Kool-Aid

My mom and I tried Kool-Aid dying today. It was fun and my son helped (he's 19 months). I have ordered some acid dyes but I wanted to try the kool-aid for fun.

Both skeins were 100 grams each. The directions call for 2 packages of kool-aid per 50 grams but I didn't buy enough. The first skein I used 2 packages of grape and the yarn came out like a mulberry color and the second skein we used 3 packages of orange and the color is salmon. I would try the orange again but use only 2 packages - I think that would make a great pale salmon color. Here's a couple pics:

My son washing yarn.

The grape color isn't showing up too well. It really is alot nicer 'in person'. The orange turned out really bright but it's nice too.

I also received new yarn yesterday. I got some of the colors in Noro Matsuri and Noro Taiyo. They are both new yarns for 2008.

I am hoping to receive the rest of my order before I go to the Abbotsford Fibre Festival March 7 and 8.