Since one week or so I am watching woll dyeing videos here on TH-cam. Until now I watched approximately ... 40 to 50 in English and in German language. Yours are the absolutely best videos because of the very concrete informations and the detailed and explained instructions. I think I will watch all of your videos because I want to give hand dyed yarn made by myself a go. Thank you so much! Greetings from the cold Germany. ✨✨👍🏻👍🏻🤩🤩
Hi. This video was great for learning how to dye yarns. I am quite interested in it. There is quite alot of work to do this and alot of artistic creativity. Thank you.
Hi Sheryl. Recently my husband was quite ill in hospital for three weeks. Your chill voice and calm presentation helped me so much to stay calm myself. Off topic but thank you so much.
I hope your husband is now doing well. I'm so happy that my video provided some calm for you in what I'm sure was a very stressful time. Thank you for sharing that with me🤗
Thank you so much for sharing your time and expertise with us. You are a wonderful teacher, very thorough. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series. Your colors are gorgeous.
I always thoroughly enjoy your videos and how serenely you explain everything with ease and clarity. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful work.
You're welcome and thank you for the kind compliment. Explaining things clearly is not always easy so I'm glad your finding the videos informative. Thank you so much for watching and the encouraging feed back.
Love your chill and informative style! Just discovered your videos and will definitely be watching more! I also went to your website and ordered a mini skein pack!
I’m so glad I found you. I have been wanting to dye yarn and you have made such a wonderful video for dying solid yarns. I know there will still be a lot of experimentation, but this video was soothing and informative!! Thank you!
This is incredibly thorough! I just want to make my own creations for me. Not for sale. One of my takeaways is that I should just buy some of your yarn.
Sheryl I just love your videos! So thoughtfully presented and explained. I'm especially excited to learn that its possible to overdye solids in the same pain. I'm curious to learn more about how to prevent dye run off/bleeding. Some of the acid dyes I've used have been tricky to set, especially extreme blue, which is one of my favorite colors to work with. Thanks for sharing your amazing techniques!
I'm so happy you're enjoying the videos. Yes highly pigmented dyes such as some blues, turquoise and reds can be a challenge to fully exhaust. Some times not every last bit of dye will be absorbed. Depending on the dye and the amount used there may be a tint to the water and it's not totally clear. As long as the dye has set well into the yarn I wouldn't worry about that. You can help things along by adding more acid and make sure that there is enough heat. Also check your ratio of dye, the yarn can only absorb so much. Give the yarn enough time to heat set. When the dye has exhausted I keep the yarn heating for several hours to ensure the dye stays in the fibres. If the dye has been properly set usually there should be no worries of bleeding. Keep in mind bleeding and excess dye are different things. Bleeding is when the yarn has not been set properly and the dye is coming out of the fibres. However if the yarn colour is very saturated but properly heat set some excess dye may be present and it will show up when the yarn is washed. This isn't dye coming out of the fibres it's just residue that couldn't be absorbed. If the initial washing of the yarn doesn't take care of that it will eventually go away with a few more washes. Hopefully this was helpful.
I just found your channel today in starting my research into dying my own yarn. This was incredibly helpful and I can’t wait to dive into the rest of your content (by the way, those colors were GORGEOUS!!). I especially found the add’l context via the text on screen helpful as I was watching. Thanks again! ❤
Sheryl, your presentation manner is very effective and wonderful to experience. Your dyed fiber is very organic looking, which appeals to many of us. A fiber artist once reminded me to forget perfection-that if folks want perfect they can go buy a machine made item. Your dyed yarn has character and a patina:-)
love it ty! ❤💕 Can you please make a video about what I need to start out - like materials, pans? what brands of dyes you recommend? Or maybe you already made a video about that - I will look for it! 😍😘
I have a playlist called the Basics of Hand Dyed Yarn. I cover most things there. I've linked the video about equipment below.th-cam.com/video/Nov6DVnZI6I/w-d-xo.htmlsi=8WlShbL-f4-XeHsR
Hi Sheryl, thank you so much for your videos. You share such interesting and complete information so clearly. I am a knitter and enjoy understanding better the art of dyeing wool. 😍
You are so welcome and thank you for watching. I work hard to provide information that is easy to understand so I'm glad that you find the info I provide to be clear.
As long as the percentage of protein fibre such as wool is high enough then the methods I show using acid dyes can be used. If the percentage of plant fibre such as cotton is higher, then a different type of dye and process is required. I don't dye plant based fibres so I don't have any experience with the dyes or techniques used for that.
Thank you. I plan to do so soon. If you wish sign up for my newsletter to be notified when new yarn has beed added to the website. www.essenceofautumnyarn.com/subscribe
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Great tips! Using 2 different reds is something I would like to try..... I would love to see how to dye with different colours without getting a muddy mess
Wow, I was playing on making solid colors, and I started with a cold vat, but I add my salt to my dye mix it in my pot, and then put my yarn it and slowly heat it, and it very solid compared to putting it into hot water first, but I think I will try you method. It looks 👌 😍 thanks love the video keep up the fun work
There's so many methods to dyeing yarn and it's enjoyable discovering new ways and techniques. For me it's practical to start with hot water but my way is definitely not the only way.
Very inspiring, beautiful colors. Do you need a dedicated oven for this (is it safe to cook food in the oven after dyeing?) And what temperature do you set it for and how long do you heat it? Thanks!
What ever you use for heat setting your yarn should only be used for that. I use a proofing oven (used in bakeries for rising dough), the highest heat setting on it is 200 and that is what I set it at. I heat set for a minimum of 2 hrs but usually longer. I can do that because there is no direct heat in my type of oven so I don't have to worry about heat damage to the fibres.
