Fosters Fibers: October 2023 Vendor

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FostersFibers

Foster’s Fibers is a woman and LGBTQIA owned business that offers hand dyed, eco-friendly yarn dyed in micro batches in Pittsburgh, PA. All the energy used in the dying process is from local wind energy and all packaging is compostable or recyclable. I use professional grade acid dyes and focus on superwash bases sourced from ethical farms. I like to dye vibrant, bright, and rich colors that will stand out and I love to dye tonals and speckled colorways. I’m a chemist by day, and an indie dyer by night.

Dusty Tree Soap | DyeWorks

https://www.dustytree.com/

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. In 2021, I started playing around with soap colorants (micas) and fragrance oils. These soaps are my creative soaps and I usually have a small assortment of these available. I also make a low suds no rinse wool wash that contains lanolin, which is perfect for your hand crafted creations. The yarns I offer are all dyed in micro batches using professional grade acid dyes with many of the bases being non superwash. I like to dye colorways that are more muted and darker in tone so that they can be worked together in projects.

Ex Libris Fibers: October 2023 Vendor

https://www.exlibrisfibers.com/

Ex Libris is a Latin phrase found on bookplates that translates to “From the Library.” Ex Libris Fibers yarns are bookish, moody, and sometimes spooky colors dyed by a former librarian, Rita. Based in Pittsburgh since 2018, Rita translates undershared stories and themes into intricate, layered colorways that might just haunt your dreams.

Each small batch is meticulously dyed by hand in a slow, mindful process using professional acid dyes while prioritizing sustainability. A selection of carefully curated domestic and imported wool yarn bases provides a remarkable palette to stitch favorite stories into treasured projects – or tell a new story of your own.

Flower Hill Fleeces: October 2023 Vendor

http://flowerhillfleeces.com

Flower Hill Farm is situated on 230 rolling acres in Armstrong County Pennsylvania and serves as home for a growing flock of registered Shetland and Icelandic sheep (in addition to 3 dogs, 2 cats and a varying number of free range laying hens). Carefully bred and selected for their quality fleeces, the sheep of Flower Hill Farm are tended to by Jodi Horgan, who owns the farm and is an avid spinner and knitter.

Jodi knows that happy sheep produce the best fleeces, and her sheep are cared for with love and attention. Sheltered by a restored Pennsylvania bank barn and with access to well fenced pastures guarded by Bear, a Great Pyrenees/British Mastiff mix, Jodi’s flock produces very fine lambs and fleeces.

Flower Hill Farm offers a line of Home Grown yarn curated from the sheep raised on our farm.