Blossom – Mendip DK yarn (limited edition)

My Mendip yarn is made from British wool locally sourced from happy sheep at Fernhill Farm; an eco-farm nestled in the South-West of England, less than 20 miles from my home. After, the wool is carefully scoured, then spun at a small mill in Wales. From there, it arrives at my studio in Wiltshire where each skein is hand-dyed with rich colours that truly bring out the character of the wool. 

All my yarn and spinning fibre is hand-dyed in small batches by me from my studio/home in Wiltshire, UK. While the dyes used are synthetic, for repeatability and colour-fastness, they are always non toxic. I’m committed to sustainability, so I reuse dye water as many times as possible and make sure nothing goes to waste. The leftover water from my dye pots is even used in my garden, where the slight acidity benefits certain plants.

The British wool I use is a by-product, as the sheep are primarily raised for meat. They play an important role in a holistic management system designed to regenerate the soil where they graze, enriching land once used for mining. The yarn is completely natural, with no plastic fibres or superwash process involved, so it will biodegrade naturally over time, along with anything you create from it.