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Fabulous Ideas
Kool Yarn

Dye pure wool yarn with Kool-Aid for bright, vibrant colors!
watch the yarn magically turn bright colors.
mix colors together to create vivid hues.
safe, non-toxic fun.
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Kool Yarn
__   Use natural-colored pure wool yarn.
__   Use another natural fiber yarn in white, cream, or gray.
__   Wind the yarn into a loose skein.
__   Tie the skein in several places with lengths of yarn.
__   Soak the yarn in cool water.
__   Soak the wet yarn in the Kool-Aid.
__   Use more Kool-Aid for deeper color.
__   Longer soaking produces brighter color.
__   Rinse the dyed yarn until the rinse water runs clear.
__   Dry the yarn completely before using.
__   For multi-colored yarn, mix several small cups of Kool-Aid.
   . Rub the color into the skein in several places.
   . Let the color soak into the yarn for hours - or overnight.
__   Wear old clothing or aprons.
__   Do this outside or somewhere with easy clean-up.
__   Use the colorful yarn for:
   · Knitting
   · Weaving
   · Crocheting
   · Doll hair
   · Sock puppet hair
   · Collages
   · Art projects
   · Package decorations
   · Hair decorations.
 
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