Step 4: Preparing the Yarn
Before you dye the yarn, it's best to use bathe it in a mixture of luke warm water & distilled white vinegar. This helps to "set" the dye when it's applied.
STEP 4
- Heat up 2 Cups water till it's luke warm, add the vinegar and pour evenly over the yarn
- Continue to heat up water( luke warm, NOT HOT) and pour evenly over the yarn - Do not add anymore vinegar
It took me 5-6 cups of luke warm water to cover the yarn. If you use hot water, you could end up felting{*See Note} the yarn.
- Using your hand, press on the yarn to remove any air bubbles and to make sure it's completely submerged in the water/vinegar solution
allow to sit overnight or atleast 30 min in the solution
FELTING - fibres of wool are made up of a protein called keratin and covered in tiny scales. When hot liquid is poured over it, the heat can cause these tiny little scales to open up like fish hooks and lock onto the scales on the other fibres.
STEP 4
- Heat up 2 Cups water till it's luke warm, add the vinegar and pour evenly over the yarn
- Continue to heat up water( luke warm, NOT HOT) and pour evenly over the yarn - Do not add anymore vinegar
It took me 5-6 cups of luke warm water to cover the yarn. If you use hot water, you could end up felting{*See Note} the yarn.
- Using your hand, press on the yarn to remove any air bubbles and to make sure it's completely submerged in the water/vinegar solution
allow to sit overnight or atleast 30 min in the solution
FELTING - fibres of wool are made up of a protein called keratin and covered in tiny scales. When hot liquid is poured over it, the heat can cause these tiny little scales to open up like fish hooks and lock onto the scales on the other fibres.
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