I love this video! Thanks for sharing great information and showing us the process. I’ve never dyed yarns but I wanted to see what are involved as I can’t find colors I like to make my own just for myself. Also I wanted to see if I can use local dyes (I live in Japan and we have many traditional dyes too and I don’t have access to many hand dyed yarns locally..). I’m looking forward to watch your other videos! I just subscribed to your channel! 🙂 Thank you!
This is so helpful I don’t get very solid solids lol I’ve tried cold water with no acid and acid in the water with the dye then adding heat to set But I’ve never started with hot water hot yarn no acid I can’t wait to see part 2 and then try this. I’ve had ok results if I have a lot of moving the yarn but I’m really worried about dyeing solid colors on easy felting yarns like mohair... so because of what a failure my solid dyeing is I’ve convinced myself that my home dyed semi solid or tonal is a bonus of hand dyeing and that if I wanted a true solid then I’d need to go buy commercial dyed yarn but this gives me hope!! I have to rewatch the acid mixture so I can get an approximation on low acid Thank u thank u thumbs up as always
Heat is vital when working with acid dyes. The combination of heat and acid is what will get the dyes to adhere to the fibres and the dyes dissolve better if hot water. I always make sure both the fibre and water is hot before applying any dye.
@@EssenceofAutumnYarn do you maintain the heat while dying? I could not tell if there was a heat source under the pans as you added the dye and then the acid? Also, do you heat to a specific temperature ?
I wouldn't suggest using the same oven you cook your food in since chemicals and particles from the dye can settle on the interior of the oven and later end up in your food. I suggest using your stove top or hotplate burner instead. If you must use your oven then make sure to keep the pan covered so that dye particles don't settle in your oven and you probably know this but anything you use for dyeing such as pans utensils should be kept separate and not used for cooking. Set the oven as low as it can go to avoid damaging the yarn. For best results follow the dye manufacturers instructions for temp and amount of time.
I gave up on dying years ago after I spun 5 pounds of merino and tried to dye it a deep burgundy (5 tries of 1 pound each) and every time I ended up with hot pink or muddy brown. I am beginning to think my mistake was in not doing the color in stages like you do. I may just have to try this again.
I'm new to your channel and thought well what does it take to dye yarn I really found this information very helpful and useful thank you for sharing your video with us
Hello! Your tutorial has given me courage, thank you! I have 1000gr fine French Menrino spun and want to dye them solid light blue. I had thought so leave them in a 30l bucket filled with hot (63°C) overnight and the next day ( then I think the color is absorbed) add citric acid. And then to heat. I think this is a good way to do it. What do you think? love to you Elvira p.S. I write to you from Germany
Hello! Thank you so much for sharing your process. When initiating the dyeing, do you use warm water to put the yarn in, or can it be regular temperature?
Great video. Thank you for sharing with us all these information. Would be the result the same if you apply the two reds in different order? Or mix the color and add all at once? I cant wait to see your variagated and speckle techniques.
You're welcome and I glad you're enjoying the information and I look forward to sharing some more techniques. Someone else asked a similar question to yours so I've pasted the answer I gave them below. The shade would probably be the same. However when using large amounts of dye like I did for the red I personally don't like to dump it all in at once. I find it's better to pour in half, make sure there is even coverage then apply the rest. That is the reason why I applied the 2 shades separately. This is my preference but my way is not the only way.
I love watching your videos. I’m just wondering, does the amount of water you add to the pan first from the faucet not have to be accurate? Does it not affect the the final color?
I have a pretty loose approach to dyeing and that's just my style. I don't ever measure the water. I can eyeball the level of water and adjust it to achieve the look I'm going for. The amount of dye is more important to me so I will measure that.
This is awesome! I have a specific situation. There's a wool jacket that my partner likes and I tried to get it, but it's discontinued and sold out everywhere. I managed to find the exact same jacket in a different (lighter, beige) color. There's a pattern on the wool fabric that looks like large square patches. The jacket is NN07 Gael. Now, my plan is to figure out how to dye the patches by hand to change the color from the beige version to the darker brown version. Is this doable? I was thinking of using a brush to apply the acid dye and heat with a steamer to set it.
How do you keep your water hot? Do you have your pans over heat, keep hot water on hand? Etc. Or does that not really matter after the first Initial contact with the dye?
You can watch my video on Dye which shows how I mix dye stock. The concentration or ratio stays the same I just adjust the amount I make using that ration to fit in the containers I have. th-cam.com/video/xj5bwTNEJRw/w-d-xo.html
Is there someplace I can get the sequence of tutorials for dying yarn. I just looked at the video on acid and it said the video on using heat and dying was coming soon. I can't find that video. Thanks in advance.
@@EssenceofAutumnYarn thanks...I did find that! Silly me... Question: I want to speckle some yarn. I have a restaurant pan and the top of my stove. How long should I heat the yarn after I've speckled? Your videos have been the very best I've seen...thanks for your directions. It's been like a class.
Check it after about 20 min to see if the speckles have set (gently push down on the yarn to see if any of the colour or speckles move when submerged). If all is good then let it heat for at least another hour to make sure everything is set properly.
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your sharing your expertise and knowledge of dyeing. It’s so great! I really want to try hand dyeing my own yarn now. Thank you ❤
I love the way you walk through things - and it's so amazing to see your set up. Thank you for sharing your expertise with all of us! Looking forward to the next installment!
Please forgive me if you've answered this question in another video. If I'm wanting to dye a sweater quantity of 6 skeins would you do them all in the same pan? Would it be too crowded? Or would you choose to do 3&3? What is your advice for uniformity? Thank you for the generosity of these videos. I so appreciate how your kind presence and thoughtfulness in your craft really shines through. 😁
I've been watching a number of videos on dying lately. This is by far the best easiest to understand one of comedy accross so far. I love the way you break it down and explain the process.
The shade would probably be the same. However when using large amounts of dye like I did for the red I personally don't like to dump it all in at once. I find it's better to pour in half, make sure there is even coverage then apply the rest. That is the reason why I applied the 2 shades separately. This is my preference but my way is not the only way.
