Hand dyed yarns
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based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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This kit will include all of the yarn required to knit the 2026 Mystery Knitalong Shawl by Stephen West of Westknits.
Pattern sold separately on Ravelry
The kits will be dyed to order over the next couple of weeks and will arrive in plenty time for the start of the knitalong which launches on 1st Oct.
These kits will be dyed on:
Platinum: 75% SW Merino / 25% Nylon 212m per 50g or
Krypton: 100% SW Merino 200m per 50g
Each Kit will contain 8 × 50g skeins
If you’d like to add a mohair or suri alpaca fluffy yarn to your kit, you can browse them here
This kit will include all of the yarn required to knit the Wildflower Tee by Elenor Mortensen.
Pattern sold separately on Ravelry)
The kits are in stock and ready to ship immediately so you can cast on asap!
The bases:
Platinum - 75% Superwash Merino / 25% Nylon - 425m per 100g plied yarn
Merino - 100% Superwash Merino 400m per 100g
Alpaca Silk Cashmere - 70% Baby Alpaca / 20% Silk / 10% Cashmere
The colour options:
Platinum - Pearl MC & Green OOAK CC
Platinum - Aeonium MC & Deep Raspberry CC
Platinum - Moon Cactus MC & Ostara CC
Platinum - Ink Blot MC & 100% Merino Monet CC
Alpaca Silk Cashmere - Jade MC & Echeveria CC
Platinum - Garnet MC & German Empress CC
Alpaca Silk Cashmere - Electric Blue MC & Lossie CC
Platinum - Crema MC & Armeria CC
Platinum - Armeria MC & Crema CC
Platinum - Empress MC & Lilac CC
Merino - Marin MC & Winter Sunsets CC
The kits are priced by size required -
Sizes 1 - 4 contain 2 x main colour MC and 1 x contrast colour CC (36.6 - to 44.5” finished bust measurement)
Sizes 5 - 9 contain 3 x main colour MC and 1 x contrast colour CC (49.6 - 63” finished bust measurement)
The pattern is designed to have 4-6” positive ease so for example if you are a 40” bust size you should opt for size 4 44.5”
Just email me to discuss if you’d like to mix up the colour choices, I’m happy to help. We can set up a zoom meeting or facetime so you can browse the yarn remotely to put your own kit together.
***This is a pre order for full sized skeins of the colourway Mermaid***
You can choose which base you’d like this colourway on.
Orders will ship out around w/c 28th Sept.
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
Sparkle Fingering - 100 grams 400 metres 70% Superwash Merino / 25% Nylon / 5% Silver Stellina
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.
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This kit will include all of the yarn required to knit the Deco Dream Shawl by Stephen West of Westknits.
Pattern sold separately on Ravelry
The kits are all in stock and ready to ship. If they sell out, please pop your email address in the box to be notified when I restock them.
All of the yarn is Merino Nylon 425m per 100g with the exception of kits 3 & 4 which are Alpaca Cashmere Silk 400m per 100g
Each Kit will contain 4 × 100g fingering weight yarn and 1 × 50g laceweight yarn in either suri alpcaca silk or mohair silk
Just email me to discuss if you’d like to mix up the colour choices. I’d be happy to set up a facetime meeting so you can browse the yarn remotely to put your own kit together.
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