woadSPINDLE

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Etsy buyer on Sep 18, 2015

5 out of 5 stars

Such a fun yarn. I love what you make and feel inspired to make something fun with this!

Sukoshi: V'Ger // eco-ethical mixed natural fiber handspun, hand dyed fine gauge art yarn in grey, plum, pinks & green

Sukoshi: V'Ger // eco-ethical mixed natural fiber handspun, hand dyed fine gauge art yarn in grey, plum, pinks & green
Etsy buyer on May 1, 2015

5 out of 5 stars

Great transaction!! Thank you very much.

Art Batt: Dog Stars// ecoethical natural and low-impact dyed mixed fiber for spinning, felting, thrumming

Art Batt: Dog Stars// ecoethical natural and low-impact dyed mixed fiber for spinning, felting, thrumming
Etsy buyer on May 1, 2015

5 out of 5 stars

Great transaction!! Thank you very much.

Art Batt // ecoethical natural and low-impact dyed mixed fiber with colorado yak, black tussah silk, purple flax

Art Batt // ecoethical natural and low-impact dyed mixed fiber with colorado yak, black tussah silk, purple flax
Etsy buyer on May 1, 2015

5 out of 5 stars

Great transaction!! Thank you very much.

Art Batt: Iris // ecoethical natural and low-impact dyed mixed fiber for spinning, felting, thrumming

Art Batt: Iris // ecoethical natural and low-impact dyed mixed fiber for spinning, felting, thrumming
Etsy buyer on May 1, 2015

5 out of 5 stars

Great transaction!! Thank you very much.

Art Batt: Thessalonica // ecoethical natural and low-impact dyed mixed fiber for spinning, felting, thrumming

Art Batt: Thessalonica // ecoethical natural and low-impact dyed mixed fiber for spinning, felting, thrumming
Etsy buyer on May 1, 2015

5 out of 5 stars

Lovely yarns! Thank you for the extra skein.

Mini-Skein Bundle // 3 mini-skeins of handspun & hand dyed ecoethical art yarn, 30 yards each for knitting, felting, gifting, etc.

Mini-Skein Bundle // 3 mini-skeins of handspun & hand dyed ecoethical art yarn, 30 yards each for knitting, felting, gifting, etc.
Jessica on Dec 3, 2014

5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful! I love the spindle and can't wait to play with the kit.

DIY art yarn spinning kit // hand made drop spindle and natural fiber art batt

DIY art yarn spinning kit // hand made drop spindle and natural fiber art batt
Lil on Nov 19, 2014

5 out of 5 stars

I'm so exited to try my spindle and spin from the batt!! I just have to wait till I am over this flu! I am very very thrilled with my purchase! Thank you so much for the magnet, I am a collector! :)

DIY art yarn spinning kit // hand made drop spindle and natural fiber art batt

DIY art yarn spinning kit // hand made drop spindle and natural fiber art batt
Marybeth on Nov 17, 2014

5 out of 5 stars

Amazing and so beautiful! Thank you :-)

DIY art yarn spinning kit // hand made drop spindle and natural fiber art batt

DIY art yarn spinning kit // hand made drop spindle and natural fiber art batt
Oskar on Oct 28, 2014

5 out of 5 stars

Super quick shipping! I had requested an orange spindle, but there were not any left. Instead I was sent a pink spindle and an extra bat of wool for the change in color! Excellent quality and fantastic customer service.

DIY art yarn spinning kit // hand made drop spindle and natural fiber art batt

DIY art yarn spinning kit // hand made drop spindle and natural fiber art batt

About woadSPINDLE

ecoethical fibercraft

Sales 128

On Etsy since 2008

ecoethical fibercraft

scads of skeins of high craft fiber collages

My craft is currently centered around creating small batches of handspun fine gauge art yarn and the small knits I make from them.

My knits are a mix of reclaimed luxury fiber yarns and my handspun. Each is unique because I don't follow any specific pattern unless I'm trying to repeat something I've made in the past.

The handspun starts with raw natural fibers like wool, alpaca and silk, minimally processed with Castile soap and vinegar, then dyed and blended together into a melange of colors and textures.The base of each micro-batch is a super soft combination of Colorado alpaca and rescue wool from the sheep at Homestead Wool and Gift Farm in Monroe, Wisconsin. Its a mixed flock, so I'm often able to purchase heritage breed fleeces and other interesting fibers like curly horsefiber and llama. Any silk that I use is either tussah or reclaimed.

My dye process involves low impact synthetic dyes and locally foraged plant dyestuffs like sage, tickseed coreopsis and pokeberry. The result is a fine gauge, eco-ethical art yarn like nothing anybody else makes.

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Desirea Holton

Owner, Yarn Artisan

Art school drop-out, radical historian, T'ej maker and knitter turned spinner of fabulous art yarns.

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Last updated on February 16, 2023

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