*gulp* Need to dye yarn--point me in the right direction?

[imonion]

Ok a customer has requested a colorway that I cannot replicate using Manos pre-dyed. So I am buying some natural and need to dye it myself. :help

I am not good at it, so help me out! I need a bright yellow (mostly this color) and some brown orange and a deep indigo blue. Best way to do this???

Thank YOU!!

[CraftyMommaOf2]

If you need bright, you're best bet is NOT ka for the yellow and blue. Orange ka does great if you use enough packets. I get a fantastic bright orange. You could then tea stain over it to dull it down or paint on brown very lightly. Easiest, imo, is food coloring or wilton's (same thing). I know some of the mamas use dharma dyes, but I'm afraid of them :bag . Or, you can send it in to be dyed ;) And, I'm sure you know, make sure you dye enough because you would be hard pressed to match it. Is this gonna be striped or varigated? I hth some!

[ravingcutie]

Acid dyes are best forr bright colors & work exactly the same way as food coloring! No bag heading needed!

You can get a good bright yellow W/ wiltons, but you'll never get a good indigo - blue & purple always seem to separate!

[imonion]

hbak,

ok it sounds like i should just go for the dharma dyes. now, they are going to be variegated--what is the best way to apply the dye? dropper? do you use a brush?

ty for the help so far!

[BaysMom]

I'm not much help, but I got a BEAUTIFUL yellow with the orange juice version of crystal light powder. It's the prettiest yellow I've ever seen :)
I just dyed some "candy corn" yarn.. yellow white and orange.. turned out perfect.

Amber

[cozystitches]

I use WashFast dyes from Mohairwig_com from ebay (but she has a separate site) and her dyes are cheaper than Dharma. I get all my stuff from her, she's fast and very friendly. Here's her link: http://mohairwig.com/washfastaciddye.html

I use a ketchup bottle (like the ones you see at picnics w/the pointy top) and droppers, and a measuring cup, and anything else that's handy to dye. :)

I'd second the not using Wiltons, it has a tendency to separate w/purple...but yellow is nice. :) But I still like my WashFast from Sue...

Hugs,
tammy

[pmcgary]

YOu won't get a decent blue with KA either.