Lace Knitting info
Summer Lace Knitting
Summer Sale of selected merino lace-weight yarns, go to our sales page to see the indigo and madder shades at special low prices.
And keep a look out for our new dapple dyed shades which will also be appearing on the sales page in the next few weeks.
Here is a picture of the 1500m Dappled Indigo hank that is going as a prize to the Season of Lace group. why not join in the summer of lace fun and have a chance of winning the Dappled Indigo Hank!... moreRandom Dyed Yarn
The first dye lot of the Dappled Range is here.
Dappled Lime Green.
Random dyeing is not quite as simple with natural dyes as it is with chemical dyes but the results are more harmonious.
The yarn first has to be mordanted with alum and then dyed yellow using Weld.
Once it has been washed to remove any loose dye material it is dyed to a light green in the indigo vat. After which it is carefully shibori tied and then dipped several times in the indigo vat.... more3 Random Dyed Shades
The three new randomly dyed shades are now here.
The Dappled Range is now.
Dappled Lime Green, Dappled Indigo, Dappled lilac, and Smoked Indigo.
Random dyeing is not quite as simple with natural dyes as it is with chemical dyes but the results are more harmonious.
The yarn first has to be mordanted with alum and then dyed the base colour.... moreSale of Large 125g Hanks
After a couple of long dyeing sessions there are always the inevitable shades that don't match up to the colours on the range. Sometimes these can be re-dyed but often the colours are so nice it seems a pity not to offer them to you at a reduced price.
There are now a few new shades up on the sales page, some of which are a result of the reaction between the ph of the local water and the logwood dye.
Logwood has a very narrow ph window in which it gives a good blue purple, shift the ph too far one way and the blue disappears. Shift it even further and all the dye spectrum disappears! I've learned not to do that but it was fun experimenting. The Aubergine shade below is just a little too red.... moreKnitting Competition Update
Hello Knitting Designers.
Lots of you have joined the Ravelry Group, but many of you are not members of Ravelry so I have created our very own Yahoo Renaissance Dyeing Knitting Competition Group. Just click the link to join.
You do not need to be taking part in the competition to join, you just need to have a lively interest. Perhaps you want to see how people approach these sort of things before you take the plunge next year.
Graphics will be coming soon!... moreThanksgiving Shawl
The new Thanks-giving Shawl Kit, designed by Sharon Miller of Heirloom Knitting with naturally dyed wool from Renaissance Dyeing will be on sale by the end of the week.
The kit will include a printed pattern by Sharon Miller with written and charted instructions plus seven 250m hanks of naturally dyed wool in indigo.
As you can see in the picture on the right the design was inspired by the delicate feathering of a birds wing, the different nuances of our naturally dyed lace-weight wool perfectly lend themselves to the creation of this feather light shawl.... moreThanksgiving Shawl in Madder
In case you were wondering about the prolonged silence coming from Renaissance Dyeing, it is because I have been away teaching in Ruskin Mill in England for 6 weeks.
I am celebrating my return to the soft Pyrenean pastures with a new Thanksgiving Shawl Kit in shades of Madder, for the same price as the Indigo Kit, that is €65,00.... moreKnitting Competition
Hello, For those of you on Rss Feed this is to let you know that the search is on for the three top Renaissance Dyeing Designers of 2008.
You will also find:- Renaissance Dyeing Design , a group on Ravelry.
There are three catagories to go for: Lace, Non-Lace and The Anything Knitted with 5 Skeins Catagory.
The Three Winning Designers will
All entrants will receive a 20% refund on yarn used in their designs.... moreLace knitting kits Christmas offer
We thought that as winter has now really arrived in the northern hemisphere we would celebrate the arrival of long cosy evenings indoors with a reduction in the price of our two lace-knitting kits from Miriam Felton of Mimknits.
This reduction is on the Lightweight Mountain Peaks Shawl Kit and the Riverwide Scarf Kit they will stay in place until the 1st of January 2008.
Don't forget that you can choose your own colours for either kit by selecting them from the 100 naturally dyed shades on our Individual Skeins page {p} and either adding a note on the Paypal pages when you order or E-mailing us through our contact page. {p} Happy Knitting! Andie... moreHarlequin Shawl
Arriving in a day or two, ready for autumn and those even chillier winter days, the New Renaissance Dyeing Harlequin Shawl Kit.
It is a simple neckerchief size shawl measuring 120 cm / 48 ins across the top and it is 60 cm / 24 ins long. Harlequin is fine and light and is designed for everyday wear.
It is the combination of an easy traditional pattern and an intarsia technique motive which calls for a bit of experience or a lot of patience to give it a try.
The main body of the shawl is worked in a self decreasing traditional pattern, of fern and diamond patterns, which are easy to learn and remember. Once mastered you can begin the coloured diamonds in as many different colours as you wish. Each of our 25m skeins will knit about 16 diamonds.... moreLace knitting kits
Yes they are here. Ready for the the run up to Christmas and the chilly weather, when it finally arrives! Two wonderful designs by up-and-coming young American designer Miriam Felton.
Even I was amazed at the softness, lightness and drape of the Riverwide scarf. It is knitted sideways with 2 strands and the garter lace stream and delta pattern are both written and charted.
It is also possible for you to e-mail me and change the colours in the kit to those of your choice. Tongues of fire through asphalt? Flower beds in between a box hedge?... moreLace Knitted shawls
I thought that today, being Bastille day here in France, would be perfect to launch the lace knitting page. Yes, Renaissance naturally hand-dyed crewel wool has been discovered by the lace knitters!
Young American knitting designer Miriam Felton has been busy adapting her impressive Mountain Peaks design to be knitted with Renaissance wool. View and buy the pattern here . The shawl below is knitted using 3 x 250m hanks of Dark Green (1511). The pattern for the shawl is inspired by the magnificent Rocky Mountains where Miriam lives.... more