I have never considered myself a yarn dyer. I have so many odds and ends in my stash, I can’t imagine ever needing a specific color for anything. But while I was cleaning up from Easter egg dyeing last Saturday, I decided to dunk a few balls of yarn in the leftover dye just for fun.
It was a really sloppy attempt. I soaked my yarn under the kitchen faucet before plopping it into the cups. I let them sit for a long while before I remembered to microwave them. Some of the mini-hanks were wound too tightly and are pale on the inside. The colors, however, are absolutely beautiful! They make me want to try my hand at dyeing a larger amount.
I’m not sure what I’ll do with this little bit of yarn. Maybe I’ll crochet some eggs.
details: The white yarn is from my stash of unraveled sweaters. I didn’t follow a tutorial for dyeing the yarn. If you google “easter egg dye yarn” you’ll get a bunch of links.
I haven’t been spending a lot of time in front of my computer lately. Thanks for putting up with all of my instagram photos.
They’re gorgeous colors! Maybe we could dye cotton yarn and cotton fabrics together some time. Might be fun!