ColoursfromShetland
ColoursfromShetland
Naturally dyed Shetland Wool, Ecoprint Silk and Cards60 Sales On Etsy since 2018
Knitting Kit to make a Fair Isle Hat in Naturally Dyed Shetland Wool.
£21.50 Free shipping
Shetland Wool Hat - naturally dyed Woad
£23.00
A unique hand felted bag in naturally dyed Shetland Wool.
£65.00
Naturally dyed Shetland wool sold as individual skeins. soft greens. Alder leaves - skein 25g approx 105m 4ply, fingering
£6.00
Announcement Another Knitting kit - Fair Isle Hat in Naturally dyed Shetland Wool. A great Christmas present for anyone who love to knit something different! Free postage in UK and EU Countries
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Another Knitting kit - Fair Isle Hat in Naturally dyed Shetland Wool. A great Christmas present for anyone who love to knit something different! Free postage in UK and EU Countries
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Naturally dyed Shetland wool sold as individual skeins. **New smaller lengths for Fair Isle knitting and embroidery also** 4ply, fingering
£1.30
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Naturally dyed Shetland wool sold as individual skeins. **New smaller lengths for Fair Isle knitting and embroidery also** 4ply, fingering
£1.30
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Knitting Kit to make a Fair Isle Hat in Naturally Dyed Shetland Wool.
£21.50 Free shipping
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Peerie Purses from Shetland with a hand knitted in naturally dyed Shetland wool with a fair isle design.
£12.50
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More Peerie Purses from Shetland with a hand knitted in naturally dyed Shetland wool with a fair isle design.
£12.50
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Shetland Wool Hat - naturally dyed Woad
£23.00
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Shetland Wool Hat - naturally dyed Madder
£23.00
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Shetland Wool Hat - naturally dyed, woad
£23.00
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Shetland Wool Hat - naturally dyed, willow, Heather, Onion skin
£23.00
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A unique hand felted bag in naturally dyed Shetland Wool.
£65.00
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Shetland wool, - woad dipped, available as single skeins 25g approx 105m 4ply, fingering
£6.00
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Shetland wool Olive green/grey, -Ladies Mantle 25g approx 105m 4ply, fingering
£6.00
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Naturally dyed Shetland wool sold as individual skeins. soft greens. Alder leaves - skein 25g approx 105m 4ply, fingering
£6.00
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Shetland wool, Sunshine Yellow -Ladies Mantle 25g approx 105m 4ply, fingering
£6.00
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Shetland wool, - indigo dipped, 25g approx 105m 4ply, fingering
£6.00
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Naturally dyed Shetland wool, needle felted brooch.
£7.50
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Naturally dyed upcycled T shirt. Rowan Trees design. Printed using hand cut block, then dyed using Alder leaves. Soft yellow.
£18.00
Reviews
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meandwoz on 12 Aug, 2018
5 out of 5 starsA beautifully made little purse that will be used with great pleasure!
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Paula Kibildis on 24 Jul, 2018
5 out of 5 starsVery beautifully hand-dyed wool, delicate colors which I'm looking forward to knitting with. Very friendly service, extra photos of exact shades and willingness to combine for a custom order.
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About
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Woad being harvested, woad dyeing is an exciting process where fibres change from yellow, green to beautiful blues.
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Woad coloured wool drying in the dye garden. Only the first years leaves give blue colours after a complex dye process.
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Ecoprint sketch book recording some of the dye plants in the garden.
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Crochet flowers showing the variety of wool colours dyed from the plants in the dye garden
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Wool dyed using onion skins grown in the dye garden
Walking hand in hand with nature! Shetland wool from sheep grazing in the wild Northern isles - dyed in natural colours using plants from Shetland
I discovered colour from plants at a very young age and still feel the same excitement now when I watch fibres take in the natural dye colour.
I moved to Shetland in 2000 and it was not long before people began to ask if they could purchase naturally dyed wool.
I have been creating a dye garden which grows local indigenous dye plants as well as some whose natural home lies far away, a slow and challenging process in the harsh Northern climate.
Spindrift Crafts was set up as a friend, and myself, began to sell our craft items in the Isles.
The interest in naturally dyed products has grown over the last couple of years and so I decided to set up the Etsy shop.
I dye the fibres and create items when I am able, the whole process is slow and gentle taking time. The plants have to be harvested, fibres mordanted and dye vats created before the actual dyeing can take place.
Being so close to nature is a healing and beautiful experience as I tend the dye plants and extract their colours.
The ecological and sustainable aspect of natural dyeing is very important to me, especially in today's society where the textile market is so toxic to the environment with all the chemical disposal of dye stuffs.
My journey with natural dyes has sustained me mentally and physically as I live with a disability. Nature is a good friend and I recommend getting to know her to everyone who walks on Mother Earth :)
Shop members
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Bunchy
Owner, Maker
I live in Shetland growing and using dye plants to colour wool and fabrics using both traditional vat and also ecoprint methods. Working with natural dyes, and making small textile items, is a rewarding experience, nature's colours are beautiful!
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I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalised orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
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