Hi! love the video. Watching this again because when I have dyed my solids, there were few light spots after the yarns has dried. I would like them to be more tonal, so that means I have put in not enough acid dyes in the dye pan? It was more variegated rather then tonal.
Really lovely video thank you. I’m going to work out how to subscribe to you. Thank you. I am in the UK and I have never 16:39 before. I’m going to have a go with 75% alpaca, 25% rare breed 🦙 Wool. Bred locally down the hill from me in rural. North east England. Looking forward to following you and learning from you.
Hi Sheryl, I want to overdye a wool/alpaca blend that is a sapphire blue with RIT liquid dye (navy blue). How do I calculate how much I need ? The RIT liquid dyes come in 8oz bottles, or would I be better to buy the powder? Also, you stated it takes acid and heat, but you aren't showing heating the pans. Are you just using really hot water?
Hi there. RIT Dyes are different from acid dyes and I have never used them. It would be best to follow the manufacturer directions. I have a steam oven that heats up the yarn before I start dyeing. I take the yarn out, apply the dye then return it to the oven.
I really appreciate all the work you do to make these videos. I feel like we all need a creative outlet and you're a fantastic teacher. Thank you! question: does it matter how much water the skeins are floating in when you pour in your dye and then acid? The dye calculation is for the weight of the yarn, right... it doesn't matter how much water they're floating in? In this video you put 1c of acid in the bath for 600ml x 2 (2 diffferent reds). how much more acid do you use when doing the speckled yarns? you said "more" to make the yarn absorb the dye more quickly when it strikes the partially submerged yarn. Thank you!
Yes the amount of water matters. I don't measure out the water but when dyeing solids I want there to be enough water so that the dye can flow freely around the yarn for a more even coverage. I add enough water so that the yarn is fully submerged. With less water the dye tends to settle on the surface of the yarn quickly and depending on the result you want this may be ideal. The water level combined with the amount of acid can be varied to get different effects. I do a lot of experimenting to find what works for the result I'm going for.
Thank you so much for your in depth info. Super clear and very informative. The only thing I wasn’t clear about is how much milliliter is your cup? 250ml. Many thanks again
I just started crocheting at the beginning of the year and, as a chem lab employee, dyeing yarn intrigues me. What concentration of citric acid are you using? And where can I buy it? Also, what is the ratio of water in the pan to added citric acid? Love the video. I’ll probably try this in the coming weeks
I use a proofing oven as a heat source so the yarn and water are preheated in there before I apply the dye. I take the pans out of the oven, apply the dye and then put it back in. So no there is no heat source under the pan while I'm doing the application but the yarn and water is hot.
The method for dyeing it solid would be the same as shown in the video. Just keep in mind that unless dyeing it a solid black the original colour will probably still show through a bit so depending on the shade of green use colours like blue, yellow or darker greens. You could also just add speckles (watch my speckle tutorial) over the original to jazz it up.
Thank you for the fantastic videos. I’m just starting my dying journey, and I wanted to ask about color bleeding when washing the yarn. I confirmed I used similar amounts of dye and citric acid as you did... So might be an issue with the heat and time used to cook it?... whenever I wash it with some wool wash some color comes out of it (similar to what was left in the dye pot). I will try with cold water as I've seen some of your answers to similar questions. In case there indeed was an issue with the dying process, can it be fixed by an additional heat and acid after the process was already completed once? Meaning can I cook the yarn again in order to properly set the dye? With additional citric acid? Thank you so much for the useful information!
A few things can cause colour bleeding but one main culprit is not allowing enough time for the dye to heat set, the dye manufacturer will give recommendations on this. Also depending on the fibre content all yarn has a limit to the amount of dye it can absorb and really over saturated yarn may bleed to get rid of the excess even it heat set properly. Also dyes that are highly pigmented will often bleed such as deep blues and reds. These dyes will sometimes not exhaust completely and will leave a slight tint to the dye bath. Lastly always hand wash hand dyed yarn in cold water (warm or hot water can cause the dye to run even with proper heat setting) and make sure the yarn is fully cooled as well before washing so as not to shock the fibres and risk felting. It may or may not help but it won't hurt to try heating setting already dyed yarn again with some more acid and see what happens.
I'm not sure what yarn you are referring too but I'm using acid dyes which are for protein fibres so as long as the fluffy yarn is protein based meaning animal fibre and acid dyes are used then yes.
The process would be exactly the same just the amount of dye used would change (ex. if 1 skein takes 100ml of dye for a strong depth of shade reduce the dye by 50% or 25% for a lighter shade of the same colour).
I'm a first time viewer and found your video simply fascinating...I have added my name to your subscription' list and am looking forward to future viewing.....Thank you so much for sharing your time and talent. You are an inspiration!
Do a google search for acid dyes to see what is out there and what buying options are good for you, may want to first see what's available in your country or area. Dharma Trading has a large selection of colours.
Thank you so much for sharing all this knowledge! I was feeling totally confused until I found your channel. Now I'm really excited I chose to dye wool, it's really beautiful, I'm inspired! Thank you!
Just watched this video twice-kudos! Will move on to your other ones as well. I noticed you wringing out the dyed yarn. Won’t that cause it to felt? Obviously not. I have very methodically watched videos (not yours until now), bought books and talked with expert dyers. Regardless of my diligence in applying what I’ve read and watched, it felts on me almost as soon as it hits the dye bath, hot, warm or cold, agitated or not. Alas, as a result I have a large pile of felted wool I can at least use for needle felting. Mostly I want to give up but refuse to. I might add that I’m working only with raw fleece (wool, mohair and alpaca hair) that I’ve properly cleaned for dyeing. It does no felting during cleaning. In this video you are using spun fleece. I wonder if spun fleece is more resistant to felting during dyeing? I’ve had no trouble with dyeing alpaca-just mohair and wool. Any thoughts?
