What kinds of yarns can you dye?

[LanetteG]

I know I've heard on this board that you can do wool, but what other kinds work well? Can you do cotton?
Just curious!:*ctree
Lanette:w-flake

[SamplerLady]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v478/SamplerLady/mmouseplus.gifYou can dye anything but acrylic and a few other plastic yarns. However, what you use to dye with will change. Wool and other animal fibers require the use of acid (vinegar, citric acid) as a mordant (chemical that sets the dye in the fiber). This doesn't work for cotton. If I dye cotton I use Rit, Sabraset paints, or the dyes used for tie-dyeing.

I personally think dyeing wool is the easiest. Of course it can be more complicated depending on the effects you want, but....

[LanetteG]

Thank you, I'll keep all of that in mind!:*csheep
:*cbulb Lanette:w-flake