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…
Daughter of a Shepherd
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Fiber Source: UK
Makers who use fiber from the United Kingdom
Having fallen completely in love with alpacas, Katie Seal, the maker behind Sealy MacWheely yarns, quickly learned to spin and then to dye. In 2018,…
Sally Davies’ Garthenor yarn company helped write the first ever organic standards for woollen yarns. “In 2003, we became the first company in the world…
Jess learned to knit in Oregon, and Kathleen learned in Australia. Now they celebrate their love of fiber by operating Ginger Twist Studio in Scotland.…
Bluebell Yarns
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Bluebell Yarns began with a small idea several years ago and has steadily grown ever since. The business is run by Becca (BeccaBadger in various…
Ripples Crafts
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Helen Lockhart of Ripples Crafts lives in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland with husband, Stevan. Together, they run the business, which sells Helen’s hand-dyed yarn.…
UK dyer The Yarn Badger offers a unique range of hand dyed natural yarns. Natural fibers feel great and are biodegradable too. The maker says,…
Euphoria Knits
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Janessa Cargile grew up crocheting. “In 2017 my husband took a job in San Antonio, and I found myself in a new city without a…
Liverpool Yarns
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Erika Flory’s yarn company, based in Philadelphia, specializes in UK Shetland wool, both dyed and undyed. Liverpool Yarn was born Erika’s love of fiber and…
Peak District Yarns
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Peak District Yarns’ unique hand-dyed yarns are inspired by the landscape of the Peak District. All yarns are hand-dyed in their Tideswell studio, where they…
