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KnitPicks Stroll Fingering Weight Yarn (75% Superwash Merino / 25% Nylon) - http://shrsl.com/2ly91 *
Wool2Dye4 Crazy 8 DK mini skeins - https://www.wool2dye4.com/Crazy-Eight-Mini20s-set-of-25-SKU911224.html
Catering Steam Pan: https://amzn.to/2tGWYph *
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Plastic Syringes for Measuring dye - https://amzn.to/3fCX4nP *
Digital Kitchen Scale - https://amzn.to/2XJgleB *
Purple Nitrile Gloves - https://amzn.to/2I6pRpl *
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Deluxe Rubber Respirator - https://www.dharmatrading.com/tools/deluxe-rubber-respirator.html
Safety Glasses - https://amzn.to/2ObzRl9 *
Dharma Acid Dyes - https://www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-acid-dyes.html
Dharma Squeeze Bottles - https://www.dharmatrading.com/tools/squeeze-bottles-yorker-spouts-and-caps.html
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VIDEO CONTENTS:
[0:00] Introduction
[1:21] The dyes
Dharma acid dyes - Ceyenne Red, Poinsetta, cherry bomb, oxblood red, chinese red, fire engine red.
Jacquard Acid Dyes - Fire Red, Crimson, Cherry Red, Russet, Scarlet, Vermillion
[2:32] Measuring out the dyes
20 g minis with 0.2 g dye - for 1% depth of shade.
[4:04] The yarn
presoaked in plain tap water
[4:25] Crude Swatches
Just a little dye powder on wet yarn
[6:40] Dyeing the miniskeins a 1% DOS
Add water so there is a similar volume in each cup.
add 20 g of yarn before acid
[12:16] Adding acid
Add 2 tsp white vinegar to each container
set aside for a few days to let the colors slowly bind to the yarn
[15:06] Heat setting the swatch yarn
pour water on top to encourage spreading of the colors
Add a little bit more red and heat for 30 minutes
[17:51] Washing the swatch skein
[20:49] Heat setting the miniskeins after a few days
[24:08] Steam Setting
[25:59] Washing the yarn
[29:05] The dry yarn
[34:57] Mini skein sets!
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