About this Product
Fiber Content: Merino Wool, Cotswold Locks, Silk, Stellina (sparkle)
Yardage: Approx.68 yards
Weight: Super Bulky
Gauge: 2-3 stitches per inch US size 11-17 needles/8-12.75 mm/M-Q crochet hook
Hand wash cold water and lay flat to dry
The color way for this yarn was inspired by dried flowers, old teacups, faded tablecloths and other ornate, but dusty decor of the Victorian era. This skein could also be incorporated into a cottage core theme project with its mostly soft shades, with a few pops of bright green and pink throughout.
This yarn was created from a mix of small amounts of Merino combed top that I carded together to soften the colors overall but added a few wool locks and silk for pops of color and texture. I core spun this yarn so that the colors would blend nicely and still have a nice loftiness and drape. It would work well in a variety of projects from winter hats, to shawls to scarves.
Please Note: While I try my best to accurately represent the color of the yarn in my photographs please keep in mind that color resolutions can vary from screen to screen.
Items are made in a smoke free home and while I try to keep their presence in my studio to a minimum I do reside with 2 cats and a dog.
Scarlett’s Web Fiber Art
Meet the Maker
Hello, my name is Sarah and I am the sole owner, spinner, dyer & maker behind Scarlett’s Web Fiber Art. I live in Rumney, New Hampshire with my husband, son, 2 cats and 1 dog. I have been creative and artsy from a young age and fell in love with yarn when my grandmother taught me to knit when I was 5 years old. In addition to spinning, dyeing and knitting , I crochet, weave, needle punch and felt.
The natural world is a big inspiration for my yarns, whether it be flowers and insects or sunrises and rainbows. I also find ideas from the change of seasons, food, artwork or even books. Sometimes even just how I am feeling in a particular space in time can influence my yarn design process.
My love of crafting doesn’t stop at fiber. I also enjoy a variety of other creative & artistic endeavors including gardening, painting, sewing and candle making ,to name a few. I am a pretty good cook and baker too.
How it’s Made
All of my materials are sourced from local farms, small business and independently owned suppliers in the USA. I travel to several Sheep and Fiber festivals in New England every year to buy raw fleece, processed fibers ( roving, combed top, washed locks) and maybe a special fiber braid, batt or skein of yarn from another fiber artist that I feel would be a special addition to my hand crafted yarns.
I process all of the raw fleece myself. This means I wash, dry, pick , card, comb and properly store the fleece so that it is ready when I need it to dye and spin. There is no better feeling to me than to take a beautiful, but smelly fleece and bring out all of its beautiful characteristics. Nothing beats working with a fresh fleece.
When I create my yarns I use several tools including carders, wool combs or blending boards to blend and combine different fibers depending on the look I am going for. Some fibers I spin just as they are without blending if I really want to showcase the raw color or texture of the fiber. I spin my yarns on one of my several spinning wheels in my studio in my home (if I only I could count foot treadles towards my daily step count ;-)
My dyeing technique is more free form then follow a recipe method. I sprinkle a little of this color dye and a little of that and see what comes out. As I work with so many different colors and shades, I always find a place for all the colors I create.
My yarns are always unique and truly one of a kind. They can never be exactly duplicated (even by me). I don’t plan for or pay attention to percentage of fiber blends in my yarn. I don’t keep dye recipes for colors. I like to have the freedom to follow the flow of inspiration. I make yarn purely for my own creative outlet and my own hearts joy
