First of all, Happy New Year! I wish you the very best that 2024 can bring to your lives.

After a lot of thought I’ve made the decision to scale back my natural dye work. I can’t bear giving it up completely just yet, but I won’t be trading at yarn festivals in 2024 as I just don’t have time for all the dye work to prepare. I have really enjoyed trading at both Woolfest Auckland and Capital Fibre Festival in the past and really appreciate the kind feedback and enthusiasm shown for my yarns. But I have other important and enjoyable activities with special people filling up my life. Being Nana is a privilege and delight and I want to make the most of this time.

I am intending to join Lisa on the Palliser Ridge stand at the Martinborough Fair days on 3rd Feb and 2nd March 2024 and will have a range of Kindly Dyer yarns available for sale including Merinos in DK and 4-ply weights as well as Palliser DK yarn cakes.

In the meantime I am continuing to supply natural-dyed Palliser DK yarn cakes for The Land Girl Cafe at Pirinoa and the Palliser Ridge woolshed shop.

As part of simplifying things I will be closing this website down early in 2024, and I won’t be selling on-line via Etsy or Felt marketplaces. However, if you have a question or yarn request you are welcome to contact me via e-mail, or Facebook or Instagram messaging.

While I am feeling a bit jaded about social media I will aim to post from time to time to let folks know about Kindly Dyer yarns and news. I thank you for continuing to follow me – I really appreciate your likes and comments - they give me a little buzz and provide the encouragement for me to keep going.

Here’s a few of my favourite projects and dye batches from 2023