The Isle of Skye Natural Dye Company was begun as Shilasdair Yarns more than 40 years ago by Eva Lambert. Situated in Waternish on Skye,…
The Isle of Skye Natural Dye Company
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Dye: Botanical
Makers who use Botanical Dyes
Jule is the German dyer at Hey Mama Wolf Yarns. Yarns are made from organically raised local rare-breed sheep and hand-dyed with natural dyes. “I…
The Border Tart
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Lindsay, the dyer behind The Border Tart, lives in the Scottish Borders. “Color, texture and pattern are sources of fascination and exploring them … is…
Woolly Mammoth Fibre Company
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Woolly Mammoth Fibre Company is a small hand dyeing and spinning studio created by Emma Robinson and based on the North Coast of Northern Ireland.…
Dresow Family Farm is tucked away in the rolling hills of Lonsdale, Minnesota. “We raise white and colored Cormo and Cormo cross-bred sheep for their…
Fairfield Finns is an ethically run family farm at Bullengarook in Victoria’s beautiful Macedon Ranges. “We breed our Finns for their exquisite, soft wool, their…
Handspun Hope
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Handspun Hope is the project of a Texas Christian nonprofit that employs women at risk in Rwanda to handspin beautiful yarns. In addition to receiving…
Bristol Cloth
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Bristol Cloth is about supporting the UK fabric industry, so they don’t have a lot of yarn, but the yarn they have is quite interesting.…
Jessica’s Rabbits
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If you enjoy clever writing and bunnies, Jessica’s Rabbits is the yarn shop for you. Each skein comes with a photo of the represented bun,…
Tammy is the Vermont sheep farmer and dyer behind Wing and a Prayer Farm. Tammy gathers fiber from the Wing and a Prayer flock as…