Easy Peasy Yarn Dyeing

I've been pretty obsessed the last couple of days with finding the perfect orange yarn to crochet some embellishments that I needed to complete some jewelry for my store.  I'm sure it's out there but I couldn't find just the right kind of yarn in just the right color. 
I was adding food coloring to frosting for my daughter's birthday cupcakes when I realized that if I wanted garish orange mohair yarn I only needed to make it myself.  Duh.
It's easy to forget that things like dying yarn are so easy to do yourself so I thought I'd share my very simple formula with you. 
 
I just took an old pickle jar and filled it almost to the top with hot tap water.  I added fifty drops of yellow and eight drops of orange food coloring and a glug of white vinegar.
Next I got my little twist of yarn good and wet and put it in my food coloring mix.  As a little experiment I put in some washable wool and cotton yarn too.  I let them sit for maybe fourty minutes and then rinsed with hot water until the water ran clear.
They all took the dye great, the washable wool getting the darkest and the mohair staying the lightest.  Of course, you'll have to use natural fibers, polyester won't take any dye. 
If for some crazy reason you are looking for something more subtle than bright tangerine orange, just add less dye and soak for less time, you know, experiment and have fun.