An alchemical blend of herbalism and fibrecraft, this yarn has been dyed and infused in small batches, with wild growing medicianal herbs sustainably harvested by hand in Scotland.
The organic yarn comes from Garvald Home Farm, a biodynamic farm in the Scottish borders, and their small flock of Shetland x sheep.
This batch has been dyed with Heather, and has delicious earthy golden green tones. Each purchase comes with an illustrated postcard which tells of the medicinal virtues, traditional uses and folklore associated with this plant.
50g skein, DK weight.
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Herbal Hanks - Heather
Naturally dyed yarns are of course not as colourfast as those dyed with ecologically damaging syntheic dyes. I have mordanted these yarns with a mineral mordant to fix the dye and tested them and found them to be reasonably lightfast and colourfast. However, please note that over time, washing, and exposure to light, the yarn may fade slightly. I recommend hand washing only when essential, in cold water .