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.
DUO is a two ply fingering weight yarn made of 80% superwash merino wool with 20% nylon. This thin and strong yarn is soft and light to the touch thanks to the merino and retains a sturdy body because of the nylon. This combination makes it the right balance of soft and hardy. It is […]
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There are times in dyeing and experimentation that a skein just doesn’t turn out quite how you anticipated. This is always disappointing, however, it is also a great opportunity to play with over dyeing a skein of yarn! Over dyeing is when you dye on top of something that has already been dyed once. This […]
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If you’ve ever wondered what the same dye treatment looks like on two different undyed bases, then wonder no more! Today we are dyeing up a skein of PRISM and EGRET using beautiful shades of pink in the same dye pot to show off the differences between the two bases. One of things that makes […]
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When I started dyeing, I slowly gathered up the tools that I needed over the course of a few months. Now, a few years later, I have a list of tools that I would deem essential and others that are nice to have but not necessary. Today on the blog we are going to talk […]
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Have you heard about the Knomad wholesale program? Today on the blog we are going to go through the ins and outs of the wholesale program as well as the benefits of joining! Prepare to stock up on lots of skeins of soft, and squishy bare yarn for your business. This program is open to […]
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STRATUS is a soft, lightweight, squishy yarn that has a satiny handfeel. This yarn is a fingering/sock weight yarn and is 80% extrafine merino wool and 20% nylon. The super soft merino wool gives it that soft and delicate finish perfect for a garment or blanket that feels gentle on the skin! Today I’ve knitted […]
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Blueberries showcase so many different shades of blue and purple and those little berries are a beautiful source of color inspiration any time of the year. In this post, we will be using three different colors of RIT dye on MARSHMALLOW WORSTED to layer a beautiful purple-y blue colorway inspired by berries. RIT dye is […]
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I fell in love with textiles at a young age. I learned to sew, knit, and crochet before I was ten. Over the years, I’ve tried out a lot of different kinds of yarns. When I was a poor college student, I was working with whatever yarn I could get my hands on. This was […]
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When I think about cozy activities around autumn and Thanksgiving, I think about apple picking, the warmth of apple cider or mulled wine, and cozy vibrant shades of red that freckle the sky. For these skeins of yarn, I wanted to show off the beautiful soft sheen of MAGNOLIA because it really shines with a […]
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Before you add any kind of pigment to your yarn, there are a few key steps that are essential for preparing your yarn for the best outcome. These simple preparatory steps will ensure your dye baths are even and your results are replicable. Preparing your yarn in hanks ensures that it does not tangle while […]
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