Cozy Hearth Yarn Works

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Dearg is… intense 🍷🔥🩸 One of two words for red in the Irish language, dearg is the color of red ink, red wine, blood, gore, embers, hot iron, and the lower layers of earth. Vibrant and rich with cooler tones and firey highlights, dearg is perfect for more vivid knits, and its undertones pair well with dubh. You can get this colorway dyed to order on any of our yarn bases from the Dathanna collection on our website!

[Image: a single skein of bulky weight yarn, painted with charcoal, deep purple, light blue, lavender, pink, and grey. It’s laid crossways over the iron bars of a garden bench, surrounded by snow.]

Our first fiber colorway is finally here! Buy your own on our website in five different fiber bases 🎃 You may recognize this colorway, back from a Limited Edition Yarn from 2021 - Pumpkin Cream! Rich, burnt orange fades into a glow-touched cream. This colorway makes me want soup, or coffee, or any number of warm delicious liquids to hold in a mug in my hands while I look into the windy sky. 

Dyeing up some Dubh on our Windward Bulky base 🖤🦇🕸️ After a long set, a rinse, and dry time, these skeins will be on their way to a customer!

Isaac thinks my handspun yarn basket is an excellent place to nap 🐱

New handspun "Stellar Magic" is available on our website now 🌠 A single skein of handspun yarn, made from our Cosmic Cliffs colorway on a blend of 50% Rambouillet wool, 35% Tussah silk, and 15% flax fiber. Chain-plied 3-ply yarn construction at DK weight (Craft Yarn Council 3 - Light), 218 yards/118 grams. The blended fibers add texture and depth to the colors, proceeding smoothly between deep blues, pale star-blue-golds, and dark browns with deep cool sheen. This skein came out round, smooth, and fascinatingly textured!

New yarn time! 👽 "Aliens in the Dyepot Again!" is now available in the newest collection on our website, One of a Kind Skeins.

Finn wool may look a little rougher at first glance, but don't be fooled! It has a well-deserved reputation for a softer "hand" or feeling than its micron count might otherwise indicate. ☁️ These medium-fineness, medium-length fibers practically jump out of the top into the spun yarn, and make for easy felting projects as well! As a spinner, I reach for Finn wool when I want an enjoyably mindless spin that ends in a soft but practically durable yarn 🧶 All our fiber colorways are available on Finn 🐑

Finn wool comes from an ancient breed of small, highly prolific sheep. It is medium-strong yet silky, with a gentle sheen and white with the slightest kiss of cream. Finn felts eagerly, and when spun, creates reliable, snuggly, and durable yarn appropriate for sweaters and blankets. 🐑  We currently have Finn in Pumpkin Cream, Cosmic Cliffs, and Beachrise. More will be coming on more colorways throughout the month- and if you really want more of any fiber on a colorway that’s sold out, tell us & then we’ll know there’s enough interest to dye up some more! 

Liath is… ancient 🌫️🪨🐁 A dull, moody grey with subtle undertones. Liath is the color of grey hair, mouse fur, moldy bread, watery milk, and mist or fog. In different lights, this grey appears warm or cool depending on which undertones are brought forward. You can get this colorway dyed to order on any of our yarn bases from the Dathanna collection on our website!

Our fifth fiber colorway is almost here - you can preview the listing on our website now, and it will become available on all five of our current fiber bases on Friday, May 24th 2024 at noon EDT 🏝️ "Maritime Forest" - Inspired by the maritime forests of Dauphin Island (photography by Gerald D. Tang), and a companion colorway to Beachrise - Deep watery blues, cool rich greens, and bright gold sunlit flowers. This colorway makes me want to take deep breaths of sea air and hike off on my next adventure! 

Did you know we sell our "mistake" skeins at a discount? Check it out! Our happy little accidents could be your unique project. 🎨 Pictured: Not-Quite-Dearg on our Radiant Sock base.

A closer look at our Radiant Sock base 🔬 This fingering weight yarn base is made from a blend of superwash Blue-faced Leicester wool (80%) and nylon (20%). Radiant Sock will feel smooth and shine brightly due to the unique qualities of this wool, categorized as a “luster longwool.” The fibers are finer, for more skin comfort, but also long and spun with high twist for increased durability. This yarn lends itself well to clearly defined stitches and draping fabrics. 🐑 Order any of our Dathanna colorways on this base today at our website!

Polwarth wool was developed from Merino sheep with an addition of Lincoln ancestry. It retains much of Merino’s softness and crimp, and gains length and drape from its longwool side. Polwarth is moderately resistant to felting and pilling, and when spun, creates yarn with next-to-skin softness, surprising loft, and enough durability for outdoor activity. 🐑 We’re currently sold out of Polwarth in Pumpkin Cream, but more will be coming on more colorways throughout the month- and if you really want more of any fiber on a colorway that’s sold out, tell us & then we’ll know there’s enough interest to dye up some more! (Image courtesy of the Polwarth Sheep Breeders Association of Australia)

Our sixth fiber colorway is almost here - you can preview the listing on our website now, and it will become available on all five of our current fiber bases on Friday, May 24th 2024 at noon EDT 🌅 "Homeric" - Inspired by the wine-dark sea and the rosy-fingered dawn (art by Kristendawn) - Dark burgundy waves lay next to golden-pink skies, with a rare chance of a blue-green flash where the two meet. This colorway makes me want to curl up with a delicious drink and a good book, and sink into imaginative beauty.