council is expented. Water must be brought to a boil, but no need to boil.
Let's get fresh yarn
Water has become pondroach. So, the experiment was a success. If not - then you need to warm up some more. If again the water will have a shade. Or even a bright color, then maybe your yarn and dye are not compatible. Blue color is usually harder painted. Cooled in the same water, then we rinse. Very careful and vanity. I usually wash the yarn. In this case, part of the dye is flushed off. I wash, and allocate with the rinse.
Dry in focused. Everything. Your yarn is ready and even postulated!
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