Pre-treating yarn with Alum

Pre-treating yarn with alum

Recipe by MitchelDifficulty: Easy
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

1

hour 

THIS 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

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