The butterscotch colored yarn I dyed with the red beets is currently available in the ChemKnits Creations Etsy Store! www.etsy.com/listing/689036505/butterscotch-semi-solid-worsted-weight
@arleeful
4 жыл бұрын
you're selling a fugitive stain , and therefore embarrassing and further giving a bad name to natural dyers who actually know what they are doing. Shame. Fugitives "dyes" are stains at best and will fade to greys and browns. I pity your customers. Invest in a proper accredited natural dye book, learn about actual mordants and real dyes.
@jessmakingit
5 жыл бұрын
I've found that you'll get a beautiful coral pink from beets, IF you use pickled beet juice. It's awesome! You might want to try that next time you are pickling, or having pickled beets. Love watching your podcasts.
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
This is a great suggestion, thank you!
@tileb
5 жыл бұрын
@Jessmakenknit only pickled juice or the beets also?
@lindasyarnbarn5176
4 жыл бұрын
Will it work on cotton? I don’t have any wool on hand and I’m canning pickled beets right now.
@rosaliecreations
5 жыл бұрын
I think one thing you could do to extract more color would be to grate the beets and leave the beet pulp in with the yarn while you dye. I'm also curious how a mordant would affect the color.
@jadendean5999
4 жыл бұрын
I wonder if you took the beet water off the heat at that beautiful red colour and just let the yarn sit for a few days, it would come out that bright red or pink once washed.... Does anyone know? I'd love to try to get that red colour!!!
@ChemKnitsTutorials
4 жыл бұрын
I absolutely want to try this - if I can get beets! The color is likely something that will fade over time so it could be an issue longterm.
@dogsinolga
5 жыл бұрын
Love these natural dyes... I can barely wait for you to do some with mordant. Soon I hope? Thanks for being the Dyeing Guru! ~Marie
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
I plan to start playing with mordants this summer. I want to bring the whole process outside so I don't fill my house with any fumes.
@marianne6876
2 жыл бұрын
Even though these are red beets, the only ones I can buy here in New Zealand are a much deeper red almost a purple. I'd love to try it with the juice of the beets that I preserve and see if the colour remains true. Love your videos and have used your techniques with happy success if somewhat unexpected results. It tool me ages to know what a mordant actually is and how to use them.
@ChemKnitsTutorials
2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! I wonder if they taste different, too. The yellow and red ones do taste a bit similar, but I haven't cooked both enough to do a proper taste test.
@loue6563
5 жыл бұрын
I wonder what would happen if you put the yarn in with the beets in the beginning? Not that you would want to eat those then lol. Or just left them in, I would be curious to see what would happen if the beets were put on the yarn and left to sit for a while both cooked and uncooked? I may have to go experiment as I really want to dye with natural dyes.
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
As I read the first sentence of your comment my thought was "then I couldn't eat it!" LOL! I am also curious what would happen if I left the beets in there, or if I let it soak in without continuing to heat the color.
@Malgorbia
4 жыл бұрын
I've found that boiling red natural dyes turns them brown. I wonder if you just let the yarn sit in the water without boiling it again it if would stay red. (Will have to sit for 24 hours though).
@Malgorbia
4 жыл бұрын
If I remember correctly it is something like 160F? or maybe 106F??? LOL I can't remember that is the limit for red pigments before they turn brown which means no boiling.
@ChemKnitsTutorials
4 жыл бұрын
This is super helpful- thank you! I hope to try this again some day. The heat definitely seemed to be too high. Beets are a fugitive dye anyway - so they will brown over time. But the heat likely sped it up.
@jeangreenfield5993
5 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking about this veggie dye 💛 💜💚💙💗 yay!
@jeangreenfield5993
5 жыл бұрын
I dyed a piece of cotton cloth without any mordant a while back with beetroot juice. It faded to a brown (oxidation) fairly quickly. Interesting tho. Want to try animal wool soon ☺👍🙌
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
I'm still surprised that the beet powder gave a pink that stuck around... maybe a preservative in it helped keep the color?
@MorriganShay
2 жыл бұрын
Would using a mordant before dyeing help with light and washfastness?
