Luscious fibers and yarn – zero calories! Treat yourself to indie dyed wools and plant fibers, hand painted drop spindles, and amazing art batts and art yarns! Blending and felting ingredients kits and whatever else makes it from our Powhatan, VA studio to YOU!
We have postponed the Fall 2020 Marketplace – our next marketplace will take place on Saturday June 5th, 2021 at Nova Place on the North Shore.
Please support our vendors in the meantime by shopping at their websites. We will be sharing our usual vendor profiles in the upcoming days and will publish a full list of vendor websites.
We regret to inform you that there will not be an IKS Marketplace in February 2020. We are exploring new venue opportunities that will give us room to grow and keep the marketplace accessible for attendees and vendors. We’ll be back in Fall 2020 at the latest!
Spencer Hill Naturally Dyed Yarn brings knitters, crocheters, weavers, and anyone else interested in beautiful fiber a wide variety of wool and wool-blend yarn, all dyed by hand with natural dyes. Every semi-solid and tonal yarn gets its lovely, one-of-a-kind color from plant-and maybe bug!-material. From fingering to sport to worsted, Spencer Hill provides your project with that special something you won’t find anywhere else.
We offer yarn and other fiber products from our Jacob, CVM/Romeldale, and Cormo sheep, and Angora goats. We offer both natural color and hand dyed products. We also have some Navajo Churro and Alpaca blend yarn made from locally sourced fiber, and some super wash yarns. We are a Shave ‘Em To Save ‘Em provider. We also have pelts, post cards, patterns, kits, as well as some finished products.
Good Water and Co. was born out of frustration. As a knitter frequenting public transit on trips into and out of New York City, I struggled to find a bag that would keep my yarn neat, my notions accessible, and my projects safe — while still keeping all of those other real life essentials, like my phone, wallet, and keys, close at hand.
I went through bag after bag, but nothing quite worked.
Finally, I hit my limit. I grabbed some fabric, some batting, and a pair of scissors, determined to make a bag that fit my needs.
What emerged was this: a bag made from 100% quilters grade cotton, quilted and lined with stiff interfacing for stability partnered with a removable insert featuring detachable, freestanding, yarn boxes with a grommet on top to keep things flowing smoothly. An interior pocket held my keys and wallet. Even with everything packed in, I could still find it all — and pack my project in safely.
I had a winner.
Good Water and Co. bags are designed to meet the needs of busy knitters, knitters who sneak in stitches on trains, planes, and automobiles; for knitters who like to keep things neat and tidy, who love the idea of a knitting bag, but hate the mess; for knitters who need a bag as diverse as their craft.
Dusty Tree provides soap & hand-dyed yarns inspired by Nature. My soaps are all palm oil free, plant based and handcrafted in small batches using natural colorants and essential oils. I also make a low suds no rinse wool wash perfect for your hand crafted creations. The yarns I offer are all dyed in micro batches using professional grade acid dyes. I like to dye colorways that are more muted and darker in tone and that can be worked together in projects. Lastly, I offer paper copies of a few of my accessory knitting patterns. If you purchase one, I’ll provide you with an access code so you are able to add it to your online Ravelry library. Thank you!
The PrAiry is a pretty little farm in Western Maryland where lovely fiber animals and Carlene live. Stop by the booth to see what they have created.
Unplanned Peacock Studio crafts gorgeous, high quality hand dyed yarn and fiber. We use only the most luxurious materials, and all of our colors are uniquely designed. We also have patterns, books, hand made buttons, pom poms, and shawl pins.
Indie Knit & Spin 