Thursday, January 6, 2011

Kool!

I have been resisting dying my own fiber.  Fear of chemicals, the mess, and the fact that I just love the natural, pure colors alpacas come in has kept me in a brown and beige world.  Well...I took a tiny little plunge last night and tried the nifty trick of Kool-Aid dying.  I thought it was an easy place to start, simple, and I'm not afraid to do it in my kitchen.  Who knew Black Cherry would turn Sabrina's fleece into this lovely shade?



Here is where I learned how: knitty.com

2 comments:

  1. ShaletJanuary 29, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    I recently tried food coloring dyeing on sheep's wool. It was crazy easy! I came here via Etsy and am so jealous of your alpaca farm! Oh to have a hobby farm of my own ...

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  2. KaylenJanuary 29, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    I am ready to try dying again! Especially for spring colors. The alpacas are so much fun. Until you have your farm you can share ours virtually :)

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