@ChemKnitsTutorials
2 жыл бұрын
Mordants help colored pigments bind to the fibers - it COULD help with the stability of the molecule, but I don't think it would help prevent the pigements from breaking down.
@saraa3418
5 жыл бұрын
I make pickled beets every summer and I roast my beets first. Since beginning to dye I have been looking at my brine assessingly. It has successfully stained fingers, napkins, and even my counters so...
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
MMmmmm this sounds delicious!
@saraa3418
5 жыл бұрын
@@ChemKnitsTutorials If you're in the DC area in September, I'll try and save you a jar!
@cindypierce6269
5 жыл бұрын
A worthy experiment. I use 1/1 water vinegar mordant for poke berries, and it makes it color fast. I would like to know how a higher vinegar ratio would effect things like beats and red cabbage?🤔
@keneticdiy3746
3 жыл бұрын
I tried to get a bright red with Hibiscus flowers but it ended up turning almost royal blue...I think it may be because II used an alum mordant....I was hoping to get red on my next attempt with beets but this video makes me think otherwise...thanks for the video!
@ChemKnitsTutorials
3 жыл бұрын
WOW! Blue?!?! That sounds awesome. I've read that beets are a fugative dye - so even if I were to get more pigment from a mordant, it might fade relatively quickly. But this is the case with many natural pigments, it really depends on the molecule - which is fun!
@keneticdiy3746
3 жыл бұрын
@@ChemKnitsTutorials thanks for the info...I guess I will keep experimenting...maybe get some cochineal...
@maryellenmeggs3027
5 жыл бұрын
I had trouble with only getting browns and a "dirty" yellows with the natural dyeing I tried last summer. I can't remember who it was I watched (maybe Anna from dunkelgrun) but listening to her I thought my issue was boiling the solution not simmering the solution. I don't want another bunch of brown wool if I'm wrong, so I staying away from natural dyeing because I am happier with the results of using Ritz, foodcoloring, Tulip dyes etc. but you might experiment with temperature.
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I know that my temp was part of the issue with the black beans. I'll likely have to try this again. :D
@latitude1904
5 жыл бұрын
Rebecca, have you any suggestions on how to overdye golden yarn like the largest hank in this video?
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
What kind of color do you want? I haven't tried overdyeing a plant dyed yarn yet. I'm not sure how much color it would be able to soak up. But I have overdyed highlighter yellow in both Wilton's purple and Wilton's black and I really liked the results of each. Safer options would be to use a blue, red, or brown to overdye this one.
@michaelfriday3113
5 жыл бұрын
Vinegar can change the color. Citric acid is better then vinegar for natural dyes.
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
Interesting. Citric acid has a lower pKa than Aceetic acid. In this case, it wasn't the acid that changed the color, since the colors shifted before I added the acid. I've noticed color changes from other natural dyes with pH, but not so much this time.
@HannaMarch
5 жыл бұрын
Whenever I cook red beet salad, I add some vinegar or lemon juice to it. To taste and to keep the color of beets bright. Therefore, it may have been necessary to add acid before placing the yarn in the solution. Sorry, my English is far from perfect.
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
Your English is great! :D I think that some vinegar with the beets would be delicious, I will have to try that next time. I'm wondering if the beet powder stayed pink because of some of the preservatives in there. If I try this again, I might try adding acid sooner. Thanks!
@riinuliini9620
5 жыл бұрын
I've read that you should not let the heat rise over ~63 celsius ( =145 fahrenheit) if you want to maintain the pink color 🤔
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
This is super helpful! Thank you! It did look like the color degraded with the heat.
@riinuliini9620
5 жыл бұрын
@@ChemKnitsTutorials You're welcome! Looking forward to see another attempt 💕 😊
@enacrt
3 жыл бұрын
Have you considered dyeing with Filipino ube?
@ChemKnitsTutorials
3 жыл бұрын
I haven't, but also because this isn't something I was aware of until right now! I"ll add it to my list of things to research.
@youcancreatetoo6058
3 жыл бұрын
I dye papers with hibiscus flower powder. It breaks into gorgeous blues, pinks and purple. If I hear it too much, it goes a steely gray.
@ChemKnitsTutorials
3 жыл бұрын
This sounds lovely! I think I absolutely tend to over heat things with my natural dyeing projects, I need to go for things again and keep the heat lower.
