Yes I know it is a bit cheesy, but give an ex-journalist a break. I've been working hard lately and I'm rusty. I'm feeling much better than I did yesterday, which is likely to be for many reasons, but it means that I'm back on form, and am as obsessed about fibre-craft as I was last week.
Many American websites talk about dyeing wool with Kool-Aid. This I find very disturbing. How can something that will permanently dye wool to neon shades be good for your insides? I decided to dig a bit and found this.
My favourite bit:
"You have to try Kool-Aid dyeing! You don't need a separate set of utensils. If you hate the color, you can drink it. It makes the kitchen smell terrific. It works without any mordants. The colors are a stitch. And if the baby gets in it, you only have to worry about burns, not poison."
Yes I am sure that it is just unfortunate wording, but it worries me all the same. Here's the full range of Kool-Aid colours. I wonder if you cut an American kid open if their insides would look a lot like this?
