For the first skein, I wanted to create a turquoise gradient because I was inspired by my recent trip to the Caribbean and the beautiful water there. To do this, I followed the tutorial for the Dip Dye method described in an article on Knitty.
I mixed up McCormick food coloring again, this time Neon Blue and Neon Green, which was supposed to create a turquoise (at least, according to McCormick's mixing guide for icing). However, my final color ended up being much more of a green-teal, possibly because my yarn wasn't pure white (I used Knit Picks Bare in fingering weight, which is slightly off-white). Still pretty though!
Here are some "action" shots of the Dip Dyeing method, for which I used my crock pot:
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| Slowly yet surely... |
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| Hanging to dry |
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| The final skein! Not the color I was aiming for, but I love it anyway. |
My only problem with this skein is that it won't stop bleeding. I'd rinse it and the water would run clear and I'd leave it hanging, only to come back later and give it a squeeze and it would be bleeding again. I think I need to heat it up in some water/vinegar to really set it.
The last method I played with was the Hot Pour method, which is described in that same Knitty article. I hadn't exhausted my teal bath at the end of the gradient experiment, so I saved some of that to use, as well as mixing up a reddish orange and a purple to contrast.
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| Looks a little muddy here, but it actually turned out okay! |
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| Tada! |
I like this one, but I do wish there was less white...wondering if I could overdye it a smidge just to get rid of the white areas, but no idea what color would work. Maybe a pinky-purple? (I have a thing for purple, I can't help it!)
I'd definitely like to play with these methods again--maybe do a light immersion dye before the hot pour next time? I also have to try the Cold Pour method described in that Knitty article, too! So many things I want to try, so little time...
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