Product Info

Fiber and Dye Info

My mill spun yarns and fibers are sourced from all over the world. Most of the merino in my yarns is grown in South America and superwash treated in Europe. Many of my spinning fibers are US grown and processed, and my dyes are made by ProChem not far from the studio in Fall River, MA.

I dye in small batches of 4-8 skeins. I mix all my colors from primaries using warm and cool red/pinks, yellows, and blues with black, brown, and grey to add depth and adjust hue. None of my colorways are the dye powder straight from the package.

Dye lots will vary! If you're buying for a multi-skein project, always err on the side of having too much yarn to avoid mismatched dye lots. I also recommend working from 2 skeins to avoid any obvious changes when switching to a new skein. 

I try to ensure colorways are pictured accurately, but monitors do affect colors. Please see the colors listed in the Specifics of each yarn listing for a description of the colorway.

Care

Professional acid dyes are wash and light fast as long as they are washed at a cool temperature. I rinse my yarns and fibers until clear, but projects soaked in warmer temperatures may bleed slightly. This is normal. If you are soaking a colorwork project, only use cool water to avoid bleeding. Please contact me if you feel there is a problem with your yarn. 

Superwash fibers are treated to resist felting. For longevity, I recommend hand washing most accessories, and garments, but I have had no problems washing my hand knit socks with the rest of my laundry and laying flat to dry.

I do recommend that you lay most projects flat to dry, but superwash yarns can also grow quite a bit if worked at a looser gauge. If your project is stretching out more than you'd like, don't be afraid to put it in the dryer for a bit. After washing, press your project in a towel to remove much of the moisture, then dry on low with a tshirt, pillow case, or other smooth, unadorned fabric. Check on it every 5 minutes or so until its mostly dry. Then lay it flat to finish drying.

Unless you want to felt (sometimes that's the plan!), always hand wash non superwash fibers in cool water. You can use a wool wash like Soak or Eucalan, but a mild shampoo or silicone-free conditioner will work fine too.