How to Dye Cotton Yarn
Choose white, 100% cotton yarn.. Wind your yarn into a skein.. Slip the yarn off your arm and secure it loosely with string.
Steps
Choose white, 100% cotton yarn.
Choose white, 100% cotton yarn.
Wind your yarn into a skein.
Wind your yarn into a skein.
Slip the yarn off your arm and secure it loosely with string.
Slip the yarn off your arm and secure it loosely with string.
Soak the yarn for 20 minutes in warm water with some dish soap.
Soak the yarn for 20 minutes in warm water with some dish soap.
Rinse the yarn until the water runs clear.
Rinse the yarn until the water runs clear.
Let the yarn dry until it is no longer dripping.
Let the yarn dry until it is no longer dripping.
Choose fabric dye meant for cotton fabric.
Choose fabric dye meant for cotton fabric.
Protect your work space, skin, and clothing.
Protect your work space, skin, and clothing.
Bring a pot of water to a simmer.
Bring a pot of water to a simmer.
Fill your pot with water and dye.
Fill your pot with water and dye.
Add some salt and dish soap.
Add some salt and dish soap.
Bring the water to a simmer.
Bring the water to a simmer.
Submerge the yarn in the dye bath.
Submerge the yarn in the dye bath.
Allow the yarn to dye for 30 minutes, stirring it occasionally.
Allow the yarn to dye for 30 minutes, stirring it occasionally.
Take the yarn out and rinse it until the water runs clear.
Take the yarn out and rinse it until the water runs clear.
Squeeze the yarn in a towel, then set it out to dry.
Squeeze the yarn in a towel, then set it out to dry.
Roll the yarn into a ball.
Roll the yarn into a ball.
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