Kathryn Ivy - Yarn Dyeing Tutorial. Designed by Alice Schnebly Supplies Easter egg dye tablets Vinegar (I used a whole 32 oz. bottle by the end of the dyeing session) Aluminum foil or Steamer Plastic wrap Large pot with lid Trash bags or newspaper to cover your work surface Cheap waste yarn Tablespoon measuring spoon Pyrex measuring cup Drying rack Paper towels Squirt bottles (Mine are condiment dispensers from the kitchenware section at WalMart) Foam brushes Small funnel Containers for mixing dye Wool wash Rubber gloves Yarn and Dye Preparation First, you will need to prepare your yarn for dyeing.
Fill one side of your sink with about three inches of cold water. Once you have your soaking mixture, add your tied yarn hanks and submerge them in the water. Prepare the dye tablets as directed on the packages. Once the colors are dissolved, you can dilute the vinegar/dye mixture with water to achieve the color you want. Prepare your workstation by first covering the area with garbage bags or newspaper. Dyeing the Yarn. Pickles. The Woolly Brew: Intarsia - a very beginners guide in 10 tips. Knitters at The Woolly Brew stitching group are helping to knit a poem for the Stanza poetry festival in St Andrews. You can read about it here. I have been assigned A and N, Karen has been assigned T and E.
I have never done any colourwork before and if I'm honest it always looked abit complicated! Stranded and intarsia are the most common terms, and there is illusion, mosaic and corrugated ribbing! For the letter blocks needed for the Knit a Poem project we are using the intarsia technique. Intarsia uses different balls of yarns to create blocks on colour.
You can use small balls or yarn wound onto bobbins. Tip 1 - These balls or bobbins should be kept close to the knitting - don't unwind until you need the yarn or you'll get into a tangle! You can buy bobbins or make your own from some card or pegs. Intarsia knitting is usually worked from a chart. The chart shows the right side of the knitting. Tip 3 - Make up your balls or bobbins before you start to knit. Multi-color intarsia knitting Video.
Learn How to Knit. Knitmap - Find Your Local Yarn Store. Intarsia Knitting Basics.