koolaid dyeing part deux

This time, we assembled a few more troops for our koolaid dyeing madness. Inspired by a lovely description of a warping board courtesy of Scout, we put some quick-grip C-clamps around my kitchen table to set our yarn up for different length stripes.

This was quite a workout! It took us several hours to set up all of our skeins. Next, we soaked our yarn in slightly soapy water like last time. Meanwhile, we mixed up our jars of color with a splash of vinegar and distilled water.

Some of us chose to use the microwave, others used the stove, and the crock-pot was even pressed into service to accomidate the striping storm overtaking my kitchen...

Meanwhile, a few other methods were tried, including drizzling color on with a syringe.

After most or all of the color had exhausted, we gently rinsed the yarn, and hung it up to dry...

Now my whole house smells like fruity goodness! I can't wait to see how it knits up! We were pretty tired when it was all over...