Comments on: How-To: Kool-Aid Dye with a Microwave

By: Knitladycg

Knitladycg — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:53:00 +0000

How do you know what colors will result from difference flavors of Kool-Aid?

By: carma

carma — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:06:00 +0000

LB FISHERMEN’S WOOL says handwash in 104°, what will happen to the yarn if microwaved at high tempertures. Will it lose its memory, stretch beyond control, or shrink up??? Confused about boiling and cooling, seems like it would bloom and affect my project later.

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Choose the Right Dye for Your Yarn | Lion Brand Notebook — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:01:27 +0000

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By: Ohhhdear

Ohhhdear — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:29:00 +0000

Yes. Dilute the red immediately with at least a 2 quart pitcher of cold water. Then blot the area with a clean towel to soak up the liquid.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:20:00 +0000

Great question! I microwaved on high.

By: shelly7200

shelly7200 — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:01:00 +0000

Do I microwave on high or medium or some other setting?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:36:00 +0000

The heat of the microwave and the acidity of the Kool-Aid should set your dye. I dyed this yarn almost 2 years ago, and I haven’t had any problems with fading or color bleeding. If you do run into these problems, you can reset the dye with a vinegar bath. To make this, just add a cup of distilled white vinegar to 2 cups of water and boil. Reduce to a simmer and add your yarn/handmade item, and let simmer for 15-30 minutes. Cool in the bath, then rinse and let your yarn/item air dry.

By: mireya garcia

mireya garcia — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:33:00 +0000

I have done this many times and it is so much fun! I found a great tutorial from on how to make your yarn gradient in colors, hers is on the stovetop but it also works in the microwave.I’ve also dyed with red onion skins in the microwave with out any mordant and its pretty color fast ,for any natural dyers out there
my blog:
http://abeadedyear.blogspot.com/

http://theworkisgettingtome.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-dye-long-gradient-with-wool-and.html

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:32:00 +0000

I prefer food coloring (and add my own vinegar) to Kool-Aid (i dislike the fake fruit smell)–and I love sock ease (marshmallow) as a yarn.

In this past month (30 days) I’ve done some nectarine colorway, (apricot base, with yellow orange, crimson and red violet over lay–and a spring time color way (light green, with deep turquoise and lemon yellow) and I still have one more skeins (soon to be cherry red–semi solid)–example can be seen on my blog.

Its basically the same process–and just as much fun.. (but for 100gm of yarn, I nuke for 5 minutes, cool for 15 (repeat as needed)–
I have also used food coloring to dye LB Superwash merino–(in the white color way) I never had a real failure–(that is some thing ugly or unusable) and each time, i get better!

By: Jldlds88

Jldlds88 — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:12:00 +0000

Do you have to doing anything to it so the color doesn’t run?