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…
Dye: Botanical
Makers who use Botanical Dyes
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…
Modus Operandi Fibers
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Rin is the dyer behind Modus Operandi Fibers. “I love sharing the beauty of and process behind naturally dyed yarn, especially with those new to…
Cotswold Alpacas
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Cotswold Alpacas sells yarn with the name of the alpaca the fleece came from on the skein. Don’t you love that? In addition to undyed…
Colours from Shetland
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Bunchy is the dyer at Colours from Shetland. All yarns are colored with botanical dyes in shades from light to dark, and Bunchy also sells…
Paton and Daughter
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Lorraine, the dyer at Paton and Daughter, says, “I live in Sussex, where sheep abound. It was a lack of certain colors that led me…
In the Wool Shed
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In The Wool Shed creates beautiful natural dyed yarns for knitting, crochet, weaving and creative textiles. “We use only natural fibers — British wool selected…
