Shilasdair Yarns

Naturally Dyed Yarn on the Isle of Skye

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The Isle of Skye Natural Dye Company

Continuing the Shilasdair tradition of dyeing yarns with natural dyes The Isle of Skye Natural Dye company now has a new home in Culnacnoc, near Staffin, beside The Glenview B & B and Earth & Skye Yoga.

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USING NATURE AS OUR INSPIRATION

 

 

We are delighted to say that the new Shilasdair shop is now open at Glenview

 

We gather local roots, barks, leaves and with mindful processes reveal nature’s secret colours

By using ancient and traditional techniques we aim to keep the chain of knowledge going – We are passionate about working responsibly and naturally.

Why not stay with us at our B&B, The Glenview, to see for yourselves…?

The Glenview

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  • Yellow 💛 such a sunshine colour. We have just dyed another batch of meadowsweet yellow and also our first batch of meadowsweet socks too. The meadowsweet brew has the best smell... meadowsweet socks have just got to be good for your tootsies! #naturallydyed #botanicalcolours #britishmadesocks #shilasdair #britishwool #isleofskye #isleofskyenaturaldyecompany #meadowsweetdyed #plantdyed #knittersofinstagram #indiedyersofinstagram
  • Dock-licious! I am in love with our dock dyed Wensleydale. The Wensleydale fibre reminds me of mohair in that it sucks up the dye and then it shines it out! No filter here... more dock dyeing later this week! #naturallydyed #botanicalcolours #dockleaves #britishwool #britishyarn #shilasdair #isleofskyenaturaldyecompany #isleofskye #wensleydaleyarn
  • We have a hugely busy dye week this week! More dock as we just can’t get enough if that weedy magic and indigo go go... getting stocked up for the Aberdeen yarn festival in a couple of weeks and after that our online shop! #naturallydyed #botanicalcolours #shilasdair #isleofskyenaturaldyecompany #shilasdairshop #isleofskye #plantdye #indiedyersofinstagram
  • Just one more appreciation for the hat! A weekend had passed with not a stitch knitted. Instead it has been a weekend of winding so hurray for that!
  • Heating up our dock leaves :: A customer visited our dye shed yesterday and presumed we would get a green from our local dock leaves... she was surprised when I said ‘no a yellow’. I have learnt never to presume a plants secret colour inside and of course there are so many surprises still to find it never gets boring! #naturallydyed #dockleaves #plantdyed #botanicaldye #botanicalcolours #shilasdair #shilasdairyarn #isleofskye #islandlife #traditionalcraft #islanddyer #highlanddyer

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