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xchinagurlyx
New Pal
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 Posted - 04/26/2005 : 12:38:48 PM
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Hi everyone,
I was wondering if we can dye a complete, knitted item (a sweater). I don't have the tools to wind that much yarn and I don't think I would be able to achieve a consistent color for the sweater. Does anyone have any experience with this?
Thanks!
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Lanea
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Posted - 04/26/2005 : 12:44:58 PM
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The chances of getting an even dye job on a knitted garment aren't great. You generally get the most even color if you dye the roving and then spin, dyed yarn is slightly blotchier, and dyed whole-cloth is rarely even in tone throughout.
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Momma78239
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USA
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Posted - 04/26/2005 : 12:50:42 PM
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Sure you can knit a complete finished item. You'll need a big enough container, and if you want a non-variegated finish, you need to pre-wash the item, then make sure it's wet and evenly wrung out.
Mix the dye and water in your big container. For a whole finished item, I would use a big stock pot and heat it on the stove, while CONSTANTLY & GENTLY moving the garment around, to make sure that the color is evenly distributed. Then let it cool and rinse in water the same temperature as the dying water.
-Wendy
Did you know God was a knitter?
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb." Psalm 139:13
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