The Dogmother Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I would like to dye a cardigan; my aunt very kindly gave me an almost new cashmere cardi, and while the style is great, the colour isn't me at all. I'd like to dye it a more useful colour and wondered what sort of dye to use and how to go about it. The cardigan is a light turquoise, s presumably the original colour will have some effect on how the end colour turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivihen Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 You will need to use an acid dye. 'Rainbow Silks' is a good site with next day delivery (usually). Think carefully about your colour choice of dye colour, stick to primary colours if you don't want a sludgy brown. E.g. pink/red for purple/mauve, yellow for a green, or blue to alter the shade. If you want a particular shade of colour try using paints to experiment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Jane Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I've only dyed undyed yarn at a workshop run by Debbie Tomkies of DT Craft & Design. We used Procion Dye & tried mixing colours and as Vivihen says, it is very easy to end up with a sludgy colour! Different yarns take colour differently, and unfortunately you won't have something to test on. There are instructions on Debbie's website which may help. I had great fun at the workshop and amazingly I came out with some beautifully dyed yarn to take away Think it will become a scarf or shawl... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
