Tag: Beginners
Silk
July 21st, 2020
Youโve probably heard all about silk, but do you know what makes it so special? Silk is a type of natural protein fibre made by silk worms. Silk has a vibrant history as it is one of the oldest commercially made fibres. When dyed, silk takes color quickly and easily. You can use any dye you would use for wool or other animal fibre to dye silk. It has a subtle luster like gold, and a soft hand, with excellent drape. All of these...
How to Dye a Gradient with Knomad ASPERITAS Yarn
July 14th, 2020
Our ASPERITAS yarn is a unique blend of 50% recycled wool and 50% tencel. The sustainable, recycled wool takes dye easily, while the plant-based tencel requires a different dye process to absorb any color. This means that once ASPERITAS is dyed, it has a heather appearance, because the wool in the blend absorbs the dye, while
the tencel does not. Itโs a thrill to be able to achieve this rustic appearance in a yarn simply by dyeing it a semi solid color.
We love that...
How undyed yarn is made: Quality Control
July 3rd, 2020
Now on our video series, we get a behind the scenes look at our quality control department, and meet some of the folks who ensure a quality...
What weโre dyeing with Egret organic merino bare yarn
June 17th, 2020
Our Egret yarn is stunning in its simplicity. A single ply of fine organic merino wool gives off a subtle halo. At 437 yards per 100 gram hank, this luxurious undyed yarn is plenty soft for next to skin wear, making it perfect for sweaters and accessories like scarves and cowls. Weโve recently dropped the price on our Egret yarn. To celebrate, were sharing 4 beautiful skeins we dyed. Have you tried dyeing with our Egret 100% merino wool bare...
The Finishing Touch: Meet the Finishing Department!
June 15th, 2020
If youโre an indie dyer, chances are youโve twisted up dozens, hundreds, or maybe even thousands of skeins of freshly dyed yarn. So we thought youโd enjoy seeing how the workers in the mill where we make our yarns twist up these hanks of bare yarn into beautiful finished skeins ready for your dye vats! In the video, youโll get to meet some of the folks who help us in this department, the finishing department.
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Neutral Baby Knitting with Undyed Yarn
June 12th, 2020
It seems like every day another friend is turning up pregnant- a facebook announcement here, a zoom call there (hey, it is May 2020 after all!) What is a good knitter friend to do? Clearly, browse Ravelry until the patterns blur together, choose the cutest one I can get in English (curse you Danish only patterns!), and get to yarn shopping.ย There is nothing I enjoy more than knitting a tiny,...
Merino Wool
June 2nd, 2020
Today in our video series, learn more about our ethically sourced Merino wool!
Our merino wool is sourced from Uruguay and Argentina, with a mulesing free certification. Dye with confidence, knowing that Knomadโs Merino wool is sourced with a high standard of ethics, from trusted suppliers. Letโs dig into what makes merino yarn so special and lovely to work with!
What's Merino Wool?, Why Choose It?
Merino wool is a soft yet hardy fibre, which makes it a popular favorite...Resist Dyeing with Spark
May 27th, 2020
Tie dye is all the rage right now! You can find this colorful technique splashed across t-shirts, sweatpants and home textiles. We thought itโd be fun to give tie dye a try on yarn.ย
We chose to work with a bare yarn base from Knomad called SPARK. Spark is made from fine merino wool. This soft wool is not only non superwash, but organic as well. It is spun in a plump and round 4-ply construction with lots of loft and...
How Undyed Yarn is Made โ Meet the Master Sorters, Miriam and Lourdes
May 20th, 2020
Today in our video series "How Undyed Yarn is Made", weโre meeting Miriam and Lourdes, two of the master sorters at the Arequipa, Perรบ based mill we work with. This process is special to the Alpaca yarn production process.
Alpaca is a species of South American camelid closely related to llamas. This region has raised alpaca for their wool for centuries, all the while perfecting a sophisticated fibre processing technique over generations.
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How to dye speckles with Egret bare yarn
May 11th, 2020
At first glance, our Egret yarn is as simple as can be. This 100% merino yarn is a single ply in a fingering weight, with a slight glow, like morning fog. But our Egret bare yarn is more than meets the eye!
Light and soft as a cloud, the fine merino wool used to make this yarn has an unparalleled softness. It is also organic, making it as gentle on...
Light and soft as a cloud, the fine merino wool used to make this yarn has an unparalleled softness. It is also organic, making it as gentle on...
