Luxury hand-dyed yarns
Your essential guide to our favourite independent dyers
1. Willow Knits
Willow Knits, independent artisan dyers, specialise in silk, with the top quality yarns available both online and at UK shows. Yarns are available in worsted, lace and, new for 2017, 4ply weights and come in 100g skeins or cakes, plus mini-skeins, all hand-dyed with care. ere is an extensive range of colours and custom orders are gladly considered. willowknits.etsy.com
4. Gorgeous Yarns
Nurturing Fibres is an environmentally friendly, fairtrade collection of hand-dyed Yarns from South Africa. A range of semi-solid sunshine colours which reflect the vibrant community co-operative producers. Eco Cotton; soft, luxurious and smooth. Eco Fusion; 50:50 cotton bamboo blend for extra sheen. Gorgeous Yarns is proud to offer this beautiful and exclusive product. gorgeousyarns.co.uk
2. Perran Yarns
Perran Yarns are an artisan brand of luxury yarns hand-dyed in Cornwall. e softest base yarns are individually kettle-dyed, handpainted or dip-dyed in beautiful wearable colourways. Kits also available. Pictured is Chunky Baby Alpaca in shade ‘Sunset Party’ inspired by Perranporth beach sunsets. 20% discount code ‘PERRAN’ (orders over £10) perranyarns.etsy.com
5. Undercover Otter
Undercover Otter loves inflicting vibrant colours on luscious yarns and fibres, naming the results after (mostly terrible) horror movies. Colourway: Hack-O-Lantern on Squirm Sock. Readers of e Knitter get a 10% discount with code ‘ eKnitter10’. undercoverotter.com
3. Handmade Studios
For Knitters and Crocheters who love fine yarn, we are Handmade Studios in Rowlands Castle, SE Hampshire. Every month we specialise in finding new and exciting Indie Dyers. Hundreds of Indie yarns in stock. Plus commercial yarns. Tea shop next door. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am-5pm (4.30 on Saturday). 4 e Green, Rowlands Castle, PO9 6BN handmadestudios.org
6. Homespunwonders
Homespunwonders hand dye their Yorkshire Dale Yarn range taking inspiration from the Flora, Fauna and Wildlife of Yorkshire. Pictured is their Blue Faced Leicester wool in colourways Moors, Fells, Waterways and Woodland Flowers. Rich colours evoke areas of thwe countryside and would make beautiful shawls, socks or garments. 15% discount code ‘KNITTER115’. homespunwonders.etsy.com