Since knitting has become my most recent hobby of choice, I’ve been spending a fair amount of time over at Ravelry, a knitting/crocheting community and a great resource. After seeing so many beautiful hand-dyed yarns over there, I’ve been meaning to try my hand at some as well. Knitty has a nice resource about kool aid dyeing which seemed like a good, easy place to start. So, when I stopped by my local yarn shop and saw a merino wool yarn I liked that was on sale, I saw my opportunity. I bought this lovely pale pink yarn to start out with:
You first have to wash and soak your yarn while you get the kool-aid ready. I used 2 packets of black cherry Kool Aid for this 50g ball.
Then you put the yarn in with the Kool Aid, add water to cover, and microwave it for 2 minutes. Wait a few minutes, and repeat until the water is clear.
Really, the water turns clear (mostly). It’s a little bizarre. But it smells like kool aid while you’re microwaving. Or Jello. Either way, nostalgic.
Rinse, and dry!
Yay! It’s pretty.
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That is awesome!! I have been wanting to try dying… i got a lambswool/alpaca sweater at the thrift store that i want to recycle and dye… i just haven’t gotten the time to try it yet though!
Yours turned out very pretty! i love it!! Great job!! 
Oh, this new pink is so nice – full of depth. i love the slight variegations. I did some KoolAid dyes a few years ago, and I really should do more – it is fun!