Last week, I was approved to test a sweater vest. I'm super excited. Luckily I'd just recently "found" some undyed wool yarn. (when I say found I mean I updated my stash on ravelry) I decided to dye 5 skeins for the sweater vest I'm testing,
 and  I had a pot of spiderman black  so I thought it was worth a try.
 and  I had a pot of spiderman black  so I thought it was worth a try.So while I was getting the pot and the dye ready I let the yarn take a bath with a few glurgs of vinegar.
 I mixed a good scoop of the black dye in the water and vinegar. I dipped the yarn in the water and it didn't look like it was going to be dark enough. I was going for black of course, it will match my button up shirts really well. So I pulled it out and mixed in some more of the wcd. then I let the yarn soak and simmer in the pot for about a half an hour. After I turned the heat off I let it set for another half an hour  so it was cooler to touch. after pouring out the water and rinsing it the yarn looked wonderful.
  I mixed a good scoop of the black dye in the water and vinegar. I dipped the yarn in the water and it didn't look like it was going to be dark enough. I was going for black of course, it will match my button up shirts really well. So I pulled it out and mixed in some more of the wcd. then I let the yarn soak and simmer in the pot for about a half an hour. After I turned the heat off I let it set for another half an hour  so it was cooler to touch. after pouring out the water and rinsing it the yarn looked wonderful. almost a dark grey smoke color. As it started drying it started to get lighter and lighter. now it's a greyish purpley color. which I like but won't match my shirts.  It looks really cool I think. I'm knitting with it now, and when I'm done if I decide I need to have it be black I'll just try dying it again.
 almost a dark grey smoke color. As it started drying it started to get lighter and lighter. now it's a greyish purpley color. which I like but won't match my shirts.  It looks really cool I think. I'm knitting with it now, and when I'm done if I decide I need to have it be black I'll just try dying it again. but to tell you the truth I'm loving how it's knitting up.
 but to tell you the truth I'm loving how it's knitting up. 
1 comment:
That turned out so well! I love it.
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