Naturally Dyed Yarn

Each skein of wool is dyed by hand using plant dyes. Our color palette, derived entirely from natural dyes, reflects the natural colors of our home state of beautiful West Virginia.

As you explore our shop, imagine the forests filled with Chestnut Oaks and Virginia Pines, mossy river rocks, and all the saturated blues of our rolling expanse of sky.

Knitwear

About Blue Thistle

Blue Thistle Fibers is a small-batch, naturally dyed fiber company based in the mountains of West Virginia. We hand-dye protein and cellulose fibers, including fabrics, yarns, knitwear, and processed wool products using natural dyes. We grow dye flowers and forage dye materials from our 3-acre urban farm and also source raw materials from our growing network of small farms and specialty producers.

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New Products

  • New!Madder Red Lace Naturally Dyed Yarn

    Madder Red Lace Naturally Dyed Yarn

    $42.00

    Madder Red Lace Naturally Dyed Yarn

    $42.00
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    Pink Sock Naturally Dyed Yarn

    $34.00

    Pink Sock Naturally Dyed Yarn

    $34.00
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    Crimson Red Fingering Naturally Dyed Yarn

    Price range: $25.00 through $50.00

    Crimson Red Fingering Naturally Dyed Yarn

    Price range: $25.00 through $50.00
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  • New!Crimson Red Sock Naturally Dyed Yarn

    Crimson Red Sock Naturally Dyed Yarn

    Price range: $25.00 through $34.00

    Crimson Red Sock Naturally Dyed Yarn

    Price range: $25.00 through $34.00
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  • New!Blush Sock Naturally Dyed Yarn

    Blush Sock Naturally Dyed Yarn

    Price range: $25.00 through $35.00

    Blush Sock Naturally Dyed Yarn

    Price range: $25.00 through $35.00

    Pale warm pink — soft and clear, with the delicate warmth that comes from cochineal at low concentration. Naturally dyed with cochineal exhaust bath. Available in 5 fiber types.

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    Mulberry Green Sock Naturally Dyed Yarn

    Price range: $25.00 through $35.00

    Mulberry Green Sock Naturally Dyed Yarn

    Price range: $25.00 through $35.00

    Medium fresh green — the color of healthy leaves in summer, of fresh growth, of vibrant chlorophyll green. Naturally dyed with chlorophyllin from white mulberry (morus alba). 

    Fibers: 70% SW 17 Mic Merino Wool, 20% Natural Yak, 10% Tussah Silk 3/9 | 

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  • New!Red Sock Naturally Dyed Yarn

    Red Sock Naturally Dyed Yarn

    Price range: $25.00 through $40.00

    Red Sock Naturally Dyed Yarn

    Price range: $25.00 through $40.00

     

    Sock weight for the knitters who keep showing up. Community hat projects, solidarity gifts, things that need to happen now. Madder root dyed, West Virginia. No shortcuts. This is a red tonal colorway – light to dark.

    75% Merino / 25% Recycled Nylon · 4-ply · 437 yds / 100g

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  • Ocean Blue Sock Weight Naturally Dyed Yarn

    Ocean Blue Sock Weight Naturally Dyed Yarn

    Price range: $25.00 through $35.00

    Ocean Blue Sock Weight Naturally Dyed Yarn

    Price range: $25.00 through $35.00

    Ocean Blue brings the dark to light shades of the colors of the deep Atlantic waters to the Gulf of Mexico.  Part of our Waters Collection, Ocean Blue is a tonal colorway that ranges from deep, saturated blue with subtle green undertones. Crafted from our original dye recipes using Saxon Blue.

    Available in several fiber types, as, superwash, ecowash and non-superwash.

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If you want to wear yarns dyed with natural elements in small, sustainable batches, check out @bluethistlefibers ! As a small business owner, I know she’ll get so much joy packing your order and seeing what you make with your gorgeous yarn 🫶🧶
Kiki Mihok

Artist | Knit UGC Creator, Knitsn.bits

Sustainably Sourced Fibers

Blue Thistle Fibers contributes to our Regional Fibersheds (Restbelt Fibershed & West Virginia Fibershed) by sourcing and supplying to other fiber processors, artists, and fiber users. We are supporting a growing network of fiber producers committed to ethical and sustainable Fiber practices.

Skeins of Red Sock Wool

Get In Touch

Our goal is to source and process all our wool and grow our natural dye plants here in West Virginia.

Interested in being part of our supply chain journey? Email Sara@bluethistlefibers.com 

We add new colors on a regular basis. Follow our inspirations on Instagram @bluethistlefibers and email Clare with special orders for your next project!

Contact us

Blue Thistle Fibers

1650 8th Avenue

Huntington, WV 25703

bluethistlefibers@gmail.com

1-304-697-3007

Wholesale

We love to support independent yarn stores and slow-knit communities.  We’re always looking for new collaborations and would love to talk with you about your shop.  Please email sara@bluethistlefibers.com for more information about our wholesale terms. If you’re ready to start collaborating, please click on the Wholesale Clients button and complete the application, and we’ll review it asap.

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