How to Dye Cotton Yarn With Kool-Aid

Hand dye yarn using Kool-Aid packets.

When you buy plain white or light-colored cotton yarn for a project, you may not always use all of the yarn. Although you can save the yarn for another project that calls for white or light-colored yarn, you can also dye the yarn using supplies that you may have right at home, such as Kool-Aid packets. Pour the contents of a Kool-Aid packet in a dye bath to stain the yarn different colors.

Things You'll Need

• Stock pot
• 1 cup of table salt
• 4 Kool Aid packets
• Wooden spoon
• Towel

Instructions

1. Fill a stock pot with 1 gallon of water and heat the water over high heat until it begins to boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low so that the water simmers.

2. Pour 1 cup of table salt and 4 packets of colored Kool-Aid into the simmering water. Stir the solution with a wooden spoon for 1 minute until the ingredients are completely combined.

3. Insert the cotton yarn into the Kool-AId dye solution and push the yarn ball into the water with the wooden spoon to completely submerge it. Simmer the yarn ball for 20 minutes.

4. Rinse out the Kool-Aid dyed cotton yarn in cold water until the water runs clear. Squeeze out the excess water gently with your hands.

5. Lay the dyed cotton yarn ball onto a towel to air dry for 6 hours.

References

• Snow Angels: Kool Aid Dyeing