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Anne, a white woman, is smiling at the camera and wearing overalls.

Welcome! I'm Anne. I hand-dye yarn, make kits for knitters, and write a really great newsletter.

ABOUT ME

MY VALUES

This is my beagle, Molly. She likes to steal yarn.

I dye three-season wools (wool and cashmere), lace-weight fluff, and summer yarns (cotton, linen, and silk) in five different weights (lace to worsted). 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. (Read my deep dive into the environmental impacts of superwash yarn.)

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 $38 Softness Micron count: 18.5 (Merino) & 15-19 (Cashmere) Superfine Spinning details 3-ply Worsted spun Treatment & care Superwashed wool Hand wash or machine wash on gentle Lay flat to dry Provenance Merino wool grown in New Zealand Cashmere grown and nylon created in Italy Wool superwashed in Germany and Italy Yarn spun in Canada
	Targhee Sock fingering weight 90% SW Targhee wool, 10% nylon 465 yards (425 m) \| 115g skein $36 Softness Micron count: 21 to 25 Fine to medium wool Spinning details 3-ply Worsted spun Treatment & care Superwashed wool Hand wash or machine wash on gentle Lay flat to dry Provenance American-grown, superwashed, and spun
	Coming fall 2025: Devon \| John Arbon x Little Skein fingering weight 90% Exmoor Blueface, 10% Zwartbles Micron count: 29 215 yards (200 m) \| 50g skein $23 Softness Micron count: 29 Medium wool Spinning details 2-ply Worsted spun Treatment & care Untreated wool Hand wash; lay flat to dry Provenance British-grown and spun
	Harvest Sport sport weight 100% Merino-Rambouillet wool blend 312 yards (285 m) \| 100g skein $36 Softness Micron count: 21 Fine wool Spinning details 3-ply Worsted spun Treatment & care Untreated wool Hand wash; lay flat to dry Provenance American-grown and spun
	Merino-Rambouillet DK DK weight 100% SW Merino-Rambouillet wool blend 250 yards (229 m) \| 115g skein $37 Softness Micron count: 21 Fine wool Spinning details 4-ply Worsted spun Treatment & care Superwashed wool Hand wash or machine wash on gentle; lay flat to dry Provenance American-grown, superwashed, and spun
	Coming winter 2025: Corrie Woolen DK weight 100% Corriedale wool 328 yards (300 m) \| 100g skein $36 Softness Micron count: 25 Medium wool Spinning details 3-ply Woolen spun Treatment & care Untreated wool Hand wash; lay flat to dry Provenance Grown and spun in South America
	Targhee Worsted worsted weight 100% Targhee wool 280 yards (256 m) \| 115g skein $36 Softness Micron count: 21 to 25 Fine to medium wool Spinning details 3-ply Worsted spun Treatment & care Untreated wool Hand wash; lay flat to dry Provenance American-grown and spun

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
$36

Softness
Micron count: 23+ (kid Mohair) and 10-13 (silk)
Blend of extrafine (silk) and medium (mohair wool)

Spinning details
3-ply
Worsted spun

Treatment & care
Untreated mohair wool
Hand wash; lay flat to dry

Provenance
Kid mohair grown in South Africa
Silk grown in China
Spun in Peru

Summer yarns (offered seasonally)

Dolce cotton/wool
(shown in the Dogwood colorway)
light fingering weight
75% cotton, 25% Merino-Rambouillet wool
550 yards (503 m) | 100g skein
$32

Softness
Micron count: 21 (wool) and 12-20 (cotton)
Fine

Spinning details
4-ply
Worsted spun

Treatment & care
Untreated
Hand wash; lay flat to dry.

Provenance
American-grown and spun

Lino
(shown in the Dogwood colorway)
fingering weight
51% baby Alpaca, 25% linen, 24% tussah (raw) silk
437 yards (400 m) | 100g skein
$35

Softness
Micron count: 20-22.9 (baby Alpaca) and 25-30 (linen) and 10-13 (silk)
Medium (due to linen content and Alpaca)

Spinning details
3-ply
Worsted spun

Treatment & care
Untreated alpaca fiber
Hand wash; lay flat to dry

Provenance
Silk grown in China
Linen grown in Europe
Yarn spun in UK

Pianta cotton/linen
fingering weight
60% organic cotton, 40% linen
382 yards (349 m) | 100g skein
$26 (undyed only)

Softness
Micron count: 12-20 (cotton) and 25-30 (linen)
Medium (due to linen content)

Spinning details
4-ply
Worsted spun

Treatment & care
Untreated
Machine wash on gentle
Tumble dry low

Provenance
Cotton grown in Peru
Linen grown in Belgium
Yarn spun in England

Abbreviations

g grams
m meters
SW superwash

	Cashmere Blend fingering weight 70% SW extrafine Merino wool, 20% Cashmere, 10% nylon 420 yards (384 m) \| 115g skein $38 Softness Micron count: 18.5 (Merino) & 15-19 (Cashmere) Superfine Spinning details 3-ply Worsted spun Treatment & care Superwashed wool Hand wash or machine wash on gentle Lay flat to dry Provenance Merino wool grown in New Zealand Cashmere grown and nylon created in Italy Wool superwashed in Germany and Italy Yarn spun in Canada
	Targhee Sock fingering weight 90% SW Targhee wool, 10% nylon 465 yards (425 m) \| 115g skein $36 Softness Micron count: 21 to 25 Fine to medium wool Spinning details 3-ply Worsted spun Treatment & care Superwashed wool Hand wash or machine wash on gentle Lay flat to dry Provenance American-grown, superwashed, and spun
	Coming fall 2025: Devon \| John Arbon x Little Skein fingering weight 90% Exmoor Blueface, 10% Zwartbles Micron count: 29 215 yards (200 m) \| 50g skein $23 Softness Micron count: 29 Medium wool Spinning details 2-ply Worsted spun Treatment & care Untreated wool Hand wash; lay flat to dry Provenance British-grown and spun
	Harvest Sport sport weight 100% Merino-Rambouillet wool blend 312 yards (285 m) \| 100g skein $36 Softness Micron count: 21 Fine wool Spinning details 3-ply Worsted spun Treatment & care Untreated wool Hand wash; lay flat to dry Provenance American-grown and spun
	Merino-Rambouillet DK DK weight 100% SW Merino-Rambouillet wool blend 250 yards (229 m) \| 115g skein $37 Softness Micron count: 21 Fine wool Spinning details 4-ply Worsted spun Treatment & care Superwashed wool Hand wash or machine wash on gentle; lay flat to dry Provenance American-grown, superwashed, and spun
	Coming winter 2025: Corrie Woolen DK weight 100% Corriedale wool 328 yards (300 m) \| 100g skein $36 Softness Micron count: 25 Medium wool Spinning details 3-ply Woolen spun Treatment & care Untreated wool Hand wash; lay flat to dry Provenance Grown and spun in South America
	Targhee Worsted worsted weight 100% Targhee wool 280 yards (256 m) \| 115g skein $36 Softness Micron count: 21 to 25 Fine to medium wool Spinning details 3-ply Worsted spun Treatment & care Untreated wool Hand wash; lay flat to dry Provenance American-grown and spun