Going Wild for Pure Dyes and Fabulous One-of-a-Variety Finds – LoopKnitlounge

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We simply love naturally dyed fibres, and this week we're spoiled for alternative with attractive deliveries from three of our most cherished fibre producers: Teinture Sauvage, Town Dyer, and Mette Mehlsen!

The gorgeous wool embroidery threads of Teinture Sauvage, which roughly interprets as “wild dye”, are the results of working with solely pure supplies. Celine, the good thoughts behind these attractive threads, labored as a lawyer for greater than 20 years earlier than she escaped the town and fulfilled her dream of cultivating a wild backyard, residing with the seasons, and listening to birdsong. Her love of crops is what drove her curiosity in pure dyes. Celine’s dyes are made solely with pure supplies. By combining totally different crops, she has even been capable of eradicate the metallic mordants which might be typically utilized in mixture with plant dyes. She describes the fragile technique of plant dyeing as being much like rising a backyard: it's important to know find out how to observe the method, know when to intervene, and keep away from ruining the dye. The reward for this meticulous labour is attractive, wealthy tones that sing.

Teinture Sauvage threads in Heather (left) and Autumn (proper)

We're so excited to have two new color collections of Teinture Sauvage threads within the store. ‘Heather’ is a set of pinks and greens whereas ‘Autumn’ options yellows, brown, olive, and earth tones. We now have additionally restocked our Purples + Yellows, Greens + Blues, and Candy Roses colourways. As all the time, these threads are comprised of 100% traceable wool from artisanal spinning mills in France the place solely ecological merchandise are used. Celine’s dyebaths are additionally totally compostable because of her plant-based mordant.

City Dyer’s pure dyes on a Krea Deluxe Natural Cotton base

We're so excited to even have a pleasant new batch of yarn from Town Dyer within the store. Former Loopette Emma Kylmala makes use of crops from her personal London backyard in addition to the encompassing space to make her dyes. The Krea Deluxe Natural Cotton base Emma makes use of is a sustainably produced pure cotton that's fantastic for infants and for individuals who have allergy symptoms. The colors which have simply arrived are so summery, with hints of coastal fog, forest lichen, and crystal-clear streams.

A bounty of Plant Dyed by Mehlsen at Loop

We now have additionally obtained a stunning bundle of Plant Dyed by Mehlsen — a yarn we fell in love with as quickly as we noticed the pleasant little muffins. These naturally dyed delights are from Denmark, the place Mette Mehlsen hand picks her dye elements within the western a part of Jutland. The subtlety of those colors and the huge vary of hues Mette manages to seize is simply beautiful. Mette’s yarns are additionally out there as a part of our Flower Power Crochet Scarf Kit, Wildwood Crochet Scarf Kit, and knit Colourwave Scarf Kit.

Fabulous One-of-a-Kind Finds in Our New One-Off Collection

Chan Luu’s iconic Wrap Bracelets (left) and Grainne Morton’s attractive necklaces (proper) are simply two of the treasures in Loop’s new One-offs assortment.

One of the best factor about operating an unbiased store is the chance to satisfy so many good makers everywhere in the world. Over time we’ve seen essentially the most stunning crafts from each nook of the globe and constructed so many pretty friendships with the fantastic artists behind them. Generally we discover one thing actually unbelievable that we nonetheless can’t inventory frequently for one purpose or one other, and need to bid a fond farewell. That's, till now. Our new ‘One-offs‘ section on the website is a ‘curated flea market’ that includes particular objects we come throughout in our travels that we simply can’t resist. From a uncommon stash of classic, never-been-worn, iconic Wrap Bracelets by Chan Luu to unbelievable one-of-a-kind creations by Grainne Morton, these finds are amongst our favourites.

Wee Kittens Join the Wee Creatures Family!

Lesley McCormick’s candy critter creations – Bunnies and Kittens

We’re big followers of Lesley McCormick’s wee bears, canines, and bunnies, and we're so pleased to welcome Wee Kittens to the store as nicely! These model new creations have simply tiptoed into the store together with a couple of Wee Bunny buddies and there’s nothing unfortunate about these black cats! Every hand-stitched mohair kitten is given a reputation and comes with a hand-stitched pillow comprised of classic materials. Whether or not you’re finishing your assortment of Wee Creatures or simply beginning it, these cute kitties are certain to slot in purrrrrrfectly.

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