On an island in New Jersey is a fairy tale of a yarn shop called Toad Hollow. Sisters Helen and Mary Beth Graham have turned…
Toad Hollow Yarns
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Weight: DK
Dyers of DK or Double Knit yarn.
While training a sheepdog, the proprietor of Tine & Floyd noticed that fleeces were being used as dog bedding. The trainer explained that wool prices…
Myrtle Yarn
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There’s a lot of beautiful squish to see in Canadian dyer Kara’s Myrtle Yarn shop. There are lovely bright colors and soothing neutrals, dyed in…
Dyed by Hand Yarns
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Australian dyer Julie of Dyed by Hand Yarns started textile adventures at an early age. Today, Julie is “surrounded by an Australian rural setting I…
Jill Draper Makes Stuff
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Jill Draper Makes Stuff is a truly handmade company. Its hand-dyed yarn is made in many cases from locally sourced wool and spun in the…
Daughter of a Shepherd
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The Daughter of a Shepherd journey began the Hebridean sheep who graze Escrick Park Estate, shepherded by the owner’s father, John Atkinson. With a firm…
Queen’s Yarn Boutique
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Roshelle is the owner and dyer of Queen’s Yarn Boutique yarns. “I started dyeing yarn because when I went to yarn shops, I could not…
The Crochet Cove
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The Crochet Cove, a home-based business in the Washington, D.C., area, specializes in luxury wool and wool blends for the modern crocheter and knitter. “Our…
Emma’s Yarn
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Emma’s Yarn was started by Emma, a then 15-year-old home-schooled student who was dying yarn for a math lesson about ratios and fell in love…
A Hundred Ravens
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A Hundred Ravens is a small studio in New Hampshire producing “amazing hand-dyed yarn.” Their definition of amazing holds up: consistent color, stability, no knots,…