@AftonGroveKnitter
5 жыл бұрын
Did you peel the beets, first? Would you have had a different result?
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
It might. I normally peel beets after I boil them for salad. There could be some pigments from the skins.
@LoveoftheDarkFiberArts
5 жыл бұрын
McCormicks natural food color has a whole lot more in it than just beet powder. That may be why you got a pink with that color, and not with the beets. Historically, no one has ever been able to use beets for dyeing. The color turns brown, and fades with each wash, and even just after being exposed to sunlight.
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
The fact that it is a fugative dye is one HUGE reason why I haven't done this video sooner. (In case anyone else is curious here is the Colors from Nature food coloring video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/0qWLq4N6komgqGU ) The ingredients of the pink were Corn Maltodextrin, Beet Juice Color, Ascorbic Acid, and Citric Acid. So I believe that the beet juice was the only pigment, but I'm also assuming that it had been filtered or something maybe. I might try buying beet juice or beet powder and trying that at some point versus the extraction I did myself.
@biblichorandozone
5 жыл бұрын
maybe you could try dyeing yarn with pomegranate? i saw a video of someone dying a shirt with the remains of a pomegranate with the seeds removed and im curious if itd work
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
Ooooo... that is an interesting idea!
@susansmart8086
5 жыл бұрын
You many have answered this before, but how big are your mini skeins? Thanks!
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
These minis are TINY. I think they're only about 11 feet each. These are really more swatches than miniskeins ;)
@belindacafaro2770
5 жыл бұрын
Great knife!
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We got these as a wedding gift and they desperately need re-sharpening, but I really like them.
@tyraj9301
5 жыл бұрын
Did oxidation have anything to do with the red beets turning brownish?
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
Very likely. I am a bit curious, however, since it didn't shift to brown until I removed the beets.
@FatChickGamer
5 жыл бұрын
Maybe try dicing some of those beets and just lay them ontop of pre-soaked yarn. Might make some interesting splotches. =) Also, that full skein is beautiful! I'd love to see that again with soft brown speckles!
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
That could be pretty fun!
@jkabholat
5 жыл бұрын
Golden beets are lovely to eat.
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
They were SO GOOD! :D I love love love beets.
@adiayarnarts2567
5 жыл бұрын
The colors from the wool samples are gorgeous. My favorite type of pigments. I’ve always wanted to know what would happen with red beets against acrylic yarn because that’s what I work with. Good to know!
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad that this was helpful!
@middleearthians5661
5 жыл бұрын
not what I was expecting but I still wanna try it
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
I'm a little bummed that it turned brown so fast, but I do think it is a very pretty yellow.
@middleearthians5661
5 жыл бұрын
@@ChemKnitsTutorials yeah I was hoping for purple, I wonder what could be done differently
@Kimscrochetandknits
5 жыл бұрын
what about blueberrie or raspberrys??
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
I know a few people have tried this, and I would like to try berries at some point. I'm a bit nervous due to the materials cost. I think that in general the colors likely fade (from the initial blue/red) but maybe I'd try this once I dive more into mordants.
@Kimscrochetandknits
5 жыл бұрын
@@ChemKnitsTutorials i have a new yarn order coming from knitpicks and im going to try the berries ..wish me luck lol
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
good luck!!
@GrapeApe2018
5 жыл бұрын
Glad you did this. I been eyeballing beets every time I buy groceries. I think I'm going to try polk berries this spring. Mulberries too if we have a lot, my mouth 👄 comes first.😂
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
My list includes my lilac twigs (should be greenish I think is what I saw). I have HUGE forsynthia's too.
@828burke
5 жыл бұрын
Interesting concept! It seems like it's a lot of effort haha.
@ChemKnitsTutorials
5 жыл бұрын
This time it wasn't much more effort than making a beet salad. ;) We ate beets for a LOOOOOOONG time after this video!
@dawnoverholt6877
5 жыл бұрын
I used the juice from canned beets on non super washed merino and the pink was pretty. I used vinegar. images4-e.ravelrycache.com/uploads/quilterdawn/615815947/file_medium2.jpg
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