Most of the yarn I dye is super wash which doesn't felt easily. That said I handle non sw yarns the same way and don't have a problem with felting. Like you said you at least have yarn for felting projects.
This was a great video-very informative! Please consider for future videos that the gloves scraping on the metal can feel like nails on a chalkboard for some folx 😄😬. I watched anyway because it was so good!
I have the brilliant idea that i would like to try and dye my own yarn for a sweater for myself, I actually anded up on one of your speckled yarn tutorials first, and searched your page for any more/other info you have to offer, your instructions, advice, and explanations are too notch I am really excited to try this dyeing adventure I'm about to enter. Thank you for taking the time to post these videos!
So, you find the effect of layering the colors is is worth twice the work/effort vs mixing both reds into one dye stock? Or does this vary depending on the yarn base? (Love your videos!)
Yes I do prefer layering colours separately even if similar in shade. It produces subtle variations in the colour that show up when knitting which makes for a more interesting result. This of course is just my personal taste. Experiment and see what works for you.
I found your videos when looking for a tutorial on how to make the most of hand dyed yarn but then clicked on your series on dying yarn anyway and it's so interesting! I Just paused the video because I saw your logo for the first time and it's so so nice! I love it!
You will need to experiment because there are so many factors that will determine the final result. If you want to dye a solid colour try using a small amount first (ex. 1/2 cup - 1 c) and see what happens. You can always use more. Remember the concentration and amount of dye used, as well as the strength of the acid and when you add it are also factors to consider. Experimenting is the only way to figure out exactly what will work for you.
Your videos feel like my own personal masterclass. Thank you and keep up the amazing work. 🤗
That's wonderful to hear. I'm so glad you're finding this series helpful.
Since one week or so I am watching woll dyeing videos here on TH-cam. Until now I watched approximately ... 40 to 50 in English and in German language. Yours are the absolutely best videos because of the very concrete informations and the detailed and explained instructions. I think I will watch all of your videos because I want to give hand dyed yarn made by myself a go. Thank you so much! Greetings from the cold Germany. ✨✨👍🏻👍🏻🤩🤩
Thank you so much for watching and greetings from cold Canada😊
Hi. This video was great for learning how to dye yarns. I am quite interested in it. There is quite alot of work to do this and alot of artistic creativity. Thank you.
Your welcome and thank you for watching.
Thank you I just found your video. I have been looking for solid colors of hand dyed your
These videos are so well planned and informative. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with this community!
You are so welcome. I'm glad you find my videos helpful. Thank you for watching and supporting my channel.
You do a fabulous job explaining your processes. From tools to technique
Thank you very much and I'm happy that my explanations are clear so that they can be useful to you.
Hi Sheryl. Recently my husband was quite ill in hospital for three weeks. Your chill voice and calm presentation helped me so much to stay calm myself. Off topic but thank you so much.
I hope your husband is now doing well. I'm so happy that my video provided some calm for you in what I'm sure was a very stressful time. Thank you for sharing that with me🤗
@@EssenceofAutumnYarn thank you he is doing much better now. slow but steady
Thank you so much for sharing your time and expertise with us. You are a wonderful teacher, very thorough.
I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.
Your colors are gorgeous.
Thank you so much! I look forward to sharing more of what I've learned.
I always thoroughly enjoy your videos and how serenely you explain everything with ease and clarity. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful work.
You're welcome and thank you for the kind compliment. Explaining things clearly is not always easy so I'm glad your finding the videos informative. Thank you so much for watching and the encouraging feed back.
Love your chill and informative style! Just discovered your videos and will definitely be watching more! I also went to your website and ordered a mini skein pack!
Awesome! Thank you!
This is a fascinating and informative series and I appreciate you sharing your knowledge! Thank you!! Your yarns are stunning!!
My pleasure, I'm glad you find the series informative. Thank you for the compliment and for watching.
I’m so glad I found you. I have been wanting to dye yarn and you have made such a wonderful video for dying solid yarns. I know there will still be a lot of experimentation, but this video was soothing and informative!! Thank you!
I'm so glad you found this helpful. Have fun experimenting.
Love all your videos, thank you for sharing your knowledge it’s been so interesting (and enjoyable) once again 🙏💖
You're welcome and thank you for the kind words, I appreciate it.
Lovely, informative and even relaxing style. I will subscribe.
Thank you and welcome aboard!
Thank you for sharing your love of fibers and dyeing yarn. I am learning so much. 😄
You are so welcome. I'm happy the videos have been informative. Look forward to sharing more.
This is incredibly thorough! I just want to make my own creations for me. Not for sale.
One of my takeaways is that I should just buy some of your yarn.
Sheryl I just love your videos! So thoughtfully presented and explained. I'm especially excited to learn that its possible to overdye solids in the same pain. I'm curious to learn more about how to prevent dye run off/bleeding. Some of the acid dyes I've used have been tricky to set, especially extreme blue, which is one of my favorite colors to work with. Thanks for sharing your amazing techniques!
I have the same issue with some blues :(
I'm so happy you're enjoying the videos. Yes highly pigmented dyes such as some blues, turquoise and reds can be a challenge to fully exhaust. Some times not every last bit of dye will be absorbed. Depending on the dye and the amount used there may be a tint to the water and it's not totally clear. As long as the dye has set well into the yarn I wouldn't worry about that. You can help things along by adding more acid and make sure that there is enough heat. Also check your ratio of dye, the yarn can only absorb so much. Give the yarn enough time to heat set. When the dye has exhausted I keep the yarn heating for several hours to ensure the dye stays in the fibres. If the dye has been properly set usually there should be no worries of bleeding. Keep in mind bleeding and excess dye are different things. Bleeding is when the yarn has not been set properly and the dye is coming out of the fibres. However if the yarn colour is very saturated but properly heat set some excess dye may be present and it will show up when the yarn is washed. This isn't dye coming out of the fibres it's just residue that couldn't be absorbed. If the initial washing of the yarn doesn't take care of that it will eventually go away with a few more washes. Hopefully this was helpful.
