Kool-aid Yarn Pics

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Aunt B.

Rule 1:  Wait for things to stop swinging.

Anyway, obviously I found the blue.

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10 Responses

  1. Plimco, on April 7th, 2008 at 7:01 am Said:

    Wow! Some of it looks like blood! Neat!

  2. SuperGenius, on April 7th, 2008 at 7:10 am Said:

    These are really awesome colors!

  3. Midgetqueen, on April 7th, 2008 at 11:47 am Said:

    Awesome!

    I’m curious though as to how one would go about even spot-cleaning something dyed with Kool-Aid, though. I’d be scared as hell that I’d ruin it since Kool-Aid is water soluble. I’d think it would bleed all over. Am I wrong? Does Kool-Aid gain entirely new properties when applied to yarn?

  4. Aunt B., on April 7th, 2008 at 12:26 pm Said:

    That there yarn is as stained as anything I have every accidentally stained. I even put the skeins in water when I was done dying them just to get off any loose unabsorbed powder and I had no color run.

    No, I don’t know how it’s possible. What we need is a mom of young kids to stop by and tell us if Kool-aid is that hard to get out of clothes when put there unintentionally.

    I’m going to recommend to Plimco that she wash it only in cold, by hand, with a very gentle detergent, though, for sure. And only drink Kool-aid when she’s using the afghan so that, if she does spill, it will be okay.

  5. Plimco, on April 7th, 2008 at 1:08 pm Said:

    Black cherry is my flavorite.

  6. jeanne, on April 7th, 2008 at 1:59 pm Said:

    First of all, the Koo-Aid won’t run; heating it in the microwave sets the color.

    Second, DON’T buy expensive wool yarn for this. Try http://www.theknitter.com. Judy sells great wool yarn of all different weights and doesn’t charge for shipping. If you put “socknitters” (minus the quotation marks) in the coupon section at checkout, you’ll get 10% off!

    Lastly, it’s addicting isn’t it??? I made my niece some socks out of pink, purple and blue Kool-Aid-dyed yarn. She loved them.

  7. jeanne, on April 7th, 2008 at 2:00 pm Said:

    “Koo”???

  8. Aunt B., on April 7th, 2008 at 2:20 pm Said:

    I am loving it, that’s for sure. I find dying my own yarn to be so satisfying, I must say.

  9. Midgetqueen, on April 8th, 2008 at 8:47 am Said:

    That is so fabulous! I must try Kool-Aid dyeing sometime. And I can’t wait to see your technicolor afghan when it’s done.

    Would it work on fabrics? Or am I going to have to learn to knit and/or crochet to truly enjoy the Kool-Aid dyeing goodness? I mean, I’ve been wanting to learn anyway but finding the time is a definite issue.

  10. bridgett, on April 8th, 2008 at 10:39 am Said:

    Yes, Kool-aid is Satan’s own preferred staining method. I would not be surprised if that’s how he maintains that even red coloration.

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