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  • Welcome!
    I'm Anne. I hand-dye yarn, make kits for knitters, and write words for the common good. I put fresh yarn in my shop most Sundays, in tandem with my Sunday newsletter.

  • Meet my beagle, Molly. She likes to steal yarn.

  • I dye three-season wools (wool, cashmere, mohair blends), lace-weight fluff, and summer yarns (cotton, linen and silk) in six different weights. These are the actual yarns I use for my own knitting, and they reflect my preference for plump, round yarn (most are 3-ply), wool that's next-to-skin soft, and production that's gentle on the environment.

    Most of my yarns are grown and/or spun in the United States or Canada, which helps to keep their economic and environmental footprint as close to my home as possible. I dye both non-superwash and superwash bases and believe both have a place in a knitter's stash.

    Below are details about each of my yarn bases, as well as their provenance and price:

    3-season wools (ideal for spring, fall & winter)

    Cashmere Blend
    fingering weight
    70% SW extrafine merino wool, 20% cashmere, 10% nylon
    420 yards (384 m) | 115g skein
    3-ply
    superwash
    Merino wool grown in New Zealand; nylon created in Italy; yarn spun in Canada
    $34

    80/20 Sock
    fingering weight
    80% SW fine merino wool, 20% nylon
    420 yards (384 m) | 115g skein
    3-ply
    superwash
    Merino wool grown in New Zealand; nylon created in Italy; yarn spun in Canada
    $30

    Targhee Sock
    fingering weight
    90% SW targhee wool, 10% nylon
    465 yards (425 m) | 115g skein
    3-ply
    superwash
    American grown and spun
    $32

    Winter Sock
    fingering weight
    55% SW merino wool, 20% kid mohair, 25% nylon
    438 yards (400 m) | 100g skein
    4-ply
    superwash
    Grown and spun in South America
    $32

    Harvest Sport
    sport weight
    100% merino-rambouillet wool blend
    312 yards (285 m) | 100g skein
    3-ply
    non-superwash
    American grown and spun
    $34
    Woolen DK
    DK weight
    100% woolen-spun merino-rambouillet wool blend
    150 yards (229 m) | 50g skein
    2-ply
    non-superwash
    American grown and spun
    $19
    Merino-Rambouillet DK
    DK weight
    100% SW merino-rambouillet wool blend
    250 yards (229 m) | 115g skein
    4-ply
    superwash
    American grown and spun
    $34
    Targhee Worsted
    worsted weight
    100% targhee wool
    280 yards (256 m) | 115g skein
    3-ply
    non-superwash
    American grown and spun
    $34
    Harvest Bulky (offered seasonally)
    bulky weight
    100% merino-rambouillet wool blend
    125 yards (114 m) | 100g skein
    3-ply
    non-superwash
    American grown and spun
    $34

    Lace-weight fluff (for making fabric with a halo)

    Mohair-Silk Lace
    lace weight
    70% kid mohair, 30% silk
    477 yards (436 m) | 50g skein
    1-ply
    non-superwash
    kid mohair and silk grown in South Africa; yarn spun in Canada
    $32 dyed | $24 undyed

    Cloud Lace
    lace weight
    42% baby alpaca, 13% extrafine merino wool, 10% yak, 35% silk
    437 yards (400 m) | 50g skein
    1-ply
    non-superwash
    Grown and spun in South America
    $32 dyed | $24 undyed

     

    Summer yarns (offered seasonally)

    Dolce cotton/wool
    light fingering weight
    75% cotton, 25% merino-rambouillet wool
    550 yards (503 m) | 100g skein
    4-ply
    non-superwash
    Care: hand wash, lay flat to dry
    Grown and spun in the US
    $28

    Luna silk/linen
    fingering, sport, and worsted weights
    65% silk, 35% linen
    Fingering: 490 yards (448 m) | 115g skein | 3 ply
    Sport: 367 yards (336 m) | 115g skein | 4 ply
    Worsted (pictured): 183 yards (167 m) | 115g skein | 8-ply
    untreated
    Care: machine wash delicate, lay flat to dry or tumble dry low
    Silk grown in China; linen grown in Europe; yarn spun in Canada
    $36

    Pianta cotton/linen
    fingering weight
    60% organic cotton, 40% linen
    382 yards (349 m) | 100g skein
    4-ply
    untreated
    Care: machine wash delicate, tumble dry low
    Cotton grown in Peru; linen grown in Belgium; yarn spun in England
    offered undyed | $24

     

     

    Abbreviations

    g      grams
    m     meters
    SW   superwash