Yarn Dyeing Variables; Little things you can change to make dyes bind faster or slower Dyes will bind to your yarn faster if you're using superwash wool. Dyes will bind slower if you're using non-superwash wool. Dyes will spread out more in large volume dyebaths. Dyes will bind to the yarn faster if things are hot. Don't forget that different pigments will also bind to yarn faster than others - Deep Magenta strikes faster than fluorescent fuchsia in Dharma's line of acid dyes, for example. #indi

Is a "yarn mop" a yarn mop if I dye it on purpose? (Chanukah Night 7) "Yarn Mops" are bonus skeins of yarn I create while dyeing a different colorway. I use this yarn to wipe up dye off my counter, soak up leftover dye from a dyebath, or to wipe excess dye off of my gloves when speckling. These colorways end up stunning and are some of my customers' favorites. When I create this type of colorway on purpose - letting it be the focus of my dyeing... is it still a yarn mop? Or do I need to call it

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