Thank you for this! You explained it so simply and feel like all my questions were answered.
I'm glad it was helpful for you.
Wow! What a difference this made! Thank you so much for sharing your expertise.
Glad it was helpful and thanks for watching.
Your yarn is beautiful and I look forward to learning more about the acid dying process.
Thank you. You can check out The Basics of Hand Dyed Yarn playlist for more tutorials.
I just found your channel today in starting my research into dying my own yarn. This was incredibly helpful and I can’t wait to dive into the rest of your content (by the way, those colors were GORGEOUS!!). I especially found the add’l context via the text on screen helpful as I was watching. Thanks again! ❤
I'm so glad this was helpful. Have fun on your yarn dyeing journey.
Sheryl, your presentation manner is very effective and wonderful to experience. Your dyed fiber is very organic looking, which appeals to many of us. A fiber artist once reminded me to forget perfection-that if folks want perfect they can go buy a machine made item. Your dyed yarn has character and a patina:-)
Thank you so much! Hand dyed yarn should in my opinion look like it was done by hand, after all that is what makes it special.
love it ty! ❤💕 Can you please make a video about what I need to start out - like materials, pans? what brands of dyes you recommend? Or maybe you already made a video about that - I will look for it! 😍😘
I have a playlist called the Basics of Hand Dyed Yarn. I cover most things there. I've linked the video about equipment below.th-cam.com/video/Nov6DVnZI6I/w-d-xo.htmlsi=8WlShbL-f4-XeHsR
These colors are beautiful. Thanks for sharing your craft.
Thank you and your welcome!
I’ve learned so much again. Thank you.
You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it and it was helpful.
Hi Sheryl, thank you so much for your videos. You share such interesting and complete information so clearly. I am a knitter and enjoy understanding better the art of dyeing wool. 😍
You are so welcome and thank you for watching. I work hard to provide information that is easy to understand so I'm glad that you find the info I provide to be clear.
I love your dye series - I was wondering if you have a video on dyeing wool and cotton blend yards
As long as the percentage of protein fibre such as wool is high enough then the methods I show using acid dyes can be used. If the percentage of plant fibre such as cotton is higher, then a different type of dye and process is required. I don't dye plant based fibres so I don't have any experience with the dyes or techniques used for that.
It is 50 wood and 50 cotton - will that work to gel a solid colour?
This video was so informative - thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and explaining everything so clearly!
My pleasure. I'm glad you enjoyed it and thank you for watching.
Awesome video. Thank you. Complete newbie ... wanted to dye a solid my first time out.
Thank you for watching. Hopefully this video with help with your dyeing adventures.
Continued thanks for sharing your knowledge! I'm excited to give this a try.
That's wonderful. I hope you have fun experimenting.
This is an excellent tutorial! Thank you for sharing your knowledge & experience!
You're very welcome and I'm glad it was helpful. Also thank you for watching.
This is exactly what I was looking for!! Thank you so much!!
You're so welcome, glad it was helpful.
Love your colors Sheryl! You really do an amazing job!! Will you be adding any summer brights to your shop? I LOVE the autumn color ways!🤗❤️
Thank you. I plan to do so soon. If you wish sign up for my newsletter to be notified when new yarn has beed added to the website.
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@@EssenceofAutumnYarn Thank you Sheryl!! I sure did!! Glad I found your channel! You have so much to offer!
Thank you so much! Makes so much more sense
muchas gracias,, difinitivamente cuando Dios pone un talento es maravilloso ver esa obra como se trasmite y comparte.. para ti un simple gracias.. saludos desde colombia
Great tips! Using 2 different reds is something I would like to try..... I would love to see how to dye with different colours without getting a muddy mess
I hope you give it a try and if you do let me know how it turned out.
Wow, I was playing on making solid colors, and I started with a cold vat, but I add my salt to my dye mix it in my pot, and then put my yarn it and slowly heat it, and it very solid compared to putting it into hot water first, but I think I will try you method. It looks 👌 😍 thanks love the video keep up the fun work
There's so many methods to dyeing yarn and it's enjoyable discovering new ways and techniques. For me it's practical to start with hot water but my way is definitely not the only way.
A cold water, no acid start is how I dye solid colours
Another great tutorial THANK YOU Sheryl..... much appreciated 💕
Glad you enjoyed it.
Awesome!
Very inspiring, beautiful colors. Do you need a dedicated oven for this (is it safe to cook food in the oven after dyeing?) And what temperature do you set it for and how long do you heat it? Thanks!
What ever you use for heat setting your yarn should only be used for that. I use a proofing oven (used in bakeries for rising dough), the highest heat setting on it is 200 and that is what I set it at. I heat set for a minimum of 2 hrs but usually longer. I can do that because there is no direct heat in my type of oven so I don't have to worry about heat damage to the fibres.
I love this video! Thanks for sharing great information and showing us the process. I’ve never dyed yarns but I wanted to see what are involved as I can’t find colors I like to make my own just for myself. Also I wanted to see if I can use local dyes (I live in Japan and we have many traditional dyes too and I don’t have access to many hand dyed yarns locally..). I’m looking forward to watch your other videos! I just subscribed to your channel! 🙂 Thank you!
Greetings from Canada to Japan😊. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. Thank you so much for subscribing.
This is so helpful I don’t get very solid solids lol
I’ve tried cold water with no acid and acid in the water with the dye then adding heat to set
But I’ve never started with hot water hot yarn no acid
I can’t wait to see part 2 and then try this.
