Dyeing in my Crock Pot

I used my living room chair to wind the yarn into a hank.

To avoid tangling, I tied the hank in five places.

Then I washed the wool in lukewarm water with a hint of baby shampoo, rinsed it and let it soak for 15 -20 min.

(Avoid agitation so that the wool doesn't felt.)

During the time my yarn took a bath, I prepared my Kool-Aid dyes.

In this case 8 envelopes of grape flavour, 7 cherry, and 3 raspberry.

I put the yarn into the crock pot in a spiral. poured the colors in different places to get more a variegated look and let the dye

the whole thing sit for approximately 2 hours on low heat.

I took the yarn out when the water cleared up and rinsed the hank carefully.

Now my new yarn is hanging outside to dry. 

This time I played with different reds, because my local grocery store has a limited selection of flavors. I just don't have a name for my color yet.........