Announcement
Hello and welcome!
In my shop you find unique hand dyed yarns. I specialize in gradients but also love to dye the variagated and semisolid colorways.
I would love to see the projects you made with my yarn, please tag them with #bilumyarns on instagram :)
Thanks,
Zsofi
Announcement
Hello and welcome!
In my shop you find unique hand dyed yarns. I specialize in gradients but also love to dye the variagated and semisolid colorways.
I would love to see the projects you made with my yarn, please tag them with #bilumyarns on instagram :)
Thanks,
Zsofi
Items
All Items
Reviews
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linda314 on Jun 5, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThe yarn is so beautiful and I thought it would take a long time to ship to the US but it didn’t. I am looking forward to using this yarn to make a shawl.
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Kris on Mar 28, 2022
5 out of 5 starsVery quick delivery, delicious yarn with a beautiful gradient!
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lindapine2 on Feb 13, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI love the quality of this yarn. It's description and colors are as described. The seller graciously upgraded my shipping so I received my order quicker than I expected. I would not hesitate to order from this seller again!
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Ria on Jan 11, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThe colours are even more gorgeous in real life and the yarn is so squishy. I can't wait to cake this and start my new project. Really good service and would certainly order from here again.
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Jane on Jan 4, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful yarn, and amazing service from Zsofi - and DHL. I ordered online on 30 December, with the New Year holiday following. It arrived in Norfolk from Budapest on 4 January!
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jackiesmith on Nov 21, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThe yarn is amazing … SO soft and the depth of colour is incredible. I’m struggling not to cast on immediately but I’d like this to be my “traveling knit” project after all the Christmas must-do’s are done. Very happy and highly recommend 😬
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Veronique on Oct 12, 2021
4 out of 5 starsBeautiful yarn. To be honest except looking and touching I still did not start my project, as I am finishing another one, but love the quality
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About Bilum
Bilum. Luxury. Natural. Hand dyed yarns.
Bilum
A bilum is a string bag used in everyday life in Papua New Guinea. It is usually made of yarn or other thick string, using a net making technique.
I used to live in PNG for 1,5 years, enjoyed it very much. I chose the word bilum as my shop name because the bilum and my time in Papua New Guinea is part of who I am now.
Luxury
Well, I love luxury yarns.
When I started dyeing yarns, I dyed everthing that I could get my hands on. As I got more and more experience and tried different yarn bases, I decided to go with unique, luxury yarns, made of silk, camel, yak, cashmere and organic merino wool.
Natural
I only dye natural yarns, spun mainly of animal fibers. I do have some sock yarn in stock from previous times (sock yarn does have some polyamid in it) but I won't dye them any more.
Hand dyed yarns
I love colors, I love learning new things and trying out new techniques and figuring out stuff for myself. I came across dyeing yarn a few years ago and fell in love. I started experimenting with different techniques and soon I had more yarn than I could have used in years. This was the time when I decided that I would sell the yarns I dyed. Since then I have developed a few techiques of my own, have mixed lots of gorgeous colors and have worked with lots of yarn bases. And I still enjoy the process!
How is it done
I use professional acid dyes. I use kettle dyeing, hand painting and in most cases both to achieve the colors I see in front of me before I start dyeing. I get inspired by lots of things, the nature around us has beautiful colors, but sometimes I just notice a color on someone's skirt and match it up with another one seen on a car. It is a fun process!
Shop members
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Zsofi Csongor
Owner, Dyer, Photographer
I love colors. I love experimenting. I love learning. I am never bored!
Shop policies
My name is Zsófi and I live in Budapest, Hungary. I used to live in Papua New Guinea for 1,5 years where a bilum (string bag - often made ouf of colorful yarn) is an everyday asset. I like the bilum a lot, it is made of yarn, so my shop name was created :-)
I do take custom orders, I would be very happy to create the yarn of your dreams.
I hope you will enjoy using my yarns as much as I enjoy the dyeing process.
Zsófi
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
Returns and exchange details
I will refund your money or send you another item you like - you decide which option you choose!
If you chose unregistered delivery and your package got lost, unfortunately I can't refund your money.
Payment
Shipping
I will ship as soon as possible, not later than 3 business days following receipt of payment and completion of order.
In general, I ship using the Hungarian Postal Services (Magyar Posta), using recorded delivery, since I cannot take responsibility for unrecorded mail. If there are any taxes and/or customs to be payed in your country, you have to pay them. Using this shipping method, your yarns will arrive in 5-15 working days (USA on the 15 days end), depending on the country they are shipped to. Although with recorded delivery there is a tracking number provided, the tracking information is not very accurate - it mainly states that the package left Hungary. But so far, all packages arrived :)
If you need your package faster and/or have more accurate tracking, please upgrade to the FedEx option, with FedEx the delivery time reduces to 2-3 days.