First tap a few Tropical Fruit Punch Kool Aid crystals into a mug. Add some water to dissolve the Kool Aid. Saturate small square swatch with water, squeeze out excess and place in mug. Put mug in the microwave and nuke it for two minutes on high. Let it sit for a further two minutes and then nuke it again for a second two minutes. Before the second two minutes are up you will hear a "thump" sound from within your microwave and before you can pop the door on that puppy you will hear another "thump". These thumps are the overheated Kool Aid water exploding in the microwave. I am happy to report that there was no permanent damage sustained and my freshly cleaned microwave smells wonderfully of tropical fruit punch. Now, the reason for the pink bomb was to see discover if my shawl contained any silk. Silk would accept the dye, whereas a vegetable or man made fibre would not

and now we all know that pale, spring green and tropical fruit punch pink make beigh. I therefore have come to the conclusion, based on all my observations, that the yarn is a silk blend.