How to Kettle Dye Wool on a Stove

FIBERS YOU CAN USE: You can dye any kind of wool or protein fiber (alpaca, llama, angora, wool) in any form like yarn, roving, or curly locks using this method. COLORS YOU CAN USE: You can use Kool-Aid, Food Coloring, and any acid dye products in this method. ACIDS YOU CAN USE: I use vinegar to "set" the dye (make it permanent) but you can also use citric acid (1T per pound of fiber) if you don't like the smell of vinegar. Thanks for watching!

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[TheMyers78]

Can you use this technique for Mohair?

[NeauveauFiberArts]

@TheMyers78 yep. any animal fiber will dye this way.

[AshleyLee1025316]

:3 awesomeness in a pot! Thanks for the vid!!!

[mimajw]

Aaahhh... yet another fabulously informative and interesting video from neauveau! Someone has offered me some unadulterated alpaca fleece straight from the former occupant! Definitely going to try this out, love the no nonsense, no maths approach - big thumbs up! Thanks again!!

[merrylrosenthal]

Very informative--thanks!

[nattokisses]

Argh PLEASE take more care with those dye powders, they are toxic. You want to limit your exposure to the powder as much as possible! Dye manufacturers recommend using masks (at the very least) whenever handling dye powders, and there they are open on your stove.

For anyone watching this, please think twice about openly pouring out dye powder in your kitchen/home! You do NOT want the undissolved dye particles in your body or the air you breathe. Google "acid dye toxic yarn" for basic info.

[SageAurora]

But math IS fun lol

[6bexy]

How do you dye wool with kool-aid do you use powder or juice?

[emero510]

Thanks for this. I love the no measure, sprinkle powder method. Totally gonna be doing it this way instead of measuring and mixing dyes in bottles or syringes.

[TreeCityFiberArts]

@MysticRiver1117 It's not, that's how commercially prepped combed top looks, it's more dense than wool pulled of combs with a diz, but it's totally spinnable.