Yes, I know there is a lot of ironing and the dog needs walking but just couldn't resist having a go at "crock-pot dyeing" with the odd packs of Kool-Aid I had lying around. I have used Kool-Aid to dye single colours before and found the results a bit insipid and the process, to be honest, a bit boring - just a prolonged version of making up the drink and sticking a skein of yarn in it. However, on the plus side, doing this with an inquisitive 5 year old doesn't hold the hazards of more conventional dying with acid dyes or mordants! So far the results look pretty much as they should (see picture) and the sickly-sweet smell is being contained within the pot! Proof will be in the knitting up I suspect.NB: For those fortunate not to know, "kool-aid" is a drink-mix from the States which comes in sachet form in a variety of lurid colours (and flavours!) As I've managed to dye my finger orange by dipping it in the dye-bath I just wonder what it does to your insides!
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