Tag: egret
Sustainability at Knomad: Renewable Energy and Protecting Natural Resources
April 18th, 2021
Better for the Earth, and better for you โ we know you care about choosing sustainable yarns. Knomad is an independent brand, but our strong relationship with our partner mill in Arequipa, Perรบ gives us the ability to create a collection of bare yarn with an eye on sustainability.ย
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Natural Dyes for Wool: Cutch
April 14th, 2021
Continuing with our loose theme of exploring the worldโs fascinating, dyeable materials from trees and branches, in this blog weโll be applying Cutch, a dye that comes from the heartwood of the acacia catechu tree. This tree grows in India, Burma, Indonesia and Peru, and my cutch dye comes from the Indian variety and is able to achieve a range of soft, golden-brown tones into medium cinnamon tones.
While generally...
Sunrise Speckled Egret
March 12th, 2021
Speckles add such a fun dimension to any hand-dyed yarn. The pops of color peek through like little confetti adding cheer to anything you create. Today on the blog we are going to be dyeing up two skeins of EGRET with warm, sunrise-inspired speckles in a slow cooker. Two skeins is a great quantity of yarn for a cowl and the fine organic merino is soft against the skin. Perfect for giving as a gift to a friend, or for yourself!
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Color pooling
January 12th, 2021
Multicolor yarn is so fun to work with and relatively easy to achieve. One of the ways to achieve cheerful, multicolor yarn is to pool color in a shallow dye bath. Adding one color at a time gives you control over the color placement. Keeping the water shallow keeps the pigment in sections making the color pool around one area of yarn.ย
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How to Space Dye Stratus Merino Yarn
January 5th, 2021
Space dye yarn is a fun technique to have in your arsenal. We show you how to do it with an easy technique using plastic wrap! Learn how on our incredibly soft STRATUS, a blend of merino and nylon. I think this finished yarn would make an incredible pair of socks!
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How to Dye EGRET Organic Merino Yarn Neon Yellow
December 21st, 2020
Winter is a hard time for color lovers. Wardrobes turn dark and drab along with the landscape. Daylight dwindles. I start to wonder whether my coat has become a second skin!
One easy way to fight the winter doldrums is with bright knit accessories! A festive hat or scarf in an unexpected shade adds a delightful pop of color to an otherwise neutral winter outfit. Luckily for us dyers,...
Transform Bare Yarn with Avocado
September 2nd, 2020
Avocados are already a versatile food, but did you know you can use the pits and skins to dye a range of shades from blush pink and dusty rose to soft browns with undertones of peach?! Next time you whip up a bowl of guac, be sure to save the skins and pits for your next dyeing adventure.
Dyeing with avocados is a very simple process; all it requires is a bit...
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...
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...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...
