ColoursfromShetland
Announcement
Alder Peerie Pouch kits back in stock!
*****ALL POSTAGE TIMES MAY BE DELAYED DUE TO LOCKDOWNS AND POSTAL STAFF SHORTAGES*****
Announcement
Alder Peerie Pouch kits back in stock!
*****ALL POSTAGE TIMES MAY BE DELAYED DUE TO LOCKDOWNS AND POSTAL STAFF SHORTAGES*****
Featured items
Natural Dye Colours from Shetland- Learn how to use plants to dye wool beautiful colours 17.99
Alder Pouch knitted in natural colours with Shetland wool dyed from the Alder Tree
Aran weight wool from Shetland, naturally dyed using madder.
Shetland wool, naturally dyed using local plants then overdyed with madder.
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Aran weight wool from Shetland, naturally dyed using madder.
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Shetland wool, 4ply fingering weight naturally dyed using local plants then overdyed with madder.
£7.00 -
Shetland wool, naturally dyed using local plants then overdyed with madder.
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Shetland wool, 4ply fingering weight, naturally dyed using madder.
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Natural Dye Colours from Shetland- Learn how to use plants to dye wool beautiful colours 17.99
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Alder Pouch knitted in natural colours with Shetland wool dyed from the Alder Tree
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Shetland wool, naturally dyed from the Alder Tree
£6.006 people have this in their basket -
Shetland wool, naturally dyed with Dock leaf
£5.507 people have this in their basket -
Shetland wool, naturally dyed with Ladies Mantle
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Shetland wool, naturally dyed with Nettles
£5.50Only 2 left -
Shetland wool, naturally dyed with Avocado skins.
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Shetland wool, naturally dyed with locally grown plants and Indigo extract.
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Shetland wool, naturally dyed with walnut shells.
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Willow Peerie Pouch kit.
£12.50Only 2 left -
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Shetland wool, naturally dyed with locally grown Heather
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Shetland Wool Hat - naturally dyed Woad
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Shetland Wool Hat - naturally dyed, woad
£23.00
Reviews
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Jilly on 03 Aug, 2020
5 out of 5 starsExcellent service. I can’t believe how quickly it arrived from Shetland to Cornwall! Can’t wait to start knitting .
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Anne on 08 May, 2020
5 out of 5 starsA book to treasure and to refer to regularly. Beautifully laid out, clearly explains the process of natural dyeing with stunning photographs and very useful reference pages to laminate and keep near the dye pot, thank you.
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Hazel on 30 Jul, 2020
5 out of 5 starsGreat item & arrived super quick... I'm looking forward to settling down & getting started.. ❤️❤️
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Christine on 07 Jun, 2020
5 out of 5 starsAmazing hand dyed yarn using natural colours from plants along with brilliant book, both highly recommended. Great communication from seller too.
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Jolanda on 05 May, 2020
5 out of 5 starsWhat a beautiful knitting project it was. I enjoyed every step, every change of colour of the wool. Living in Shetland I know how difficult it is to grow anything in our gardens. Love the shades of the colours of the wool. Working with the charts was good explained so I was able to knit my first Peerie Pouch and feeling proud! Thank you for all your research, love and endless energy. It is beautiful 💛
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pennypendragon on 30 Nov, 2019
5 out of 5 starsThank you for this delightful handmade pouch, the design and natural colours are wonderful.
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 :)
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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The following items can't be returned or exchanged
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