This is just a post of a major f-up of mine. For a long time i have been interested in dyeing my own yarn and i finally got to doing it. I went to all the sites that had information about dyeing with kool aid. This one was super helpful: sugaroni. I did everything i was supposed to
I soaked the yarn in a lil bit of vinegar and water.
I went with a red, orange, and yellow mix. i have seen the combination and it looks so nice.
i separated it among four dishes.
Soooooo pretty right.
totally didn’t wear gloves, so my hands were stained.
I waited and waited and waited but i just wasnt seeing the color stay on the yarn.
Ummmm, what i didnt check was what material that my yarn was made out of. I was SOOOOOO sure that i was wool but nope, it was acrylic. ACRYLIC!!!!!! A material that cant be dye through acidic dyes but instead only through basic dyes.
This is the lovely outcome that bums me out but doesnt discourage me completely because i will def. try again and this time use the right natural fiber.
