Dyeing Yarn
I’ve been fascinated with the idea of dyeing my own yarn since the very first time I read a webpage describing how to dye yarn with Kool-Aid. It looked like so much fun to me, I had to give it a shot. I didn’t use Kool-Aid, I used neon food coloring, and while my first try didn’t turn out too horrendous, I discovered dyeing isn’t as easy as you would think. It was, however, just as much fun as I’d imagined. There’s something very exciting about seeing the colors mix and blend. It’s almost mesmerizing.
Now here I am, many months later, and I’m still excited about the idea of dyeing yarn. Everywhere I turn I see Dye-O-Rama links and they’ve done nothing to help my fascination. Actually the beautiful dyed yarns that have come about thanks to the swap have probably helped to turn my desire to dye yarn into an obsession. Yeah, that’s it. I need to dye yarn. If I don’t dye yarn soon, well, I don’t know what will happen.
<Insert evil laugh here>
Okay, maybe I’m exaggerating, but trust me when I say that dyeing is on my mind. I keep reading page after page after page about yarn dyeing and I do believe I’m going to have to try it again for myself. Now I just need to come up with a good plan for saving a few bucks so I can order some dyes. My brain is just flooded with color ideas, so I better save fast - another good reason to lay off the shopping for awhile!
