Hand dyed yarns
Sharing a love of all things crafty through hand dyed yarn for knitting and crochet
based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Why not treat yourself or a friend to a beautiful box of goodies?
This Treat Box is a Pre ordered item that will ship during the last week of May.
The box will contain hand dyed yarn in a surprise colourway based around the colours in the background of the product image. You can also now opt for just yarn only if you prefer.
Previous boxes have included:
wax melts, candles, essential oil scrubs, soap, fudge, chocolate, loose leaf tea, lip balms etc.
Please let me know if you have any allergies or intolerances.
Please note the extras will differ each month.
The yarn will be hand dyed by myself, Claire Bentley at Cookston Crafts in Aberdeenshire.
This yarn will be dyed to give a variegated effect using various colours of professional acid dye.
You can choose from either Double Knit or 4 ply / fingering weights and full details of each base is below.
4PLY MERINO NYLON / 100 grams / 425 metres / Sock / 4ply / fingering / 75% Superwash Merino / 25% Nylon
STELLINA SPARKLE / 100 grams / 400 metres / Sock / 4ply / fingering / 70% Superwash Merino / 25% Nylon / 5% Silver Stellina
SILK SINGLES / 100g / 400m / Fingering Weight / Single Ply / 70% Superwash Merino / 30% Silk
DK MERINO NYLON / 100 grams / 225 metres / Double Knit / 75% Superwash Merino / 25% Nylon
These will be washed, rinsed and line dried.
The yarn has been rinsed until the water runs clear, however some bleeding MAY occur and handwashing in a lukewarm solution with wool detergent would be recommended. Do not soak or wring. Do not tumble dry.
Made in a smoke free home with love and care
I’m often asked to put colours together for people and these sets would make a lovely garment.
A Love Note by Tin Can Knits can be made with these kits - up to a 56.5” finished chest measurement cropped version
or alternatively a Lento Sweater by Jonna Helin - up to 48” finished chest measurement
Sheer V Sweater by Jessie Maed - up to 38” finished chest measurement
Primrose Slipover by Along Avec Anna - up to 43” finished chest measurement
If in doubt, please drop me a message if you’d like to double check quantities required for your project.
These kits are in stock and ready to ship.
The yarn base is as follows:
Primula Merino Nylon and Red Velvet Suri Alpaca Silk
Spring Pansy Merino Nylon and Spring Pansy Mohair Silk
Peacock Merino Silk and Peacock Suri Alpaca Silk
Rubus Merino and Armeria Mohair Silk
Violetta Alpaca Cashmere Silk and Violetta Mohair Silk
Honeysuckle Merino Nylon and Magnolia Suri Alpaca Silk
Gala Merino and Aubergine Mohair Silk
Green One of a kind Merino Nylon and Marin Mohair Silk
Each kit contains: 2 × 100g fingering weight and 2 × 50g skeins lace weight fluff
Peacock is a combination of Baby Suri Alpaca and Mulberry Silk which makes for the softest yarn. Great for adding a fluffy halo to your work especially if mohair irritates your skin. Suri alpaca is naturally hypoallergenic.
This yarn has been dyed to give a variegated effect using various colours of professional acid dye.
50 grams
400 metres
Lace weight
74% Baby Suri Alpaca
26 % Mulberry Silk
These have been washed, rinsed and line dried.
The yarn has been rinsed until the water runs clear, however some bleeding MAY occur and handwashing in a lukewarm solution with wool detergent would be recommended. Do not soak or wring. Do not tumble dry.
Made in a smoke free home with love and care x
***This is a pre order for full sized skeins of the colourway Monet***
You can choose which base you’d like this colourway on.
Orders will ship out around mid June.
Please note, colours may vary slightly from the photographs and depending upon your chosen base.
The bases:
Mohair Silk Lace - 50 grams 420 metres 72% Kid Mohair / 28% Silk
Suri Silk Lace - 50g 400m 74% Baby Suri Alpaca 26% Silk
Merino Silk Lace - 100g 600m 70% Superwash Merino 30% Silk Single Ply
Platinum Fingering - 100 grams 425 metres 75% Superwash Merino / 25% Nylon
Merino Silk Fingering - 100 grams 400 metres 70% Superwash Merino / 30% Silk Single Ply
Merino Cashmere Silk Fingering 100 grams 400m 70% Superwash Merino / 20% Silk / 10% Cashmere
Alpaca Cashmere Silk Fingering - 100 grams 400m 70% Suri Alpaca / 20% Silk / 10% Cashmere - non superwash - Will appear paler than a superwash base with smudgier speckles
Silk Baby Suri Fluff Fingering - Wiggle - 69% Silk / 21% Baby Suri Alpaca / 10% Polyamide 350m per 100g
Platinum Double Knit - 100 grams 225 metres 75% Superwash Merino / 25% Nylon
Falkland Double Knit - 100 grams 225 metres 100% Falkland Wool
Sport - 100 grams 300m 100% Superwash Merino
Aran - 100 grams 166 metres 100 % Superwash Merino
Chunky - 100 grams 100 metres 100% Superwash Merino
All the yarn will been hand dyed by myself, Claire Bentley at Cookston Crafts in Aberdeenshire. It will be packaged in a box similar to the one pictured.
This yarn will be dyed to give a variegated effect using various colours of professional acid dye.
Yarn is washed, rinsed and line dried.
The yarn has been rinsed until the water runs clear, however some bleeding MAY occur and handwashing in a lukewarm solution with wool detergent would be recommended. Do not soak or wring. Do not tumble dry.
Made in a smoke free home with love and care
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