I’ve had ok results if I have a lot of moving the yarn but
I’m really worried about dyeing solid colors on easy felting yarns like mohair... so because of what a failure my solid dyeing is I’ve convinced myself
that my home dyed semi solid or tonal is a bonus of hand dyeing and that if I wanted a true solid then I’d need to go buy commercial dyed yarn but this gives me hope!!
I have to rewatch the acid mixture so I can get an approximation on low acid
Thank u thank u thumbs up as always
Heat is vital when working with acid dyes. The combination of heat and acid is what will get the dyes to adhere to the fibres and the dyes dissolve better if hot water. I always make sure both the fibre and water is hot before applying any dye.
@@EssenceofAutumnYarn do you maintain the heat while dying? I could not tell if there was a heat source under the pans as you added the dye and then the acid? Also, do you heat to a specific temperature ?
Fantastic video. If I do this at home what temperature do I set the oven for and for how long? Thank you
I wouldn't suggest using the same oven you cook your food in since chemicals and particles from the dye can settle on the interior of the oven and later end up in your food. I suggest using your stove top or hotplate burner instead. If you must use your oven then make sure to keep the pan covered so that dye particles don't settle in your oven and you probably know this but anything you use for dyeing such as pans utensils should be kept separate and not used for cooking. Set the oven as low as it can go to avoid damaging the yarn. For best results follow the dye manufacturers instructions for temp and amount of time.
Que clase de tintes usas...gracias por los vídeos tan claramente explicados,Saludos desde Chile. ❤
dharma
I gave up on dying years ago after I spun 5 pounds of merino and tried to dye it a deep burgundy (5 tries of 1 pound each) and every time I ended up with hot pink or muddy brown. I am beginning to think my mistake was in not doing the color in stages like you do. I may just have to try this again.
I wish you success.
Well explained 👏
Thank you 🙂.
I'm new to your channel and thought well what does it take to dye yarn I really found this information very helpful and useful thank you for sharing your video with us
You are welcome, I'm glad it was helpful. Thank you for watching.
Hello!
Your tutorial has given me courage, thank you!
I have 1000gr fine French Menrino spun and want to dye them solid light blue. I had thought so leave them in a 30l bucket filled with hot (63°C) overnight and the next day ( then I think the color is absorbed) add citric acid. And then to heat. I think this is a good way to do it. What do you think?
love to you
Elvira
p.S. I write to you from Germany
The yarn probably will not absorb all the dye until the acid added.
@@EssenceofAutumnYarn I thought to add the acid only the next day because I want the color to be absorbed evenly.
Thanks anyway for your advice!
Hello! Thank you so much for sharing your process. When initiating the dyeing, do you use warm water to put the yarn in, or can it be regular temperature?
I always pre heat my yarn (I like to to see steam coming off of it) before any dye is added.
Great video. Thank you for sharing with us all these information.
Would be the result the same if you apply the two reds in different order? Or mix the color and add all at once?
I cant wait to see your variagated and speckle techniques.
You're welcome and I glad you're enjoying the information and I look forward to sharing some more techniques. Someone else asked a similar question to yours so I've pasted the answer I gave them below.
The shade would probably be the same. However when using large amounts of dye like I did for the red I personally don't like to dump it all in at once. I find it's better to pour in half, make sure there is even coverage then apply the rest. That is the reason why I applied the 2 shades separately. This is my preference but my way is not the only way.
I love watching your videos. I’m just wondering, does the amount of water you add to the pan first from the faucet not have to be accurate? Does it not affect the the final color?
I have a pretty loose approach to dyeing and that's just my style. I don't ever measure the water. I can eyeball the level of water and adjust it to achieve the look I'm going for. The amount of dye is more important to me so I will measure that.
Hello, thank you very much for all your tips. A query, what type of oven do you use? (model)
Nella.
The oven that is behind you, where you pull out the warm undyed yarn. Who makes that and what is it called?
It's a proofing oven from a restaurant supply company.
@@EssenceofAutumnYarn Thanks much.
This is awesome!
I have a specific situation. There's a wool jacket that my partner likes and I tried to get it, but it's discontinued and sold out everywhere. I managed to find the exact same jacket in a different (lighter, beige) color. There's a pattern on the wool fabric that looks like large square patches. The jacket is NN07 Gael.
Now, my plan is to figure out how to dye the patches by hand to change the color from the beige version to the darker brown version.
Is this doable? I was thinking of using a brush to apply the acid dye and heat with a steamer to set it.
It definitely sounds like a challenge. I don't have enough information to give an opinion or advise about this.
How do you keep your water hot? Do you have your pans over heat, keep hot water on hand? Etc. Or does that not really matter after the first Initial contact with the dye?
When I take the yarn out of the oven there is enough residual heat for me to do what I need to the yarn and then I put it back in the oven.
Should stric acid be applied before or during dyeing? Thank you 🙏
It depends on what works for you. This is where experimenting comes in to see what results you get.
What concentration of dye stock to you use? Not much room to store it, so trying to figure out the best concentration to store.
You can watch my video on Dye which shows how I mix dye stock. The concentration or ratio stays the same I just adjust the amount I make using that ration to fit in the containers I have.
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Is there someplace I can get the sequence of tutorials for dying yarn. I just looked at the video on acid and it said the video on using heat and dying was coming soon. I can't find that video. Thanks in advance.
Hi Caroline. All the videos are in the playlist The Basics of Hand Dyed Yarn.
@@EssenceofAutumnYarn thanks...I did find that! Silly me...
Question: I want to speckle some yarn. I have a restaurant pan and the top of my stove. How long should I heat the yarn after I've speckled? Your videos have been the very best I've seen...thanks for your directions. It's been like a class.
Check it after about 20 min to see if the speckles have set (gently push down on the yarn to see if any of the colour or speckles move when submerged). If all is good then let it heat for at least another hour to make sure everything is set properly.
@@EssenceofAutumnYarn how about turning over the skein? Do I need to? If so, when do I do that? Thank you sooo much for answering my questions.
