I chose three colours from the Ashford Dye range: Rust, Hot Pink and Navy Blue. I used just one quarter of a level teaspoon of each colour mixed to a paste with a little hot water and then added each to an empty 350ml jam jar, so the colours are on the lighter side. I added 4 tablespoons of white vinegar per jar and then topped up with warm water to fill the jar. Hopefully, by careful measuring, I can replicate the colours in future.
The actual dyeing was done by laying the yarn on some cling film on the kitchen worktop, donning the Marigolds and squirting the dye onto the yarn by means of a syringe and squishing it around. Just remember to keep a separate syringe for each colour and to rinse the Marigolds between squishes otherwise the colours will muddy up. Any excess dye was mopped up with some kitchen towel before adding another layer of cling film, rolling it up into a sausage and steaming for about 30 minutes.
The colours merge to give a range of purples, pinks, blues and oranges as well as some more muted greyish/browns where the blue and orange have mingled. I love it!
