Dyepot Weekly #359 - A Wintery Mix of Sparkle and Silk; Dyeing Stellina & Silk Yarn Blends

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VIDEO CONTENTS:
[0:00] Introduction
[1:30] Prepare the yarn for dyeing
add removable nylon zip ties
[2:14] Presoaking the Yarn
Presoak in plain tap water for 30+ minutes
[3:23] Setting up the dyebath
300 g yarn, 3 T white vineagar, and then enough water to cover the yarn
[4:46] Dyeing the yarn
Dharma acid dyes in Baby Blue Eyes and Hyacinth
[11:05] Heat setting the yarn
After 30 minutes or so, add some more water and acid (since most color had already absorbed)
Heat for 20 more minutes
[16:45] Removing the yarn from the pan
[17:31] Washing the yarn
[19:23] The finished dry yarn and conclusions

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[sidmelucci]

So lovely. Each one is more beautiful than the next, no matter how you line them up! That Hyacinth was quite the surprise.

[michellemckinney]

All turned out beautiful, but silk is always gonna be my fav!!!😁❤️

[pattigolden]

I love the silk, I'm glad it still had light patches, gives it a more "romantic" vibe....but then again, some of my favorite yarns ARE 50/50 mulberry silk/merino blends...

[JDiamondW]

These are lovely, I love the sparkly on the right and adore the silk. Then again, purple is my favorite color and these all draw me. Beautiful as always.

[annebigelow]

They are all soooo beautiful! But If I had to choose just one it would be the luminance silk. The subtle shine of the silk and the color blends are just wonderful.

[leahgroess]

I remembered that Hyacinth disappears and then comes back with force, so it was funny to see it go from a dusty pale lilac to quite a bright purple! I like the silvery sock best but of course they all turned out beautifully.

[cindyrowits]

Beautiful colors. Love the Baby blue eyes. Would love to see that with something orange or coral. And what a surprise with how the Hyacinth was a "late bloomer!""

[AndiNewtonian]

Ooo, that silk is pretty!

I would love to see you dye a more saturated silk colorway. Maybe you could wind a skein into minis to give you more to play with, since it is more expensive.

[jan]

I too love the silk, but the others turned out awesome! Thank you for being brave!

[ellenkrawiec]

I love these colors! They remind me of breaking Wilton Violet.

[angieanderson]

Wow! How would a person even choose a favorite? They’re all gorgeous! This was even more magical than dying usually is, LOL! 🥰

[Pnwmommaof]

🎉 I have to say the sparkle yarn is just stunning! The sparkle DK is my fav because it’s a muted sparkle and the plump ❤

[reishana]

I love how all 3 turned out.😍 But I love working with silk/merino wool blends. I don't get a chance to work with them often mostly because they are usually pretty pricey, but the experience is always heavenly.

[cherylshook]

Wow! That is absolutely beautiful! You did am amazing job!

[robin_ish]

silk stellina blend yarns are my absolute favourite base, its so exciting to see you play with them! I actually literally just ordered some BFL/silk/gold stellina yarn to dye up and make myself a throw blanket with so that was a weird coincidence i decided to watch this video right now lol

[carlleegamble]

I like to see how the different yarn bases take the same colors.

[heidiclarke]

Beautiful colours, maybe add a H on the label for the purple as a reminder that you need heat.

[lgassin]

Oh man...seriously, how does one make bedroom eyes at yarn?? Gorgeous! I'd love to see a comparison of DOS on wool and silk. Maybe using minis you could only sacrifice one skein of silk in total?

[peltopeikonpingotukset]

The silk yarn is so pretty. Pure joy and love. Wouldn't it be fun to compare 100% alpaca, mohair, merino, (cashmir), silk and angora yarn to each other, with similar weights to exclude variation in the surface area. It would be fun to see how differently different fibers take in the same amount of dye. But I would not dye these fibers in the same pan, at the same time: you could not control the absorbed amount of dye. When dyed in the same pan it could be that the merino absorbs majority of the dye before silk or angora had a possibility to absorb any of it. 🤔

[frankoverman]

So my wife has asked a few times if there's a reason you don't put some water in the pan first, then some acid and mix it in, _then_ add the yarn (and maybe more water and acid). :D I don't have the answer! :D