Kinfolk Yarn

Dyeing, spinning and knitting are my passion, my raison d'être! I find endless fascination in the alchemy of dyeing and spinning, how the fibres and colours interact with each other and transform into something entirely new. This is the official blog for my store, Kinfolk Yarn and Fibre, which you can visit at etsy.com/shop/KinfolkYarnandFibre. There you'll find hand dyed yarn, spinning fibre and hand spun yarns in vibrant colours inspired by nature. I dye in small, limited edition batches using professional grade acid dyes in my smoke free, feline friendly studio in Vancouver BC. I try to keep my blog posts relevant to fibre arts but occasionally other subject matter sneaks in. I mean, really, can you ever see too many pictures of cute cats?

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Spinning a shawl’s worth of yarn from some drum carded batts on this rainy Sunday afternoon.

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From drum carded batt to hand spun yarn!

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Hand dyed superwash Targhee wool in the colour way 70′s Dream Kitchen available here.

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Two 4 oz braids of our new colour way Sea Lavender on super wash Merino wool just listed in the shop!

#handdyedwool #handspinning #handspunyarn #indiedyer

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I'm quite pleased with how these socks are knitting up. The pattern is Stems by Charlene Schurch and the yarn is Kinfolk Steadfast Sock in the colour way Winter Sky. There are 2 skeins just listed in the shop!

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Two skeins of lovely, soft, hand dyed, hand spun Merino wool and bamboo yarn just listed at Kinfolk Yarn and Fibre!

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Two skeins of hand spun 85/15 SW Merino / nylon sock yarn available in the shop (there were originally 3 skeins but as you can see, I couldn’t resist casting on a pair of socks with one of them). Available here.

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Just one skein left of this super soft SW Merino / Silk single play yarn left in the shop! 100 grams / 438 yards.

Available here.

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This blend of 50% Yak and 50% silk is sooo soft...

Available here.

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Magnolia on Kinfolk Steadfast Sock - 75% SW Merino / 25% Nylon just listed in the shop (link in bio). #handdyedsockyarn #indiedyer #handknitsocks #addictedtosockknitting #shawlyarn #softyarn

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Patterns by @blackcrowknits are 25% off today only!!! Repost from @blackcrowknits using @RepostRegramApp - New Growth Shawl is the design I'm most proud of and it is 25% off until end of day today. Indeed, all of my patterns are on sale! Code word is "SPRING". Link to #ravelry pattern page in profile. * Gorgeous yarn generously provided by @kinfolkyarn * #ilovechartreuse #springhassprung #estonianlace #knitstagram #knittersofinstagram #igknittersofbc #knittersoftheworld #vancouverknitters #knittersofig #madeinvancouver #blackcrowknits

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More Magnolia, this time on a base of 65% SW Merino and 35% silk. Three up for grabs in the shop (link in bio). #handyedspinningfibre #handdyedroving #makingyarn #indiedyer #handspinning #handspinningyarn

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It’s a good day to dry!Yesterday’s dyeing outside to dry 🙂. #wildaboutcolour #corriedalecrosswool #handdyedroving #handpaintedwool #handspinning

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This blend of 85% SW Merino and 15% Nylon is perfect for spinning some hand spun sock yarn! Three skeins of the colour Magnolia just listed in the shop (link in bio:). #handdyedspinningfiber #spinningsupplies #makingyarn #indiedyer #handdyedroving #handspunsockyarn

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Just listed in the shop... Earth Day on Kinfolk Steadfast Sock (75/25 SW Merino Nylon)... . . #handdyedyarn #etsyseller #socksandbirkenstocks #sockyarn #shawlyarn #knittersofinstagram #sockknittersofinstagram #crochetersofinstagram

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Plying the Merino/ bamboo from my earlier post... . #handspunyarn #handspinning #handdyedwool #imakeyarn #spinnersofinstagram

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One down, one to go! . . #handknitsocks #handknits #addictedtosockknitting #jecksocks #handdyedyarn #overdyeing #knitting