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Ling :: one of our favourite harvests .. this beau

Ling :: one of our favourite harvests .. this beautiful heather can be found everywhere on skye. It is bouncy and springy. The dye pot produces a beautiful ‘green’ smell. This plant has been used in Scotland for centuries, from ale making, tanning, rope making and dyeing. It is these dye plants which have such a strong link to the past which feel so exciting to use in the present.

#heather #ling #dyeplants #scottishdyeplants #naturaldyes #shilasdair #isleofskyenaturaldyecompany

Here is a better look at the incantation shawl by

Here is a better look at the incantation shawl by @madewithloops .. it’s a great way to try out new colour combinations. The indigo kit has all sold out now but we still have some of the birch, cutch and madder kits left in our online shop x

#naturallydyed #isleofskyenaturaldyecompany #shilasdair #shilasdairyarn #madder #cutch #incantationshawl

Introducing the ’incantation shawl’ by @madewi

Introducing the ’incantation shawl’ by @madewithloops . Heike came and stayed in our B&B last year.. it was memorable not only because Heike and her family were so lovely but because there was a power cut on their first evening and simon cooked their dinner in the dark with a head torch on!
Heike took three 50g skeins of our coara sport away with her and this gorgeous shawl is the result. It has been my meditation over the last few months as it has a gentle rhythm and also gave me an opportunity to master the German short row.. I’d been avoiding them for years but they are so easy!! Kits are available for our online shop now and in our shop on Skye too x

#incantationshawl #madewithloops #coarasport #shilasdair #isleofskye #isleofskyenaturaldyecompany #naturallydyed #botanicaldyes #plantdyed

The quiraing :: 10 minutes from our wool shop and

The quiraing :: 10 minutes from our wool shop and B & B and possibly the most Scottish looking landscape ever! We headed up this morning making the most of our island opening up again and it was stunning. The light changing all the time and the heather in full bloom 🌱

#quiraing #isleofskye #scotland #hebrides #trotternish

Indigo dipping in our organic indigo vat :: indigo

Indigo dipping in our organic indigo vat :: indigo is an amazing dye to work with.. We feel like wizards when we see the colours change from chartreuse green to deep blue as the yarn emerges out of the vat. What I like most is that is forces us to slow down.. it can’t be hurried .... you hurry and the indigo says no! You have to play by it’s rules and we are all the calmer for it 💙🌱💙

#indigo #organicindigovat #shiladair #naturallydyed #sockyarn

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