Hook & Light is a small natural dye business run by two UK sisters. “We dye all of our yarn by hand in small batches…
Hook & Light
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Dye: Natural
Makers who use Natural Dyes, including Botanical Dyes
Nielanell is a Scottish shop offering “alternative Shetland knitwear,” readymade. Gorgeous, interesting stuff, but we’re here to talk about Niela Nell Kalra’s handspun yarns. These…
Catskill Merino is a woman-owned, small farm in the Hudson Valley of New York. “We raise Saxon Merino sheep that produce superfine merino wool. Every…
The Knitting Shed
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The Knitting Shed, home of Ainsworth & Plin yarn, was started by Vicky after she developed a passion for all things woolly whilst going through…
Freyalyn’s Fibres is a small-scale kitchen sink dyer of British fibers and mostly sock yarns, in brilliant, repeatable and sustainable colors. Products are posted on…
Ozetta Handmade Fiber Arts
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Ozetta’s founder calls the company “a dream planted by my great-grandmother.” Here, you will find sustainable, organic, non-superwash fibers paired with dyes found in nature.…
Balnahard Farm is on the Isle of Colonsay about 20 miles off the coast of Scotland. The farm sells yarns and fiber from Colonsay Wool…
Swans Island Company
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Maine’s Swans Island Company makes yarns from local flocks and GOTS-certified organic merino. Yarns are spun on vintage machinery and then hand-dyed, often with natural…
The story of Cat & Sparrow began when Cathy was looking for a spinning wheel. “I answered an ad on Ebay and begged the seller…
Sam Bova is the dyer behind Red Dog Yarn, which produces beautiful handspun in a variety of colors and styles. “All my things are made…