Wool thread sets

Conceived as a way to exhaust the very last bit of colour from large dyebaths and to play with colour, these sets of plant-dyed wool threads are full of joy. They are suitable for embroidery and hand stitching, working particularly well on wool (woven and knitted), linen and cotton, and for fine knitting, crochet and weaving (weft only). They were dyed with care, using time-honoured methods and dyes that give long-lasting colour.

Fibre: Appleton’s crewel wool, 2-ply; 100% wool sourced and processed in Britain and dyed in Glasgow. Sets are packed in a recyclable cellophane bag with label and care instructions.

Meterage: 10 x 5gm balls (36m per ball)

Print! (images 1 & 2):  A mix of fresh and subtle shades inspired by the printed fabrics of the mid-20th century. This set of 10 x 5gm balls was dyed with cochineal, goldenrod, horsetail, indigo, madder, nettle, rhubarb and weld.

Winter leaf (images 3 & 4):  Subtle, earthy shades inspired by the shades of bracken on a winter hillside. This set of 10 x 5gm balls was dyed with goat willow, horsetail,  madder, oak, rhubarb and weld.

Luminosity (images 5 & 6):  Fresh, bright and joyful shades inspired by the promise of spring. This set of 10 x 5gm balls was dyed with goldenrod, madder, nettle, rhubarb, weld and woad.

Faded quilt (images 7 & 8):  Soft, dreamy shades inspired by a favourite striped quilt. This set of 10 x 5gm balls was dyed with cochineal, madder, rhubarb, weld and woad.