Amsterdam dyer Aiden Sielias (they/them pronouns) started Undercover Otter in 2011, when they started hand-dyeing yarn, initially for themselves. As their skills improved and methods…
Fiber: Zwartbles
Zwartbles and blends
Ross Alexander is a Scottish hand-dyer based in the Netherlands. Producing vibrant, unique colourways drawing on lots of different inspirations, all topped off usually with…
Wooly Witch of the West
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Madeline is the dyer behind Wooly Witch of the West. Madeline has had a deep love of wild lands since childhood, and a fascination with…
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…
Zwartbles Ireland
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Zwartbles Ireland makes one yarn and does it well. It sells, wait for it, Zwartbles yarn from Irish sheep, undyed, in worsted weight. It looks…
John Arbon started the John Arbon Textiles mill, along with wife Juliet. John Arbon Textiles is based on a very simple concept: a return to…
Red Dog Yarn
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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…
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…
Penberth Yarns proprietor Sarah Whittle is a fiber artist, hand spinner, weaver, knitter and crocheter based near Land’s End in Cornwall. “In fact, I love…
