tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30348885.post3038633397847141351..comments2007-12-23T15:49:46.971-02:00Comments on brightdyes: 10% off salemiss mandy of flitwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04326981673335001937noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30348885.post-70259009298200543472007-07-06T19:59:00.000-02:002007-07-06T19:59:00.000-02:00Hi Maureen, it depends on what the yarn content i...Hi Maureen,<BR/> it depends on what the yarn content is. The best sort of dyes for a proffesional result are acid dyes which can be bought from loads of yarn suppliers. If you cut about a metre off you can test dye a section and see how you get on.<BR/><BR/>If using an acid dye, soak the yarn for a good half an hour, mix the dye according to the instructions, place the soaked yarns ( make sure you dye both together ) and cook again according to the instructions, most wool yarns require a cooking time on the cooker of about half and hour. Once cooked allow to cool naturally, once cool rinse untill the water runs clear.<BR/><BR/>You can go down the Kool-aid route but I would not recommend over dyeing with kool-aid as the result can be unpredictable.<BR/><BR/>Failing that you can always mix the two skeins up and knit 10 rows of each alternate skein so you will get a pair.miss mandy of flitwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326981673335001937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30348885.post-74777904374890365842007-07-06T17:39:00.000-02:002007-07-06T17:39:00.000-02:00Hi there! Just ordered a couple skeins of your HP...Hi there! Just ordered a couple skeins of your HP yarn through etsy and thought I'd come poke through your blog. You have beautiful yarns! Perhaps you can offer a suggestion too, if I may. I'm knitting a pair (obviously a pair) of socks for someone for Sockapalooza 4, and the 2 skeins of hand dyed indigo yarn that I'm using are of slightly different dye lots. Would you recommend overdying and if so, how and with what?<BR/><BR/>Thanks a bunchMaureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00006619734875732631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30348885.post-70149597252048441302007-07-05T22:34:00.000-02:002007-07-05T22:34:00.000-02:00Beautiful yarn! I dye as well, but found you thro...Beautiful yarn! I dye as well, but found you through the Mystery Stole list. :)Laughingrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18131160040248786774noreply@blogger.com