I got my jaquard dyes today, what do I do.

[eden/averymum]

I'm afraid to start!

[Seylah]

You'll love it!!! Give it a go!

[eden/averymum]

how do I do it though. the only instructions I have are for dyeing it single colors.

[eden/averymum]

the only dying I have ever done is dip dying knit items, or imersion dying (is that right? submersion dying?) where you make the solution and dip segments of the yarn into it.

so if I want to use my jaquard dyes to make multicoloured yarn do I do that?

do I squirt the dyes onto it? (I am really afraid this will turn into a bleedingcolour mess)

[cozystitches]

Start with colors that will blend... :) Like maybe do blue and reds (blue + red = purple)

Instructions:
Get yarn into hank
Tie in several places (but not too tight/loose as you can get white spots/tangled yarn)
Get yarn wet (optional, if you like more varigation don't get it wet first)
Mix dyes (I'm not sure what you have so you'll need to look at your directions)
Fun steps:
a. Dump yarn into pot w/dye and acid (or not if your dye doesn't require it). Cook till done (again looking at directions). If you do one of those pretty hanks (you know the ones where people display their yarn all twisty) you can get variation w/in the one color.
b. Put dyes into bowls (or jars whatever you are using that is DYE ONLY) w/the water/acid etc, then put over stove in a double boiler system then dunk yarn.
c. Put dyes into squeeze bottles (or jars or whatever) and paint (squirt, dollop, splash) onto the yarn. It is helpful to have this on plastic wrap or over the sink and harmonious colors to prevent mud. Then wrap (if you're doing the plastic wrap thing) or dump into pot.

:D

Then rinse and hang to dry.

Oh, and wear gloves.

Hugs,
tammy

[Seylah]

You can do basically the same idea as dip dyeing in a big pot, or kettle for kettle dying. After your yarn is soaked, you place it in the pot barley covered with water, then you mix your dyes (usually colors that bleed together well) and squirt them on top of your yarn or pour with a little measuring cup or a turkey baster. You will have to be carefull not to disturd the yarn so the colors dont move around, but you will want to take a chopstick or butter knife and pick up the yarn a bit to make sure the dye all goes down in. Put it on simmer with a lid and let it cook till all the dye is exhausted or its to your liking.

There are instuctions all over the web, lots in the threads here. IBK has 2 dyeing tutorials that are really helpfull.

[eden/averymum]

IBK has tutorials! great. I thought she just had the gradient dying one. I think I'll just get those. I need pictures. I am so braindead right now :lol:

[mqandc]

You can do basically the same idea as dip dyeing in a big pot, or kettle for kettle dying. After your yarn is soaked, you place it in the pot barley covered with water, then you mix your dyes (usually colors that bleed together well) and squirt them on top of your yarn or pour with a little measuring cup or a turkey baster. You will have to be carefull not to disturd the yarn so the colors dont move around, but you will want to take a chopstick or butter knife and pick up the yarn a bit to make sure the dye all goes down in. Put it on simmer with a lid and let it cook till all the dye is exhausted or its to your liking.

There are instuctions all over the web, lots in the threads here. IBK has 2 dyeing tutorials that are really helpfull.


I know this is an older post but I'm getting ready to start dying and have been reading everything :). Anyway, am I reading this right? So you put the entire hank into the water and then put the different color dyes just in the spots you want them? Do the dyes really stay put? If I lift the yarn to make sure that the dye goes completely through, wouldn't the dye spread as well?

[dandelions2]

Maybe you should start a new post? More people might see it then. I've only every used kool aid, so I'm no help.

[Perogi]

IBK has tutorials! great. I thought she just had the gradient dying one. I think I'll just get those. I need pictures. I am so braindead right now :lol:

I just bought the TIG dye kit and dyeing tutorial - it's great!

[imonion]

Kettle dyeing will not result in exact dye placement like it would if you were hand painting it on. But I like the way the colors merge together during kettle dyeing! I like to dye this way a lot, too, because I can see the dye exhaust better before removing it from the pot. Just be sure you don't mix a lot because you don't want to end up with a "mud" colorway.

[Seylah]

I know this is an older post but I'm getting ready to start dying and have been reading everything :). Anyway, am I reading this right? So you put the entire hank into the water and then put the different color dyes just in the spots you want them? Do the dyes really stay put? If I lift the yarn to make sure that the dye goes completely through, wouldn't the dye spread as well?

Yup, try not to use too much water or the dyes will spread out more quickly. Just barely put enough water in to reach the top of the yarn... then you just pour it on slowly and use the chopstick or butter knife to barely lift the yarn to insure the dyes are reaching the bottom. If you disturb it too much it will get muddy and colors will spread around more.

Kettle dyeing has a somewhat varied result anyways, I think the point of it is to let things mixed in interesting ways and see the magic.
If you want something more controlled, you need to do space dyeing or hand painting.