Dyeing Tragedy

June 14, 2008 at 8:24 am | In spinning | 2 Comments
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Alas, I lost a lb of wool.  I dyed some of the shetland I had combed with Kool-Aid.  I found a big jar of the blue lemonaide on sale for a buck fifty and thought what a great deal.

I dyed the wool, rinsed until no color was washing away, wrung it out, and blotted it with a towel.  I laid it in the sink to dry and drain.  This was on a very hot, overcast, muggy day.  When I checked on it the next day, it had started to get black mold!  Yuck!

I thought I had rinsed it well, but I guess I did not.  I also have used the lying in the sink to dry and drain before without a problem, but not with the Kool-Aid.  Only sunny day dying for me with the Kool-Aid.

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  1. Hi there. I found your blog through the WordPress tag surfer. I read this post and couldn’t help but notice you mentioned finding a ‘big jar’ of Kool Aid. I’m thinking you used the sugared kind. I’ve heard the sugared KA ruins wool. But, if you’re finding JARS of KA that are unsweetened, please let me know where you find this because I’d sure like to get some! :)

    Comment by ladybean73 — June 14, 2008 #

  2. Hi Bean,
    I read the label and sure enough, it has sugar. Did it ever ruin the wool. Live and learn.

    Comment by hooknspin — June 18, 2008 #


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