How to Dye Yarn in a Crock-Pot

Dye yarn using basic kitchen equipment.

When you are using yarn for a craft project, you may not want to use drab or plain-colored yarn. One solution is to dye the yarn with fabric dye. You do not need to dye yarn in a stock pot over a stove. Instead, dye yarn more simply by using a Crock-Pot. When you use a Crock-Pot to dye yarn, the yarn can be heated and dyed in a more gradual way, enabling you to leave the yarn in the Crock-Pot as you complete other tasks.

Things You'll Need

• Fabric dye
• Towel

Instructions

1. Fill a Crock-Pot three-fourths full with water.

2. Pour 8 oz. of liquid fabric dye into the Crock-Pot. Stir the dye solution with a spoon for one minute to combine the two ingredients completely.

3. Submerge up to two skeins of yarn into the dye water, and push them down with the spoon. Place the top on the Crock-Pot and set it to low. Allow the yarn to steep for four hours.

4. Rinse the skeins of yarn out under clear water for five minutes to remove any excess fabric dye. Squeeze out any excess water.

5. Lay the yarn skeins out on a towel to dry for six hours.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep fabric dye out of the reach of children.

• Always clean out the Crock-Pot thoroughly after using it to dye yarn or fabrics.

References

• The Wandering Wolf: Unscientific Crock Pot Yarn Dyeing
• Red Dawn: Dyeing Fabric With Kool-aid