That's up to your artistry, how much you want it speckled. If you want to flip it you would do it when the speckles have set as described previously.
How many millimeters of water and stric acid are needed for 500 gr yarn?
Refer to the recommendations of the manufacturer that makes the dye your using for best results.
Where do you by plain yarn to dye?
I'm sorry I don't share my supplier information.
I think I just got the math here ❤
Where can I purchase your yarn?
Thank you for asking. My website is listed in the information below the video along with my social media.
Hi there, how warm is your water when you add the dye?
It's hot enough that there is steam and it's uncomfortable to put my bare hands in.
@@EssenceofAutumnYarn thank you very much!🙌🏻❤
I can’t tell you how much I appreciate your sharing your expertise and knowledge of dyeing. It’s so great! I really want to try hand dyeing my own yarn now. Thank you ❤
avid knitter, new spinner, and now planning to dye roving and yarn for personal use...I appreciate your knowledge and teaching style , thankyou
You are so welcome. Thank you for watching and happy dyeing!
I love the way you walk through things - and it's so amazing to see your set up. Thank you for sharing your expertise with all of us! Looking forward to the next installment!
You're welcome and thank you so much for the kind words. I look forward to sharing more of what I've learned.
Thank you for your videos! You are such an awesome teacher!😊
Thank you so much for sharing your knowlege!! This is amazing! I just dyed my first 5 skeins of yarn and I'm completely in love 💖💖💖
That's awesome! I'm glad my videos were helpful.
Please forgive me if you've answered this question in another video. If I'm wanting to dye a sweater quantity of 6 skeins would you do them all in the same pan? Would it be too crowded? Or would you choose to do 3&3? What is your advice for uniformity? Thank you for the generosity of these videos. I so appreciate how your kind presence and thoughtfulness in your craft really shines through. 😁
If you can work comfortably with 6 at once and the pan is big enough then it would be better to dye it all together.
@@EssenceofAutumnYarn thank you! 😊
I've been watching a number of videos on dying lately. This is by far the best easiest to understand one of comedy accross so far. I love the way you break it down and explain the process.
That's good to hear. Im glad it was helpful for you and thank you for watching.
Lovely red. Would you get a different result if you mixed both dyes together, then put the yarn in?
The shade would probably be the same. However when using large amounts of dye like I did for the red I personally don't like to dump it all in at once. I find it's better to pour in half, make sure there is even coverage then apply the rest. That is the reason why I applied the 2 shades separately. This is my preference but my way is not the only way.
@@EssenceofAutumnYarn Thanks, very interesting
Hi! love the video. Watching this again because when I have dyed my solids, there were few light spots after the yarns has dried. I would like them to be more tonal, so that means I have put in not enough acid dyes in the dye pan? It was more variegated rather then tonal.
You can try over dyeing them again to even out the colour.
Really lovely video thank you. I’m going to work out how to subscribe to you. Thank you. I am in the UK and I have never 16:39 before. I’m going to have a go with 75% alpaca, 25% rare breed 🦙 Wool. Bred locally down the hill from me in rural. North east England. Looking forward to following you and learning from you.
That sounds like wonderful fibre to work with. I'm sure you will enjoy experimenting and dyeing.
Hi Sheryl, I want to overdye a wool/alpaca blend that is a sapphire blue with RIT liquid dye (navy blue). How do I calculate how much I need ? The RIT liquid dyes come in 8oz bottles, or would I be better to buy the powder? Also, you stated it takes acid and heat, but you aren't showing heating the pans. Are you just using really hot water?
Hi there. RIT Dyes are different from acid dyes and I have never used them. It would be best to follow the manufacturer directions. I have a steam oven that heats up the yarn before I start dyeing. I take the yarn out, apply the dye then return it to the oven.
I really appreciate all the work you do to make these videos. I feel like we all need a creative outlet and you're a fantastic teacher. Thank you!
question: does it matter how much water the skeins are floating in when you pour in your dye and then acid? The dye calculation is for the weight of the yarn, right... it doesn't matter how much water they're floating in? In this video you put 1c of acid in the bath for 600ml x 2 (2 diffferent reds). how much more acid do you use when doing the speckled yarns? you said "more" to make the yarn absorb the dye more quickly when it strikes the partially submerged yarn. Thank you!
Yes the amount of water matters. I don't measure out the water but when dyeing solids I want there to be enough water so that the dye can flow freely around the yarn for a more even coverage. I add enough water so that the yarn is fully submerged. With less water the dye tends to settle on the surface of the yarn quickly and depending on the result you want this may be ideal. The water level combined with the amount of acid can be varied to get different effects. I do a lot of experimenting to find what works for the result I'm going for.
Thank you so much for your in depth info. Super clear and very informative. The only thing I wasn’t clear about is how much milliliter is your cup? 250ml. Many thanks again
Yes 250ml
I just started crocheting at the beginning of the year and, as a chem lab employee, dyeing yarn intrigues me. What concentration of citric acid are you using? And where can I buy it? Also, what is the ratio of water in the pan to added citric acid? Love the video. I’ll probably try this in the coming weeks
This video may answer your questions.
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Do you have a heat source on, under the pans, when you pour the dye and the acid?
I use a proofing oven as a heat source so the yarn and water are preheated in there before I apply the dye. I take the pans out of the oven, apply the dye and then put it back in. So no there is no heat source under the pan while I'm doing the application but the yarn and water is hot.
Good job
Hello.. I would like to see a color over. I have a ball of green wool that needs serious attention. Thx
The method for dyeing it solid would be the same as shown in the video. Just keep in mind that unless dyeing it a solid black the original colour will probably still show through a bit so depending on the shade of green use colours like blue, yellow or darker greens. You could also just add speckles (watch my speckle tutorial) over the original to jazz it up.
