Blackwattle Yarn and Fibre is the creation of Angela and Matthew Smith, which they run from Blackwattle Alpaca Farm in New South Wales, Australia. “Our…
Fiber: BFL
Blue Faced Leicester and blends
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…
Lucy Locket Land
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Lucy Locket Land is a LYS in the UK that also functions as a community hub. The shop has its own yarn line, which is…
Michigan’s Cross Wind Farm offers breed specific yarn and spinning fibers. Many batches are specific to individual sheep. Yarn and spinning fiber comes from the…
Home Farm Wensleydales boasts the largest flock of rare-breed Wensleydale sheep in the world. “We do not commission spin, our wool is grown on our…
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…
Hook & Light
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Hook & Light is a small natural dye business run by two UK sisters. “We dye all of our yarn by hand in small batches…
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…
Fruitful Fusion
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Ishrat is the UK dyer and owner of Fruitful Fusion. “As a knitter and crocheter of many years, I began dyeing yarn while I was…
Erica is the UK dyer and designer behind Debonnaire Yarns. Debonnaire’s mission is to inspire makers by providing incredible colorways, exquisite yarns and unique designs…