INDIE DYE LOT: CUSHION

Meet an indie dyer and indulge in a design with their skeins

Wulla was started by Caz after learning to spin seven years ago. Being a handy, crafty person in her hobbies and working life (Caz was previously a fine art conservator/restorer) dyeing the yarn herself was the next logical step. After encouragement from some yarny friends she decided to sell her yarn before it took over her house.

WHAT IS IN A NAME?

Caz finds choosing the names of her yarn quite difficult, so delves into music or other interests for inspiration. “I had a whole range using obscure cocktail names that matched the yarn colour, although I don’t always feel that a name needs to reflect the colour of the yarn. I usually like a name that raises a smile or a giggle. I love mid-century modernist design, contemporary art, bold colours, street art, 80s neon and 90s grunge – lots of influences that haven’t always been represented in the yarn world before.”

COLOUR CHALLENGE

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Wulla’s neon variegated yarns always get the most attention. “The one featured in the project [on the next page], Radioactive Spring, is intentionally a clash of colours. It divides tastes and I have watched people at craft fairs walk past my stall and baulk at the colour combinations. I like the fact that my colourways are challenging to some people though. It might cause a bit of a stir but if you are wearing something made from Radioactive Spring, you are always going to have people comment on it!”

Caz can knit but has always been drawn to crochet. “Anyone who follows me on social media will see that I am obsessed with the technique of crocheting around a chunky yarn with a more standard weight yarn such as 4 ply. I have a scarf kit that was popular in the run up to Christmas last year that utilises this technique. Chunky yarns suit me really well as I have a short attention span and no project will take long to make up. Quick and simple is the name of the game for me.”

MIX IT UP

Caz is currently working with neutrals and neons. “I want to show that a little can go a long way. By adding a pop of colour you can take something cool and contemporary and elevate it. I also like pushing people out of their comfort zones a little bit. I love seeing what other people do with my yarn. I feel like I start the creative process and then give it up to the world for its second life – it’s someone else’s turn to finish the process and turn it into something else; it’s like a lifecycle.” www.wulla.co.uk

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