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The thing about nature

Well here we are almost at the end of winter and my colour range is getting a bit limited. No comfrey (except for some that were saved...

Market Days & Commissions

Its been a while since I've returned to my blog. Things have been a little hectic but nothing I can't cope with. In the last 6 weeks...

Oh I get by with a little help from my friends

When you start out with a crazy idea of starting your own little company and dyeing wool with botanical dyes, everything is a learning...

The Potential of One

When you run a small bespoke wool dyeing business, its quite hard to get a largest quantity of wool that all looks the same. In the...

Staying Calm and Changing Things Up

It's been raining this last week or so here in Auckland so the traffic has been a bit more maddening than normal. I'm sure I'm like a...

It's a Sustainable and Eco Friendly Dyeing Process

We all know the benefits of wool for warmth, its ability to absorb water vapour thus keeping the wearer dryer for longer. Its breathable...

Madder and all that stuff

This week I've been spending some time dyeing my new 80% Merino/20% Nylon sock yarn and decided to use madder as it is the first time...

Well we're off

So exciting that after some great work on the part of my daughter Maddy, her friend Claudia, my son Thomas and web designer Ben Cooper of...

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