Kool Aid dying - Periwinkle?

Stonington · 09-19-2006, 12:15 PM

Hello!
I want to try Kool Aid dying.. what "flavor"

would Periwinkle be?

anne
sebago, ME

Pink Dandelion · 09-19-2006, 05:23 PM

Knitty.com has a nice article on koolaid dyeing if you GO HERE.

I wonder if you added a little grape to a light blue flavor if you would get a periwinkle? Or if it would just get muddy?

SandraEllen · 09-19-2006, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Pink Dandelion

I wonder if you added a little grape to a light blue flavor if you would get a periwinkle? Or if it would just get muddy?

I was thinking you would have to mix those colors too.
I would definitely do a test piece of yarn to see how it comes out though!

Stonington · 09-19-2006, 05:30 PM

Thank you!

I was wondering about blue moon berry
with a pink lemonade. blue and red make purple... would blue and pink make Periwinkle? I can see myself at the grocery store this weekend pondering this in the Kool Aid isle.

anne
sebago, ME

janelanespaintbrush · 09-19-2006, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by Stonington

I was wondering about blue moon berry
with a pink lemonade. blue and red make purple... would blue and pink make Periwinkle?

Maybe try a little snip of yarn before doing the whole thing to make sure you like the color. (This comes from someone who has a few regrets about a certain dye job.

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feministmama · 09-19-2006, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by Stonington

Thank you!

I was wondering about blue moon berry
with a pink lemonade. blue and red make purple... would blue and pink make Periwinkle? I can see myself at the grocery store this weekend pondering this in the Kool Aid isle.

anne
sebago, ME

I think this would be better than grape. Grape comes out really dark. I would start with the lighter blue and pinks and mix and then add just a dash of grape to make it darker. Try using it on some thing cheaper first like woolease (they make a %100 wool) or patons or something before you use something really nice. Good luck!