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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Kool~Aid Anyone?



I grew up drinking my share of kool~aid mostly grape and cherry....my kids had kool~aid, too. The grandkiddo's will I'm sure have their fair share, too. It comes in all kinds of flavors today.

Well I have been doing a LOT of punching lately and decided it was time to try dyeing wool yarn. So out with the crockpot and the kool~aid!





Wool waiting in a hot crock~pot.


Add a little wild berry and some citrac acid crystals to hold the color.



Let it dry on a HOT summer day in the shade...doesn't take long!




Wind into pretty yarn cakes....who doesn't like cake?????



Punch into a bright little house with flowers :)
Kool~Aid it's more than just a refreshing drink!




My niece Megan spent the day and I asked if she would like to learn to oxford punch and it took all of maybe 5 minutes and she had the punching down like a pro. She is now the proud owner of her very own handmade Spongebob Square Pants pillow made by her own hands!

Happy Trails....Ginger
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12 comments:

  1. sandrascAugust 1, 2012 at 10:59 PM

    very very lovely...nice colorful, safely dyed yarns. And your niece did a great job with punching dear old sponge bob (one of my fav characters).

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  2. Rugs and PugsAugust 2, 2012 at 5:07 AM

    Ginger ~
    Megan did a fantastic job on her first piece!!!
    Please. What kind of yarn is that and where did you buy it?
    Pug hugs :)
    Lauren

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  3. moosecraftAugust 2, 2012 at 5:39 AM

    Yarn cakes! Love it! Your niece is very talented! Sponge Bob looks fabulous!

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  4. deniseAugust 2, 2012 at 5:45 AM

    wow!! too kool! beautiful colors. good job on the pillow, denise

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  5. Primitive StarsAugust 2, 2012 at 7:22 AM

    Hello, thanks for sharing that great tip, nice colors. Good o`le Kool-Aid comes through.Love the little house, Blessings Francine.

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  6. HomeSpunPrimsAugust 2, 2012 at 8:44 AM

    How neat! I bet it was fun waiting to see how the colors came out. Boy your yarn cakes look so perfect, like they came from the store! How did you do that? You are a sweet auntie to show Megan how to punch. She looks mighty pleased with her pillow. hugs, Lori

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  7. primitivebettysAugust 2, 2012 at 9:16 AM

    Sweet! Does it still smell fruity? I tried it once & thought I could still smell it. :)

    Megan did a wonderful job!

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  8. Teresa SmithAugust 2, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    Too cool, Ginger! I dyed about 800 yards of wool rug yarn, but used the microwave. So neat to see the water go from red (or blue, or green) to perfectly clear. I did not use the citric crystals, though. Now, just to get punching!!

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  9. Farm GirlAugust 2, 2012 at 10:30 AM

    That is so nice you taught her to do that, now she will be punching lots of things. I really like your Kool aid colors. I love working with it. Your yard came out so pretty.

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  10. KarenAugust 2, 2012 at 6:29 PM

    Okay....how great are those colors! Think I may have to give this a try.

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  11. tonia selfAugust 2, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    I use Kool-Aid to dye my wool too...but i don't use the citrac acid...what is the reason for this and where do you get it??
    Thank you so much!
    And congrats to your niece..how proud of herself she must be!

    Tonia

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  12. Country WhispersAugust 2, 2012 at 9:24 PM

    Neat-O!
    I would never have thought to use Kool-Aid.
    I love the bright colors that it made.

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