Pre-treating yarn with alum
Difficulty: EasyPrep time
10
minutesCooking time
1
hourTHIS IS NOT FOR HUMAN CONSuMPTION
Ingredients
100 gms skein sock yarn (this can be 10 x 10gms mini skeins)
15 gms of alum
Water
Directions
- Dissolve Alum in boiling water
- Add alum to pan with 1 litre of cold water
- Gently wash (scour) yarn
- Add yarn
- Top up with enough water to cover yarn
- Gently bring up to a simmer and hold there for 1 hour -do not boil.
- Turn of heat and leave to cool
- You can use immediately or dry and then re-wet when required