I let my 4-year old dye his very own roving the other day. I mixed up Neon food coloring dyes, put them in squeeze bottles, and told him to have at it. The only thing I helped with was squishing the dye into the wool as he squeezed. Didn’t it come out fantastic! (and in case you are wondering, food coloring dyes ARE washfast and colorfast dyes as long as you set it with vinegar and heat. Perfect for kids!)

And here is the resulting yarn.

Love it!

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2 Responses to “Evan’s first hand dyed roving!”

  1. Peggy West says:

    I love it too! The best thing you gave him was your confidence in the beauty of his efforts. It will pay off! I love the yarn!

  2. Beautiful! I love it! I also love how Pixel the Cat is just waiting for the right moment…

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