KoolAid dye question...

Oh, it is very lovely yarn -- that's why I'm afraid to dye it in case I mess
it up!

That's cool that there is a yarn called Labrador -- I haven't found one
called Minnesota yet.


"Katherine Burgess" wrote in message
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That is so nice! I think I will look into ordering some.
Thanks again.
Katherine

"Karen" wrote in message
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http://www.straw.com/cpy/yarns/labrador.html

http://www.straw.com/cpy/yarns/yarn_...-labrador.html

Not sure why it's called Labrador -- it's Australian wool.



"Katherine Burgess" wrote in message
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Karen,
What is "Crystal Palace Labrador"???? I think I should get some!
Katherine (in Labrador!)

I think I will try to order some of the colours - depending on the price, of
course!
TTFN
Katherine

"Karen" wrote in message
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Oh, it is very lovely yarn -- that's why I'm afraid to dye it in case I
mess
it up!

That's cool that there is a yarn called Labrador -- I haven't found one
called Minnesota yet.


"Katherine Burgess" wrote in message
...
That is so nice! I think I will look into ordering some.
Thanks again.
Katherine

"Karen" wrote in message
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http://www.straw.com/cpy/yarns/labrador.html

http://www.straw.com/cpy/yarns/yarn_...-labrador.html

Not sure why it's called Labrador -- it's Australian wool.



"Katherine Burgess" wrote in message
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Karen,
What is "Crystal Palace Labrador"???? I think I should get some!
Katherine (in Labrador!)

As Slinky told me, start with small samples of a few feet of yarn, and keep
records of what you are doing. Track amount of dye/ yarn, time,
temperature, and etc. Then, if something goes wrong, you have only ruined a
few feet of yarn.

It is worth the time to do several trials. It is like knitting swatches -
in the long run, it saves time.

I must thank Slinky again for her detailed advice. She is truly a credit to
her creed.

Aaron


"Karen" wrote in message
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I'm ready to try it, I think. I have some skeins of undyed Crystal Palace
Labrador -- I have some Koolaid -- I have some vinegar -- I have a very
large stainless steel pot --

I have no courage. LOL! I'm a little afraid of screwing it up and
ruining good yarn. Maybe later today . . .


"Noreen's Knit*che" wrote in message
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Not YET, Karen!
Our Els suggested I spin first, THEN learn to dye!
Good advice.
Hugs,
Noreen

"Karen" wrote in message
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Noreen, did you try it yet?


"Noreen's Knit*che" wrote in
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OK, so what's the recipe for dying yarn using KoolAid?
TIA,
Noreen

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Hi,

There is a whole page of tips on dyeing with KoolAid here
http://www.straw.com/cpy/wisdom/koolaid.html

As long as you don't shock the Labrador with sudden temp change (ie.
hot to cold) and don't agitate too much while in the pot - you'll be
fine.

Take the temperature up gradually and lower gradually.

rinse gently

roll in big bath towel to dry.

SCD

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 09:00:23 -0500, "Karen"
wrote:

I'm ready to try it, I think. I have some skeins of undyed Crystal Palace
Labrador -- I have some Koolaid -- I have some vinegar -- I have a very
large stainless steel pot --

I have no courage. LOL! I'm a little afraid of screwing it up and
ruining good yarn. Maybe later today . . .


"Noreen's Knit*che" wrote in message
...
Not YET, Karen!
Our Els suggested I spin first, THEN learn to dye!
Good advice.
Hugs,
Noreen

"Karen" wrote in message
...
Noreen, did you try it yet?


"Noreen's Knit*che" wrote in message
t...
OK, so what's the recipe for dying yarn using KoolAid?
TIA,
Noreen

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Thanks for the link!!!

I still haven't tried it. Now I'm waiting to find a very large stainless
steel pot so that I don't have to use my cooking ones -- even if it is
Koolaid, I'm not comfortable with using the pot for food after dying --
Koolaid is okay, but I have no idea what is in the wool, it smells a little
funky (lanolin, I assume).



wrote in message
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Hi,

There is a whole page of tips on dyeing with KoolAid here
http://www.straw.com/cpy/wisdom/koolaid.html

As long as you don't shock the Labrador with sudden temp change (ie.
hot to cold) and don't agitate too much while in the pot - you'll be
fine.

Take the temperature up gradually and lower gradually.

rinse gently

roll in big bath towel to dry.

SCD

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 09:00:23 -0500, "Karen"
wrote:

I'm ready to try it, I think. I have some skeins of undyed Crystal
Palace
Labrador -- I have some Koolaid -- I have some vinegar -- I have a very
large stainless steel pot --

I have no courage. LOL! I'm a little afraid of screwing it up
and
ruining good yarn. Maybe later today . . .


