Dyepot Weekly #219 - Tips and Tricks for Dyeing Semi-Solid and Tonal Yarn

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ITEMS USED IN THIS VIDEO (or frequently used in my videos):
(All Links labeled with a "*" are affiliate links, which means I earn a commission sales made through these links.)
Dyer Supplier 75/25 Sock Yarn (75% Superwash merino / 25% Nylon) - http://shrsl.com/2fsyd *
Plastic Syringes for Measuring dye - https://amzn.to/3fCX4nP *
Dyer Supplier Bare Yarn - http://shrsl.com/2fbqg *
Jacquard Acid Dyes at Dyer Supplier - http://shrsl.com/2fbqh *
Digital Kitchen Scale - https://amzn.to/2XJgleB *
Catering Steam Pan: https://amzn.to/2tGWYph *
Digital Kitchen Scale - https://amzn.to/2XJgleB *
Purple Nitrile Gloves - https://amzn.to/2I6pRpl *
Reusable Zip Ties - https://amzn.to/3bPdOag * NOTE: the listing that I originally purchased is here: https://amzn.to/2Oz3xqj * but the brand seems to have updated it to include non-reusable zip ties. This has updated back to the original item in the past, but just in case I'm leaving a new link for a brand that I haven't tried.
Deluxe Rubber Respirator - https://www.dharmatrading.com/tools/deluxe-rubber-respirator.html
Dharma Acid Dyes - https://www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-acid-dyes.html
Dharma Squeeze Bottles - https://www.dharmatrading.com/tools/squeeze-bottles-yorker-spouts-and-caps.html
My favorite tools and equipment for dyeing yarn - https://www.chemknits.com/2019/07/the-best-tools-equipment-for-dyeing.html
Face Masks for Dyeing Yarn - http://www.chemknits.com/2020/07/respirator-masks-for-dyeing-yarn.html

VIDEO CONTENTS:
[0:00] Introduction
[2:19] Variables
[4:42] Yarn
[5:36] Color Mixing
Goal 1% DOS (1 g dye / 100 g yarn) for each of the colors. 100 mL of dye total per sample
Jacquard Bright Yellow, Brilliant Blue, and Fire Red 1% stock solutions (1 g dye / 100 mL dyestock)
Purple: 75 mL of blue + 25 mL red
Yellow Green: 25 mL blue + 75 mL yellow
orange: 90 mL yellow + 10 mL red
Teal: 75 mL blue + 25 mL yellow
[6:16] Semi Solid Purple
24 cups of water + 100 mL dye (75 mL blue / 25 ml red) stir to evenly mix!
Heat to a simmer
Add 100 g of presoaked yarn to the pot w/ no acid.
Add 2 T white vinegar
Stir frequently. Slowly heat up over 20 minutes
Add 3 T vinegar to let the rest of the color absorb.
15 minutes later turn off the heat and let the yarn cool off before washing
[9:46] Tonal Purple
Dry yarn, hot pot.
8 cups water + 3 T vinegar. (Could be higher for even faster color absorption)
Heat on low for 20 min
[12:38] What is color breaking?
[14:48] Teal
The set up I most often use is somewhere between the first two examples.
12 cup water + 2 T vinegar.
Add the dye, heat to just below a simmer
Add presoaked yarn and stir to distribute the color. Then stop and leave it to absorb the color.
wait 20 min
[17:15] Orange
Hot with no acid at start
8 cups of water + dye and heat to a simmer.
Then add presoaked yarn and stir it a bit.
Then add the acid (3 T white vinegar added to the side and don't stir things up.)
wait 2 min, stir a bit but you can see the uneven color coverage already
[19:37] Green
cold with acid
16 cups of water + 4 T white vinegar
Add dry yarn and don't stir it up very much.
heat for 20 minutes and reduce heat to low.
[21:47] LNDB
started with 16 cups water + 4 T white vinegar + 1 L of leftover dyes
and presoaked yarn
[24:25] Washing the yarn
[25:43] The finished dry yarn
[33:10] Conclusions

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