Amy Reader is a fibre artist based in Portland, OR. She learned to sew when she was six years old and quickly fell in love with textiles of all kinds. With the help of her grandmother, Amy learned to knit and crochet shortly thereafter. Amy started dyeing with kitchen safe dyes and was immediately hooked. She loves working with bold and playful colors and primarily dyes yarn for her line of hand-embroidered jewelry.
Ombre dyes are so satisfying to create because you can create so many different colors just by varying the saturation of one pigment. We have covered other ombre applications before, like the dip dye ombre, the Snowdrift Minis ombre, and even a variegated ombre. Today, we are going to be using a different application to […]
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Meringue is a soft, airy, single-spun alpaca yarn that is perfect for your next knit! This bulky yarn is squishy and surprisingly light, making it an ideal option for knitting up layering pieces to keep you warm! There are so many ways you can use this beautiful alpaca yarn, and today on the blog, we […]
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Why You Should Buy Wholesale Undyed Yarn & Some Project Ideas Here at Knomad, we have undyed yarn in nearly every weight and style you could dream up! We also have a robust wholesale program, allowing business owners to save on large quantities of yarn. To learn more about our wholesale program and how to […]
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Votive is a soft, fingering weight yarn of 80% superwash merino, 10% cashmere, and 10% recycled nylon. This blend creates a yarn that is both light and strong. Today we will be dyeing up a three-color immersion blend on Votive using shades of green and teal! Immersion blends are a fun way to create multicolored […]
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Bold summer sunsets at the ocean are one of my favorite sights. The sky looks like it is on fire with brilliant shades of coral, orange, and yellow streaking across it, creating a striking contrast with the deep blues of the ocean. Today we are going to dye up a colorway inspired by these vibrant […]
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Pumpkin orange on CIRRUS The crisp fall months are upon us and that means it is time to curl up with a warm seasonal beverage, a great podcast, and a fall knitting project. Today we will be dyeing a cozy fall pumpkin orange on CIRRUS, a charming mohair and silk blend that is quite literally […]
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Spooky season is upon us, bringing cooler weather perfect for dyeing up some new yarn for knitting! Today on the blog, we will be transforming two skeins of PRISM with purple and midnight blue speckles just in time for cozy knitting. The bright purple and deep shades of blue are a great combination to get […]
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Bold summer sunsets at the ocean are one of my favorite sights. The sky looks like it is on fire with brilliant shades of coral, orange, and yellow streaking across it, creating a striking contrast with the deep blues of the ocean. Today we are going to dye up a colorway inspired by these vibrant […]
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MARSHMALLOW is a beautiful, 4-ply yarn that comes in two weights: Worsted and DK. Today on the blog, we will dye one skein of MARSHMALLOW DK SELECT and MARSHMALLOW WORSTED SELECT in the same dye pot to show off the beautiful absorption of dye and the differences in weights between these two yarns. This soft, […]
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There are so many ways to dye a skein of yarn! Today on the blog, we will cover three beginner-friendly techniques for creating beautiful, multicolored skeins of yarn. For each method, we will be using the same three colors. Each technique shows off a different way of creating a vibrant colorway. From the crisp, bright […]
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