"Noreen's Knit*che" wrote in
message
...
Not YET, Karen!
Our Els suggested I spin first, THEN learn to dye!
Good advice.
Hugs,
Noreen

"Karen" wrote in message
...
Noreen, did you try it yet?


"Noreen's Knit*che" wrote in
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t...
OK, so what's the recipe for dying yarn using KoolAid?
TIA,
Noreen

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| On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 10:26:05 -0600, "Karen" wrote:

Thanks for the link!!!

I still haven't tried it. Now I'm waiting to find a very large stainless
steel pot so that I don't have to use my cooking ones -- even if it is
Koolaid, I'm not comfortable with using the pot for food after dying --
Koolaid is okay, but I have no idea what is in the wool, it smells a little
funky (lanolin, I assume).

Enameled pots such as black granite ware are also good as dye pots and tend
to be less expensive for the same size ranges than stainless.


Helen "Halla" Fleischer,
Fantasy & Fiber Artist in Fairland, MD USA
http://home.covad.net/~drgandalf/halla/

Karen, bet you'd have the softest stomach lining though!! ROFL

Hugs,
Melody

"Karen" wrote in message
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Thanks for the link!!!

I still haven't tried it. Now I'm waiting to find a very large stainless
steel pot so that I don't have to use my cooking ones -- even if it is
Koolaid, I'm not comfortable with using the pot for food after dying --
Koolaid is okay, but I have no idea what is in the wool, it smells a
little
funky (lanolin, I assume).



wrote in message
...
Hi,

There is a whole page of tips on dyeing with KoolAid here
http://www.straw.com/cpy/wisdom/koolaid.html

As long as you don't shock the Labrador with sudden temp change (ie.
hot to cold) and don't agitate too much while in the pot - you'll be
fine.

Take the temperature up gradually and lower gradually.

rinse gently

roll in big bath towel to dry.

SCD

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 09:00:23 -0500, "Karen"
wrote:

I'm ready to try it, I think. I have some skeins of undyed Crystal
Palace
Labrador -- I have some Koolaid -- I have some vinegar -- I have a very
large stainless steel pot --

I have no courage. LOL! I'm a little afraid of screwing it up
and
ruining good yarn. Maybe later today . . .


"Noreen's Knit*che" wrote in
message
...
Not YET, Karen!
Our Els suggested I spin first, THEN learn to dye!
Good advice.
Hugs,
Noreen

"Karen" wrote in message
...
Noreen, did you try it yet?


"Noreen's Knit*che" wrote in
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OK, so what's the recipe for dying yarn using KoolAid?
TIA,
Noreen

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True -- but my breath would smell like brand new yarn.

"Angelicsong" wrote in message
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Karen, bet you'd have the softest stomach lining though!! ROFL

Hugs,
Melody

"Karen" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the link!!!

I still haven't tried it. Now I'm waiting to find a very large
stainless
steel pot so that I don't have to use my cooking ones -- even if it is
Koolaid, I'm not comfortable with using the pot for food after dying --
Koolaid is okay, but I have no idea what is in the wool, it smells a
little
funky (lanolin, I assume).



wrote in message
...
Hi,

There is a whole page of tips on dyeing with KoolAid here
http://www.straw.com/cpy/wisdom/koolaid.html

As long as you don't shock the Labrador with sudden temp change (ie.
hot to cold) and don't agitate too much while in the pot - you'll be
fine.

Take the temperature up gradually and lower gradually.

rinse gently

roll in big bath towel to dry.

SCD

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 09:00:23 -0500, "Karen"
wrote:

I'm ready to try it, I think. I have some skeins of undyed Crystal
Palace
Labrador -- I have some Koolaid -- I have some vinegar -- I have a
very
large stainless steel pot --

I have no courage. LOL! I'm a little afraid of screwing it
up
and
ruining good yarn. Maybe later today . . .


"Noreen's Knit*che" wrote in
message
...
Not YET, Karen!
Our Els suggested I spin first, THEN learn to dye!
Good advice.
Hugs,
Noreen

"Karen" wrote in message
...
Noreen, did you try it yet?


"Noreen's Knit*che" wrote in
message
t...
OK, so what's the recipe for dying yarn using KoolAid?
TIA,
Noreen

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ROFL

Melody

"Karen" wrote in message
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True -- but my breath would smell like brand new yarn.

"Angelicsong" wrote in message
ble.rogers.com...
Karen, bet you'd have the softest stomach lining though!! ROFL

Hugs,
Melody