Dying to dye!

Okay, one last post before flying to the sunny East! Last Tuesday (26 September), me and the American members of our Stitch 'n Bitch Amsterdam group got together to dye yarn with Kool-Aid! (The Dutch members who showed up the Monday were also invited but already had plans). It was amazing! We were all amazed at how quickly it went! And a lot of the colors were marvelous! What we did was make a solution of 1 part vinegar and 3 parts water. For one packet of Kool-Aid, we made a cup of solution (1/4 cup vinegar, 3/4 cup water) and just mixed in the Kool-Aid until well disolved. We then put the presoaked-and-now-damp yarn onto a piece of plastic wrap on a Pyrex plate and spooned the solution over the yarn until it was well covered in color. Then you just seal up the plastic wrap (just bring the ends together), squish the yarn and color around a bit, and pop it in the microwave for 2 minutes. Afterwards, the solution should be clear! It's really amazing! I've read before that the yarn soaks up all the dye in the solution leaving the solution colorless, but it's hard to believe until you see it! We tried assorted flavors and got quite a range of results. Hopefully, I'll be able to post up pictures of the yarn we dyed with a list of the flavors. Just thought I'd share that before hopping onto my plane!