Dyeing

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This lens is about dyeing yarns and other textiles in all their various forms. Your lensmaster, author Shannon Okey, has a particular interest in dyeing raw fiber and yarn, but we'll also look at fabric dyeing, garment dyeing and more...

Links 

Luxe Fibre
Hand-dyed, handspun yarns
Handpaint Heaven
Handpainted (dyed) yarn store in Vermont.
Rit dye
When the art stores are closed and you're having late-night dyeing needs, stop by the supermarket for some Rit!
Kool-Aid dyeing on Knitty.com
Another supermarket favorite: dyeing with Kool-Aid!
Don't...
(Yes, Wilton cake dyes work. So do Kool-Aid. But food coloring doesn't...go figure)
My favorite source for dye
Pro Chemical carries Lanaset/Sabraset, Washfast and many other excellent professional-level dyes.
Dishwasher dyeing
Shannon's article on dishwasher dyeing from the spring 2006 issue of Knitty.com -- it's easy, fun and you can get great color effects!

Great Stuff on Amazon 

Color in Spinning

Amazon Price: $19.77 (as of 01/03/2010) Buy Now

Color Works: The Crafter's Guide to Color

Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 01/03/2010) Buy Now

Dyeing to Knit

Amazon Price: $18.94 (as of 01/03/2010) Buy Now

Yarns to Dye For: Creating Self-Patterning Yarns for Knitting

Amazon Price: $17.12 (as of 01/03/2010) Buy Now

The Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook: Dyeing, Painting, Spinning, Designing, Knitting

Amazon Price: $14.21 (as of 01/03/2010) Buy Now

The Dyer's Companion (The Companion Series)

Amazon Price: (as of 01/03/2010) Buy Now

The Weaving, Spinning, and Dyeing Book

Amazon Price: $29.70 (as of 01/03/2010) Buy Now

Batik, Tie Dyeing, Stenciling, Silk Screen, Block Printing: The Hand Decoration of Fabrics

Amazon Price: $11.66 (as of 01/03/2010) Buy Now

Dyes & Paints: A Hands-On Guide to Coloring Fabric

Amazon Price: $34.95 (as of 01/03/2010) Buy Now

Color by Accident: Low-Water Immersion Dyeing

Amazon Price: $24.95 (as of 01/03/2010) Buy Now

Batik and Tie Dye Techniques

Amazon Price: $8.76 (as of 01/03/2010) Buy Now

Color by Design: Paint and Print with Dye

Amazon Price: $29.95 (as of 01/03/2010) Buy Now

"Learn How to Tie Dye" complete 3-volume set

Amazon Price: $53.99 (as of 01/03/2010) Buy Now

Dyeing Photos on Flickr 

Cochineal by Carolina Gonzalez

Cochineal

Elastics and kernels preparation by milele

Elastics and kernels...

Finished socks dyed with kernels and elastics as resist by milele

Finished socks dyed...

Me wearing saijo scarf by milele

Me wearing saijo sca...

Ripple dyed tshirt by milele

Ripple dyed tshirt

Saijo bag by milele

Saijo bag

Detail of saijo scarf by milele

Detail of saijo scar...

Elasic on socks prepared for dyeing by milele

Elasic on socks prep...

Finished socks dyed with elastic around socks by milele

Finished socks dyed...

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by knitgrrldotcom

Shannon is the author or co-author of many crafty books, including Knitgrrl, Knitgrrl 2, Spin to Knit, Felt Frenzy and many others. You can visit her... (more)

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