Thank you for the fantastic videos. I’m just starting my dying journey, and I wanted to ask about color bleeding when washing the yarn. I confirmed I used similar amounts of dye and citric acid as you did... So might be an issue with the heat and time used to cook it?... whenever I wash it with some wool wash some color comes out of it (similar to what was left in the dye pot). I will try with cold water as I've seen some of your answers to similar questions.
In case there indeed was an issue with the dying process, can it be fixed by an additional heat and acid after the process was already completed once? Meaning can I cook the yarn again in order to properly set the dye? With additional citric acid?
Thank you so much for the useful information!
A few things can cause colour bleeding but one main culprit is not allowing enough time for the dye to heat set, the dye manufacturer will give recommendations on this. Also depending on the fibre content all yarn has a limit to the amount of dye it can absorb and really over saturated yarn may bleed to get rid of the excess even it heat set properly. Also dyes that are highly pigmented will often bleed such as deep blues and reds. These dyes will sometimes not exhaust completely and will leave a slight tint to the dye bath. Lastly always hand wash hand dyed yarn in cold water (warm or hot water can cause the dye to run even with proper heat setting) and make sure the yarn is fully cooled as well before washing so as not to shock the fibres and risk felting.
It may or may not help but it won't hurt to try heating setting already dyed yarn again with some more acid and see what happens.
Can this method be used for dyeing wool for felting?
Yes, it will work with any protein fibres.
Can this be done to the fluffy yarn that is usually used for baby blankets?
I'm not sure what yarn you are referring too but I'm using acid dyes which are for protein fibres so as long as the fluffy yarn is protein based meaning animal fibre and acid dyes are used then yes.
Could you do videos on solid colors but at different tints
The process would be exactly the same just the amount of dye used would change (ex. if 1 skein takes 100ml of dye for a strong depth of shade reduce the dye by 50% or 25% for a lighter shade of the same colour).
I'm a first time viewer and found your video simply fascinating...I have added my name to your subscription' list and am looking forward to future viewing.....Thank you so much for sharing your time and talent. You are an inspiration!
Thank you! I’m anxious to try this!
I hope you enjoy it.
Does this work for cotton yarn too
No. Plant based yarns require a different type of dye and mordant.
Thanks so much. I love your videos. You're clear, calm and nice to listen to.
I have an app called CALM, Mrs Sheryl could totally do A CALM storytime with ease.
I would actually enjoy doing that😄.
I'm glad you're enjoying my videos. Thank you for the kind words, It encourages me to keep making videos.
Where do I buy the dyes?
Do a google search for acid dyes to see what is out there and what buying options are good for you, may want to first see what's available in your country or area. Dharma Trading has a large selection of colours.
Thank you so much for sharing all this knowledge! I was feeling totally confused until I found your channel. Now I'm really excited I chose to dye wool, it's really beautiful, I'm inspired! Thank you!
That's great! I'm glad this was helpful. Have fun on your dye journey.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise! This video was so helpful for a newbie yarn dyer! 💜
Wonderful. I'm glad it was helpful. Enjoy your yarn dyeing.
I learned a lot, thanks.
Just watched this video twice-kudos! Will move on to your other ones as well. I noticed you wringing out the dyed yarn. Won’t that cause it to felt? Obviously not. I have very methodically watched videos (not yours until now), bought books and talked with expert dyers. Regardless of my diligence in applying what I’ve read and watched, it felts on me almost as soon as it hits the dye bath, hot, warm or cold, agitated or not. Alas, as a result I have a large pile of felted wool I can at least use for needle felting.
Mostly I want to give up but refuse to. I might add that I’m working only with raw fleece (wool, mohair and alpaca hair) that I’ve properly cleaned for dyeing. It does no felting during cleaning. In this video you are using spun fleece. I wonder if spun fleece is more resistant to felting during dyeing? I’ve had no trouble with dyeing alpaca-just mohair and wool. Any thoughts?
Most of the yarn I dye is super wash which doesn't felt easily. That said I handle non sw yarns the same way and don't have a problem with felting. Like you said you at least have yarn for felting projects.
This was a great video-very informative!
Please consider for future videos that the gloves scraping on the metal can feel like nails on a chalkboard for some folx 😄😬. I watched anyway because it was so good!
Noted!
I have the brilliant idea that i would like to try and dye my own yarn for a sweater for myself, I actually anded up on one of your speckled yarn tutorials first, and searched your page for any more/other info you have to offer, your instructions, advice, and explanations are too notch I am really excited to try this dyeing adventure I'm about to enter. Thank you for taking the time to post these videos!
I'm so happy my videos are helpful and enjoy your dye adventures!
So, you find the effect of layering the colors is is worth twice the work/effort vs mixing both reds into one dye stock? Or does this vary depending on the yarn base?
(Love your videos!)
Yes I do prefer layering colours separately even if similar in shade. It produces subtle variations in the colour that show up when knitting which makes for a more interesting result. This of course is just my personal taste. Experiment and see what works for you.
I love watching and learning from you, your methods are brilliant. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.
I'm glad you're enjoying my videos and thank you so much for watching.
I found your videos when looking for a tutorial on how to make the most of hand dyed yarn but then clicked on your series on dying yarn anyway and it's so interesting! I Just paused the video because I saw your logo for the first time and it's so so nice! I love it!
Thank you for the compliment on my logo. It was my husbands idea and I love how it turned out.
Thank you for sharing your expertise. What I want to know is the acid how many milli should I used for 5skeins? Hope to hear from you soon.
You will need to experiment because there are so many factors that will determine the final result. If you want to dye a solid colour try using a small amount first (ex. 1/2 cup - 1 c) and see what happens. You can always use more. Remember the concentration and amount of dye used, as well as the strength of the acid and when you add it are also factors to consider. Experimenting is the only way to figure out exactly what will work for you.
Thank you! I really enjoyed your video and learned a lot. Thank you. You've got me that much closer to the tapestry weaving I want to do
Glad it was helpful!