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Karen on 05 Jan, 2023
5 out of 5 starsIm so in love with this wool....the colours, the feel...gorgeous!!
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Karen on 05 Jan, 2023
5 out of 5 starsexquisite wool, beautiful colours... so lovely to create with
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Frances on 21 Dec, 2022
4 out of 5 starsLooking forward to knitting up the Peerie Pouches in these lovely, subtle natural dyes. Although the package arrived to the States in a very reasonable amount of time, I would have preferred to be able to track the package through its shipping journey given that it was coming from overseas.
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Linda D. Storey on 17 Dec, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThe quality of the item was perfect and matched the description and certainly met my expectations. I'm looking forward to knitting this peerie pouch!
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yarnfool on 16 Dec, 2022
5 out of 5 starsAnother Peerie Pouch from Shetland. Beautiful and lovely knitting and naturally dyed yarns. This one is a gift for my dear friend. Cheers to Shetland! Wonderful seller and packaged well for overseas travels.
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yarnfool on 16 Dec, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful and lovely. The hand knitting and naturally dyed yarn is exceptional. I am so excited to own a Shetland Peerie Pouch. I would not have the patience to knit one. Shetland is on my bucket list to visit. Wonderful seller and packaged well for overseas travels.
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Loulou on 06 Dec, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI love using this yarn, will definitely be purchasing again in the future
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Loulou on 06 Dec, 2022
5 out of 5 starsAt the risk of repeating myself - I am always so impressed by the quality of the product
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About ColoursfromShetland
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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 :)
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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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